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Introducing Seljord
Lakeside Seljord is known mainly as the home of Selma the Serpent, the Nessie-type monster that inhabits the depths of the lake Seljordvatn. Other creatures of legend call the nearby hills home and hikers can also seek out the feuding troll women, Ljose-Signe, Glima and Tårån; personally we haven’t seen them but locals assured us that they’re there. Seljord was also the inspiration for some of Norway’s best-known folk legends, including Asbjørnsen and Moe’s The Three Billy Goats Gruff, known the world over.
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The tourist office (35 06 59 88; www.seljordportalen.no; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Sat mid-Jun–mid-Aug, 8am-8.30pm Mon-Fri rest-of-year) has lots of local information and revels in good troll stories.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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