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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RE: Dyrsku’n - the Seljord Country Show
by DC 13 September 2011
Thanks Vimse As logistics didn't work out, I decided to go on the Flaamsbana instead. The scenery was amazing, and so was the landscape…
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RE: Dyrsku’n - the Seljord Country Show
by vimse 03 September 2011
It is a big festival, with shows of both exquisite traditional handcraft and a marketfair for everything else. The animal show is a compe…
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Dyrsku’n - the Seljord Country Show
by DC 02 September 2011
Hi Has anyone gone to this country show? http://www.dyrskun.no/vis.php?kategori=Engelsk I plan to go next Friday, but it takes some…
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