Vetti gard

Vetti gard is an old [Jon Laberg: "Årdal i Sogn - Bygd og ætter" - 1932] farm in Utladalen, in Årdal Kommune, Norway. Source of the surname Vetti. Can be reached by foot or by horse-carriage from Hjelle gard. No longer regularly inhabited. Vetti gard is now used as a cafeteria and bed & breakfast for mountain hikers during summer (June - September) [ [http://www.turistforeningen.no/turplanlegger/cabin.php?ca_id=1353&x=6&y=9&v=3 Turistforeningen's web pages] ]

History

Archaeological evidence of use since 1120 [ [http://www.utladalen.no/eway/default.aspx?pid=223&trg=MainPage_4250&MainPage_4250=4252:0:10,1251 Utladalen.no] ] Later, in 1601, it was listed as an abandoned farm.From 1775 owned by the same family (surname: Vetti)Known to accept tourists as guests since 1820.

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