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Farmstead from the Migration Periode (350-550 AD)on the very top of Ullandhaug. The farm is reconstructed on the original archaeological site. Dressed in the style of the time, the mistress and men on the farm demonstrate and describe day-to-day...more

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Ullandhaugveien 165, Stavanger 4021, Norway

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enur1979

Stavanger, Norway

33072

Reviewed March 24, 2019 via mobile

The guide is great

Had a really interesting visit that was made great thanks to the awesome guide, a young man who is a skilled blacksmith.

Date of experience: December 2018

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CalifCar

Whittier, California

16579

Reviewed September 8, 2018

Semi interesting thatched roof underground homes

We saw this farm during an excursion off a cruise ship. There are only 2 homes to look at and only one with interior furnishings. The doors are low and small so you have to bend down to enter, possibly not easy for a tall...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank CalifCar

Hi. I'm sorry to hear that our outdoor museum did not meet your expecations. We are now in the process of rebuilding the longhouses, and actually the doors will be a bit higher, in line With current Research about Iron Age Houses. We will also...More

Marta D

253

Reviewed August 15, 2018

We have contributed to the renovation

An interesting place, we could taste bread baked on stone and tried other iron age activities. The loveliest was clening small sticks of wood, where one sould have etched his name in runes. These sticks will be used in the renovation, fixing beams of the...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank Marta D

Thank you so much for helping us with the wooden sticks. We need 4000 of those in our renovation Project, so very happy for all the help we get. Best regards, Ragnhild N. Næss

Veronica M

Seaford, Australia

14333

Reviewed July 19, 2018

Looked like a Viking Family still live there.

After hearing about the Farm by a girl dressed in Viking garb, we walked around the Farm and visited the Longhouses that are like a museum of the days of the Vikings. Great experience.More

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank Veronica M

Hi Veronica :-) We are glad to see you enjoyed your trip to the Iron Age Farm, and got to get a glimp of how it was to live in the Iron Age. The Viking period came a bit later, but still such a facinating...More

CADreamin

Felton, California

217177

Reviewed July 7, 2018

Interesting visit

This is a fascinating area if you want to learn about Norway's Iron Age history. The longhouse was quite an experience and gave you a real feel of what life was like so long ago.

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank CADreamin

Hi, We are happy to see you enjoyed your trip to the Iron Age Farm, and got to get a glimp of such a facinating timeperiod. Hope to see you again soon. Sincerely, Margrethe

Joakim H

181

Reviewed July 7, 2018 via mobile

Facinating iron age farm

Quite cool place perfect for seeing several things at once. Excellent view over the city and countryside, a couple of old «Viking»/iron age rebuild houses to explore and a quiet place for a picnic or grab a bite to eat at the new cafe. I...More

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank Joakim H

Hi Joakim, We are happy to see you enjoyed your trip to the Iron Age Farm. We are really proud to have such a facinating site to present our guests. We hope to see you again someday! Sincerely, Margrethe

FrancineR128

111

Reviewed May 2, 2018

Really interesting place for the Iron Age

You can go inside an house which has been rebuilt as we think it was in the iron age. You can try several of their occupations, and the guide have lots of interesting informations.

Date of experience: April 2018

Thank FrancineR128

Hi Francine, We are glad to hear you are happy with your experience at the Iron Age Farm. We hope to see you again soon! Sincerely, Margrethe

Molly B

Dublin, Ohio

6315

Reviewed March 14, 2018

Wonderful historical experience and customer service!

My daughter and I took a Viking Tour of Stavanger and the Iron Age Farm was included. I was amazed that we were shown inside and sat down inside a Long House that was over 1,000 years old. Best of all was the customer service...More

Date of experience: May 2017

3 Thank Molly B

Hi, We are so glad to see you enjoyed your tour at the Iron Age farm. We take pride in our customer service, and our staff members. We are glad to see you got your phone back. Hope to see you again in the future!...More

Sally L

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

347

Reviewed October 17, 2017

Barren but historically interesting

We went on a cold windy day, but still enjoyed this trip. Set on a hillside, amongst loads of native sheep, you get a good feel for the Viking lifestyle and protection. I learned that the doors are so small to enter the huts, so...More

Date of experience: October 2017

2 Thank Sally L

Hi Sally, We are glad to hear you enjoyed your trip to the Iron Age Farm, even though the weather was a bit chilly.. Hope to see you again someday. And on cold days you now can enjoy a warming cup of cofee in our...More

TP454

Chicago, Illinois

600174

Reviewed July 29, 2017

Long House of Iro Age Farm

This provides an excellent insight into living conditions of these early settlements. This is good for history buffs. This is definitely worth your time to see.

Date of experience: June 2017

1 Thank TP454

Hello, Its nice to hear you enjoyed your trip to the Iron Age Farm. Please come again. Sincerely, Margrethe

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RebeccaLDG

Hello! We are visiting family in Stavanger on March 27& 28 2019. Will the Iron Age farm be open to visit at that time? We would love to see it! Thank you

November 29, 2018|

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Hi. I'm sorry, but during the winter the Iron Age Farm is only open on Sundays. But the area aroundt the farm is always open to the public, so it is possible to take a walk there and look around, but not possible to og into... More

SudhirGurtoo

Hello - We reach Stavanger port Norway by noon. Cruise stops for 7 hours. Can we walk around to see Swords in rock , Iron Age Farm and city centre in 4-6 hours ourselves ? Are distances approx. 3 kms between them and walkable? Or advisable to book transport

May 5, 2016|

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Hi, There are 5 km from Stavanger City Centre to the Iron Age farm. I would recommend you to take the bus, taxy og use a bycicle when travelling between the Swords in Rock, Iron Age farm and the City Centre. You will... More

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