Time is Rogaland’s literary lowland basin — a municipality where lapwings soar over farmland, authors muse in turf-roofed cottages, and three silver birds rise across the coat of arms. With around 19,800 residents and a landscape shaped by the Jæren plains, Frøylandsvatnet lake, and the villages of Bryne, Undheim, Lyefjell, and Kvernaland, Time is the kind of place where you can hike past sculpture parks, explore writer Arne Garborg’s summer home, and still sip sourdough coffee beside a waterfall mill. It’s got heritage, horizon, and a name that may stem from *þiðna vin* — “thawed meadow.”
Top Attractions
- Veras Lekeland – indoor playground at M44 shopping center in Bryne
- Midgardsormen – serpentine bridge over Frøylandsvatnet with hiking trails
- Melsvannet – lake with swimming, fishing quay & tour road
- Fritz Roed Sculpture Park – art walk through Bryne’s green heart
- Knudaheio – Arne Garborg’s turf-roofed summer home with panoramic views
Unique Experiences
- Garborgheimen – author’s childhood home with period furnishings & literary exhibits
- Nasjonalt Garborgsenter – interactive museum on Arne & Hulda Garborg’s legacy
- Uradalen & Bjodnalia – oak forest valley with temperate trees & conservation trails
- Fotlandsfossen – waterfall beside historic mill & power station museum
- Jærruta – multi-day bike tour through Jæren’s light, landscape & sea horizon
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Getting There
Time lies inland in central Jæren, with Bryne as its administrative center and train access via the Sørlandsbanen. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity — especially if you’re chasing lapwing echoes, literary lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a sculpture stream.
