To the south-east, Ryfylke is penetrated by a number of fjords large and small, fringed by farmland and a protective screen of skerries and islands. The countryside is a patchwork of moor land and heath, interspersed with ploughed fields, meadows, tracts of forest and occasional clearings and old farmsteads. In the heart of this country, you will discover the small town of Sauda, a popular ski and tourist resort, where a flourishing modern industry has evolved amidst an ancient rural community.