Fitjar

Fitjar municipality has approximately 2.900 inhabitants and covers a area of 142,8 km2. Fitjar is an area surounded by islands, situated north on the island of Stord. The communication to Fitjar is good. If you are going north to Bergen there will be a ferry every half-hour for almost all hours of the day. If you are going south, the new connection to the mainland, Trekantsambandet, enables you to go by car. The closest airport, Stokken, is half an hour by car.

If you love the outdoors, you will find that Fitjar has got it all. Whatever your heart might desire. You can take a walk in the forest, the hills or the mountains. The variety in the nature is impressing. There is a wonderful flora and the view is great, especially the view to the many bare mountains towards the sea at Brandasund, Fitjarøyane and Austevoll. It will only take an hour of walking before you are quite high up, so high in fact that you get that high mountain feeling.

In this area you will find a variety of activities: Fishing in the sea or in a lake Joining a boattrip with an old, restored, traditinol sailing yacht visiting a museum, walking in the mountains. There are a lot of possibilities. Further on Fitjar can offer its own blacksmith, tours by horse and cariole, interesting cultural heratige and a prospering musiclife and many active organizations.

SELADON

The sailboat Seladon offers unforgettable maritime experiences in the very beautiful coastal area surrounding Fitjar. Those who like to fish can easily find what they seek, both on land and and at sea.

FITJAR HARBOUR

The innermost harbour has 5 moorings for guests.

STORAVATNET

Storavatnet in Fitjar is reckoned to be the lake to be fishing char in, the best in the whole of Southern Norway. Kjereelvo is by fishing-enthusiasts praised and they call it an Eldorado where you can catch both Salmon and Sea trout. It is also possible to hire a boat, partissipate in seafishing or have guided fishing-tours.

FITJAR FJORHOTEL

Few hotels can offer more variety in arrangements than Fitjar Fjordhotel. We can offer; extraordinary dance-evenings, discos and karaokes. The Hotel arranges lots of special events throughout the year. If you should be at Fitjar this spring, you will have the opportunity to excperience the unique atmosphere in our reviewtent. Fitjar Fjordhotel is close to the new Sports and Leisure Center, and we often put on activities with them. The hotel is also cooperating with the sailboat Seladon, which offers unforgettable maritime experiences in the very beautiful coastal area surrounding Fitjar.

KOLØEN FARM

6 km south of the centre of Fitjar you will find the farm Koløen. The farm has been run since 1626. On the farm you will find cows, free range chickens and other animals. Besides milk, the farm produces vegetables, herbs, free range eggs and berries. You are welcome to spend your holiday in our beautiful and peaceful surroundings, whether you would like to stay for a longer or shorter period. The farm has also a garden with a large varity of organically grown herbs. We can offer you new, fully equipped huts, size 48 m2 + 15 m2 sleping loft. You will have a rowing-boat at your free disposal in one of the best fishing lakes in western Norway when it comes to char. We offer you free seatrout fishing in river "Kjerelvo", once a week.

FISHING

There is good fjord and sea fishing in Nordhordland. Not far to the west there are a lot of good fishing spots in the sea, where you can catch large cod, catfish and other types of fish. The open sea, the sounds and the calm waters of the fjords offer many good places to fish both from a boat or from the shore; salmon, trout, mackerel, cod, saithe, ling, pollack, tusk, halibut, flounder, angler fish and catfish. Get hold of a good sea chart with information about depth and the sea bed, and an angling guide with information about where to find the various species of fish together these can provide you with a fine catch!

Some of the fjord and sea fishing spots in our region are Lurefjorden just north of Lurekalven, Lurosen, The Fensfjord, Austfjorden, Risasjøen. The Stone Age site at Straume by Fonstraum bridge. For thousands of years this has been one of the best fishing spots in Hordaland. Toska – there are many good fishing spots along the interesting road from Manger to Toska. The road which follows the curves of the coast, is an attraction in itself. Øyanevegen road from Austrheim out to Sævrøy, Krossøy and Baløy many good fishing spots along the way.