After some comments after my article about boathouses environment at Bømlo yesterday I want to publish a blog with new boathouses. These houses are called with an old Norwegian expression of «rorbu». Explanation of this name can be found under this link.
https://nordnorge.com/no/?News=59&artlang=en
Modern «rorbuer» cottages are entirely different than the old fishermen's «rorbu» that have a thousand-year-old history and tradition.
The modern fishermen's cabins are built for holidays. Many people who do not live near the sea appreciate being able to spend holidays with boating and fishing starting from a «rorbu» cabin.
Such cabins are usually well equipped with functional kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms and several bedrooms.
Many of these cabins are rented out to tourists who want to experience boating and fishing. This is popular, and those who rent these «rorbu» cottages find that many return year after year to the same «rorbu» cottages.
The pictures show unlisted cabins from Urangsvåg in Bømlo.
Note that on many of the photos, a boat can be seen lying on the docks of these new boathouses.
Here you can see that the «rorbu» cabins are both large and contemporary.
