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Buardalen Valley
24.06.2018 - 15:34
Buarbreen glacier was one of the first destinations during the period of increasing tourism in Odda in the 1800s. Foreigners came by the thousands, mostly Englishmen and Germans, to the magnificent landscape in front of the glacier. Back at the hotel in Odda they could enjoy drinks containing ice from the glacier.
Last changed: 24.06.2018 | Content type: Place
Toska
18.06.2018 - 20:07
The peat bogs on Toska have been mined for peat since 1946, when the island got electricity. In this treeless coastal landscape, peat was the most important source of energy, and this took quite a toll on the bogs.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place
Vågenes
18.06.2018 - 20:08
On Vågenes, on one of the prominences out toward Eitrevågen, one finds garnets in anorthosite. The garnets are both older, and not least bigger, than average.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place
