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More on Tysnes

Fired it up, jumped in and warmed back up? Here is the rest of the island, from our neighbours on the quay to the ferry times home.

Our neighbours on the quay

Mandelhuset

Restaurant and bar on the old steamship quay, right by the guest harbour. Open daily in summer, private events all year.

mandelhuset.no

Våge guest harbour

The sauna sits on the swimming jetty in the harbour. Power, water, showers and a berth for your boat.

vaagegjestehamn.no

Food, beds and art

Haaheim Gaard

Hotel, garden and restaurant on Tysnes. A fine place to sleep after an evening in the sauna.

haaheimgaard.no

Myrdal Gård

An award-winning cheesery and farm shop high above the fjord. Wood-fired pizza in summer, and the starting point for the walk up Tysnessåta.

myrdalgard.no

Garden på Dalland

Local food from the farm, and a motorhome pitch if you arrive on wheels.

gardenpaadalland.no

Galleri Elisabeth G

Norwegian contemporary art in Våge every summer. Paintings, photography, prints and sculpture in the old general store.

elisabethg.no

Out and about

Solstråleøya

A recreation island in Godøysund with white sand beaches and old walking paths. The friends association rents out the old house.

solstraale.org

Visit Tysnes

Trail maps, summit hikes, swimming spots and everything happening on the island.

visittysnes.no

Tysnesfest

The island festival every summer. Book the sauna early that week.

tysnesfest.no

Practical stuff

Våge Nærsenter

Groceries, pharmacy, wine shop and hairdresser, a stone's throw from the ferry pier.

vågesenter.no

Ferry and bus

Timetables for the ferry to Våge and the buses onward across the island.

skyss.no

Tysnesbladet

The local paper. News and what is on across the island, week by week.

tysnesbladet.no

Tysnes municipality

Practical island info, from the swimming pool to library opening hours.

tysnes.kommune.no