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TOUR SUGGESTIONS / SHORT TOURS Bergen – Os – Tysnes – Utne – Balestrand – Solvorn – Flåm – Bergen
Experience
Trondheim •
• Fløibanen funicular and a concert in Edvard Grieg’s home Troldhaugen • Cider Ruten and the Hardanger Folk Museum • Balestrand and Solvorn, small, peaceful and picturesque villages along the Sognefjord, both with unique family-run hotels • The UNESCO listed Urnes stave church and the Nærøyfjord • Be a Viking for the day, visit the Viking village Njardarheimr in Gudvangen
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Fagernes •
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Oslo •
• Stavanger
• Kristiansand
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A ROMANTIC CULINARY ROUND TRIP AND HISTORIC HOTELS Bergen – Os, 30 km, 40 min Bergen is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and many of the restaurants serve delicious local food. Walk in historic surroundings in Nordnes, Sandviken and not least Bryggen, take the Fløibanen funicular or join a concert in Edvard Grieg’s home Troldhaugen. Then head for Os and Solstrand Hotel & Bad, well known for its ‘Taste of the Coast’ menu. Os – Haaheim Gaard – Utne, 154 km, 2 ferries, 4 h 15 min There are many attractions on offer along the Hardangerfjord. Haaheim Gaard in Tysnes serves food with a taste of history, based on local produce, also in the ‘Taste of the Coast’ network. On your way to Utne, stop by Agatunet, an open-air museum with 30 listed houses. Not far from Utne Hotel, one of the oldest hotels in Norway, is Hardanger Folk Museum, the regional museum for Hardanger.
Utne – Balestrand, 134 km, 2 ferries, 3 h 30 min On your way to Balestrand, stop at Voss, an inland village with strong cultural traditions. How about a rafting trip, or maybe you’d like to try the wind tunnel at Voss Vind? Balestrand, across the fjord, is one of the most picturesque places in Western Norway. It is recommended to stop at the family-run Kviknes Hotel, take a stroll among the Swiss-style villas and visit Ciderhuset (‘the Cider House’) to try home-made fruit wine or apple cider. Balestrand – Solvorn, 65 km, 1 ferry, 1 h 38 min In the peaceful village of Solvorn, you will find Norway’s oldest hotel, Walaker Hotell. A romantic, family-run hotel by the fjord.
640 KM
UNESCO World Heritage List, and go to Nigardsbreen glacier, an arm of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Solvorn – Flåm, 87 km, 1 ferry, 1 h 50 min On your way to Flåm, you can either drive through the world’s longest road tunnel, Lærdalstunnelen (24.5 km), or choose the Scenic Route Aurlandsfjellet with the Stegastein viewpoint overlooking the Aurlandsfjord. Flåm is home to Fretheim Hotel, attracting guests since the 1800s. You can join a beer tasting session at Ægir, the local craft brewery, try a fjord cruise on the Nærøyfjord, and, the famous Flåm Railway. Flåm – Bergen, 167 km, 2 h 35 min Stop at Gudvangen to visit the Viking village Njardar heimr before heading back to Bergen.
Take the ferry across the fjord to the 850-year-old Urnes stave church, an attraction inscribed on the
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Bergen – Haugesund – Stavanger
6–8 DAYS
Experience
Trondheim •
• The Lysefjord – this detour is a must! • From Lysebotn, drive up the Ålesund • hairpin bends to the Suleskar pass, then take the scenic return journey to Stavanger via Byrkjedalstunet • The reconstructed Viking farm at Avaldsnes Bergen • • A short boat ride from Hauge Oslo • sund takes you to the exotic island community Røvær Haugesund • • Utsira, one of Norway’s Stavanger • smallest municipalities • The beaches of Jæren deserve a visit • Kristiansand • ‘Swords in Rock’ is an amazing sculpture • Skudeneshavn with its wooden houses and galleries • Violinist Ole Bull’s enchanting summerresidence at Lysøen • Øvre Holmegate, known as Stavanger’s Notting Hill
Bryggen in Bergen.
THREE CITIES AND A FJORD
3–5 DAYS
Bergen – Haugesund, 139 km, 1 ferry 3 hours 22 min. Bergen is the gateway to the fjords. Its location located between the Hardangerfjord and the Sognefjord, makes it the perfect starting point for day trips to the biggest scenic attractions in the region. The old Hanseatic wharf, Bryggen, situated near the city’s lively Fish Market, is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The city has a rich cultural scene and there are lots of exciting activities for visitors of all ages and interests. You easily get to the top of two of the seven mountains that surround the city centre, by cable car or funicular.
The city is an excellent starting point for day trips to the Lysefjord, or to the Pulpit Rock or Mount Kjerag. Stavanger has many museums where you can learn about art, Viking history, the canning industry and Norway’s oil history. Southwest of the city, you will find the sand dunes and pebble beaches of Jæren.
The road from here is easy: The E39 brings you to Haugesund, by ferry from Halhjem to Sandvikvåg. The heart of this friendly city is the sound and the
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natural harbour, built in beautiful natural stone. The area’s many cultural attractions include Avaldsnes Church on Karmøy and the reconstructed Viking Farm. Haugesund – Stavanger, 82 km, 1 ferry, 2 hour 6 min. The trip to Stavanger continues on the E39, with a ferry from Arsvågen to Mortavika. Take a detour via the southern most tip of Karmøy to Skudeneshavn, a charming, well preserved town. Stavanger can boast several of the best restaurants in Norway and exciting local produce. Old Stavanger is home to Northern Europe’s largest concentration of old wooden houses.
221 KM
2 FERRIES
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