Fjord Norway Vestland HYLLESTAD

Farming and life in the Viking Age in Hyllestad - Viking Footprints

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Category: Attraction & Culture

On a garden walk in Hyllir Viking Garden, you can experience wild growing and cultivated plants, herbs, fruit and vegetables. You will learn how these were used in the viking Age - as food, spices, medicine, for textiles, and for creating colour for clothes. Some plants were also used for magic and to have contact with the gods. Farming was the main activity of people in Norway during the viking age. You will also have a chance to see our old Norwegian breed sheep and learn about how the humble sheep was a major reason for viking power because of the wool produced for sails for viking ships. You can try historical tools and techniques that have been used and developed for more than 1,000 years, and see our traditional wooden boat, built in the same way as the Vikings did.
This activity takes about 1 hour, and is an easy walk that suits most functional levels (not adapted for wheelchairs). Language is Norwegian or English.

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Opening hours

Guided tour

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10:30–11:30

Wednesday: 10:30–11:30

Thursday: 10:30–11:30

Friday: 10:30–11:30

Saturday: 10:30–11:30

Sunday: 10:30–11:30

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