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Sokndal, the southernmost municipality in Rogaland county, is situated on the coast between Stavanger and Kristiansand. Sokndal is the first Nordic member of the international "Cittaslow" movement, a group of towns and cities committed to improving the quality of life of their citizens and creating a distinctive identity for their areas. Sokndal likes to think of its visitors as guests rather than "tourists".
Among the many attractions of Sokndal:
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Sogndalstrand - Protected area of 18th- and 19th-century wooden buildings featuring the "Culture Hotel", a group of seven restored 19th-century buildings now serving as a restaurant, a pub in the former jail, course and conference centres, etc. Other facilities and activities include galleries, fisheries museum, open-air amphitheatre, and villsau (an ancient Norwegian sheep breed) sea-rafting, golf course... and more. Sogndalstrand is one of the most popular destinations in Rogaland.
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Jøssingfjord - famous as the setting for the "Altmark Incident" during World War II.
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Helleren - site of ancient settlement, thought to have been inhabited since the Stone Age; two 19th-century houses below the rock face.
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Blåfjelldalen with the disused Blåfjell mines and Ruggesteinen - Northern Europe's largest rocking stone, weighing 74 tonnes.
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Lille Presteskjær Fyr (Little Presteskjær Lighthouse) at the entrance to Rekefjord - open to visitors on Sundays during the summer season and available for hire for functions or overnight accommodation.
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Nesvåg - an old fishing village with a protected collection of sea houses, a maritime museum, certified fishing vessels, etc.
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Fertility cult at Rosland with a god's head, stone altar and early Iron Age artefacts.
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Sokndal Church from 1803 with 17th-century pulpit and altarpiece.
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Unique fishing opportunities in salmon rivers, inland lakes and the sea.
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Great trekking areas with numerous marked trails.
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Hotel, camping sites, guest farms, cabins, etc.
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A wide range of cultural events including concerts, outdoor performances and many others.
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Hauge i Dalane - municipal centre with a good range of shops; people have time for each other here, and you can count on good service and a total lack of stress.
Welcome to the good life in Sokndal!
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