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![Gjuvsland (Svein Nord)](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/navn.jpg?itok=npdQFont)
![The Ancient Ash Tree](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/kvi_36.jpg?itok=o_7Mt5TO)
![Elias Fiigenschoug’s painting of Halsnøy monastery , 1656](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/kvh_192-1.jpg?itok=9VO9I-NR)
Halsnøy Monastery
Halsnøy Monastery is situated in the midst of the lush fjord country in Sunnhordland, on one of the old spits, or “necks”, that has given name to the island. Gently sloping fields lead down to the sea on both sides, in the south towards the Kloster Fjord, to the north towards the sheltered Klostervågen.
![Maters Fjord with Holmedalsberget in the background.](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/kvi_37.jpg?itok=mDDqfdul)
Holmedalsberget
If you want to be on your own for a long day in a magnificent deciduous forest in demanding terrain, then HOLMESDALSBERGET is the right place. This is a big forested area by Matres Fjord in the southwestly part of Kinnherad. Here, we find one of the largest deciduous forests in Hordaland. The forest stretches over several kilometres.
![](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/190/byparken_bergen_norway_20050516.jpg?itok=r7clF_UH)
Byparken
It isn't true that hungry students have hunted down basking ducks in the city park Byparken in their spring fervour, as rumours may have it. But, it is not unusual to see students throw themselves over the park's wild birds, and hold on to them tight. They ring the birds. Because of this, we know quite a lot about the birds in Byparken.
![Garnes station](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/kvh_265-3_obs.jpg?itok=A2hKkhnl)
![Klokkarvatnet](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/190/klokkarvatnet.jpg?itok=7CkW0qZ8)
![Nordåsvatnet (Helge Sunde)](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/berg_50.jpg?itok=Kd0dN7XT)
Nordåsvatnet
The Post-war Era came to Fana with its population growth and modern sanitary equipment. This had nearly catastrophic consequences for Nordåsvatnet as a recreational area. After the runoff water got re-directed to deeper water, and later also to the fjord outside, Lake Nordås won back both its swimming guests and its sports fishermen.
![Stend station in 1935](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/190/kvh_266-2.jpg?itok=A5MyGZka)