Sygard Grytting is a historic Norwegian farm and manor house that make for a wonderful and unique…read morehotel experience. The main building is a big 18th-century manor house in the Norwegian style. It is made of huge dark logs on the outside, though inside walls are plastered. Rooms have a charming 19th-century feel, but bathrooms are modern and well-equipped, even with heated floors. In addition to the more civilized rooms in the manor, there are several historic outbuildings, including an old stable, a barn that have been converted into guest rooms. In the Middle Ages one building was a kind of bunkhouse for pilgrims traveling north to Trondheim. Breakfast and dinner, with typical Norwegian freshness and substance, are available from the Grytting family (Hilde and Stig). The property itself preserves historic farming techniques, with the help of the Norwegian government. I loved Sygard Grytting's quiet historic feel and the warmth of my hosts. It was a comfortable base from which to explore the Gudbrandahlen, Norway's fertile central valley. If you are tracing your family, as I was, the Grytting family provided a great deal of help, calling ahead to set up a meeting with a town historian. The only drawback was the family's limited English, but they made up for that with their graciousness and help. I would love to go back some day.
Sygard Grytting is about 90 miles north of Oslo along the main E6 road between the towns of Hunsdorp and Harpefoss. A sign on E6 marks the entrance.
