Styvi
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We are soon arriving at the small hamlet or farm, Styvi. The small green grassy plateau between the sheltered fjord and the steep mountains houses beautiful experiences and a very special history. People have lived here for almost 1000 years, albeit with some gaps. There were midwives and teachers here and the postal farmers stopped here on their journey between Bergen and Oslo. As with most places in Norway without infrastructure, this farm was also characterised by emigration. But a few decades ago, a family moved here against that tide. The industrialist Botolv Holv, decided to live permanently here at Styvi where his wife Kjellaug had grown up. Eventually, he established a café and a farm museum and welcomes thousands of visitors over the summer season. Botolv was rewarded with the King’s silver medal for merit and his story reached all corners of the country when NRK produced an episode here of the TV show «places that no one would believe you could live». You can watch the episode by clicking on the link below: