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Kids’ favourites
Create good memories, and give your kids the holiday of a lifetime!
Build sandcastles in the sun. Pick pinecones in the woods, or flowers in a meadow. Ride on Icelandic horses, jump from tree to tree in Melsheia or go exploring in nature! Try building a logged Jærhus at the Science centre (Vitengarden) or play with a bow and arrow at the Iron Age Farm.
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Who in your family is best at relaxing? How fast can you drive a wheelchair? At Vitenfabrikken (the Science factory) (VI/C5), be active, and see and touch exciting exhibits over several floors. Jump in the hay and get to know the animals at Vitengarden (VII/ B6), a science centre and museum with exhibitions and activities,
What did your grandparents use to play with? Learn more at the Norwegian Children’s Museum.
both outdoors and indoors in addition to a museum farm. One of the largest selections of agricultural items in the country.
Play & fun
The amusement park, Kongeparken (VII/B6) is good fun for the entire family! Also try out Leos Lekeland (VII/B5) or Veras lekeland (VII/B6).
The Science farm, Vitengarden ©Jærmuseet At Trollskogen at Hundvåg (VII/B5), there are areas for hiking, barbecues and shelters. Try out the coastal path where you find your way through tunnels in trenches from the war.
An experimental city park is the Geopark (II/B2). Made from recycled, scrapped materials from the oil industry and built around a constructed landscape based on the contours of, and the topography of the Troll oil and gas field on a scale of 1:500.
Rutenparken in Sandnes (VII/D5) has been transformed into the city’s new main arena for festivities, with fountains, play areas, a skating park, a rollerski track, lawns and trees.
Outdoor favourites
Visit Lutsi/Alsvik Nature Centre (VII/B5), an area ideal for families with a pram with shelter and barbecue. By lake Lutsivatnet, there are canoes for rent (Kronen Gaard Hotel).
In Sandnes, visit mountain peaks Ulvanutane with the wolves “Store Ulf” and “De 7 Ulvungane” (VI/C3–D2–3). It’s also fun to see the Planet trail (Planetstien) at Sandvedparken (VI/ B4) giving an insight into our solar system.
Hanatrappene (VII/D3) (the stairs of Hana) goes from the former Hana school with 306 concrete steps. The view from the top gives you a panoramic view of Sandnes.
Interested in animals and birds? We recommend a visit to Nærbøparken (VII/B6). The bird park at Nærbø has several bird species. Try horse riding at Tryggvi Islandshestgård (VII/B5).
Vistnestunet museum farm (VII/B5) is a farm from 1875 with a house, barn, wind machine and animals. Events on certain Sundays.
Canoe rental at frilager.no © Daniel Møller/uti-sandnes.no
Planetstien, Sandvedparken © Daniel Møller, uti-sandnes.no
For more family activity tips, visit:
sirdalsommerpark.no
• CLIMBING PARK • MOUNTAIN CART • WATERPARK
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Sirdal skisenter
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Brekko
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Ådneram skitrekk
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Winter at Jæren
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1. Sirdal skisenter © Sirdal skisenter, 2. Brekko © Jæren Friluftsråd, 3. Ådneram skitrekk © Ådneram skitrekk, 4.Sirdal © Terje Aamodt/Sirdalsferie, 5. Vinterland Sandnes © Marie von Krogh/ Uti-Sandnes.no, 6. Winter at Jæren © Radoslaw Zukowski, 7. Sirdal Hytteformidling © Simen Haughom, 8. Dog sledding, Sirdal © Sirdal Huskyfarm
