There is probably not a warmer more familiar and inviting vacation farm to visit in Norway! Here you can experience making tradition Telemarks ice cream with milk from the farms pure bred Telemark cows!
You are surrounded by some of the most beautiful sights, from mountains surrounding the farm, the lake with Selma - the Seljord Lake monster, rivers where you can fish wild trout, endless nature trails - both summer and winter.
Living on the farm is the same as being part of the Bjørge family. A large warm kitchen welcomes you. The main house is traditionally decorated and you can feel the atmosphere around you. Solrunn - the mother of the house really knows how to cook and most meals are made from the farms own produce. Here you can choose between the main house, a beautiful annex, a traditional Norwegian "stabbur" or a "seterbua" - the close-to-nature cabin at 650 m over sea level.
If you wish to experience a more "rough" true to nature experience, a "seterbua" is available at around 650 m above sea level. Here you can rent a tradtional Norwegian seter. Be one with nature. From the porch you can overlook a beautiful river filled with wild trout, beautiful mountains and clean fresh air.
Because of the location of Seljord, at the end of a lake in a valley, the sky changes character every hour. Approxiimately 25 minutes from Seljord you have downhill skiing facilities. 5 miniutes from Seljord center you have a cross country skiing trail. During the summer you can rent boats and canoes, wander on the "Culture Trail" upp Bjørge Mountain or just enjoy a wonderful day in the sun on the farm.
Seljord is the pround host of 4 festivals during the year - from one of the countries larges country festival to one of the largest cattle/farm festivals.Over 30 000 people visit the festivals each year. Nordigard Bjørge Gjestegard has its tradtional barn dance with live bands, dancing, moose hamburgers and good old fashioned beer. After a day at the festival, it is a real treat to visit the barn dance and relax with some of the worlds most friendly and sincere people.
There is also a possibility to join in the annual moose hunt as well as elk hunt.
Links to the festivals:
Cattle/Farm festival - Dyrskuplassen http://www.dyrskun.no/
Countryfestivalen http://www.countryfestivalen.no/seljord.htm
Dance festival - Seljordfestivalen http://www.dansebandfestivalen.no/
Other links:
Vest-Telemark portalen http://www.vest-telemark.no/
Facebook page for Nordigard Bjorge Gjestegard
