A rorbu is to fishing and boating what a hytte is to hunting and skiing. You build a second story on top of a naust (boathouse), and you've got a rorbu. They used to be used as seasonal residences for fishermen. The boat was stored on the ground floor and the fishermen lived upstairs during the fishing season. With the advent of modern fishing technology, fishermen stayed on their boats all the time, and the rorbu became obsolete. Gradually, many of them have been converted into vacation homes. Some remodeled rorbu are actually quite luxurious.
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| A rorbu on Ellingsøyfjord. |
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| Usually, you would expect the boat to be kept on the ground floor, but the ground floor of this rorbu is used only as a kitchen and dining area. One of the best times to use the rorbu is in the Fall---crab season. Note the large crab steamers along the wall on the left. |
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