Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
For a smaller, more personal option in Ulvik if you're looking to avoid the summer hordes, this simple hotel run by a husband-and-wife team is a good bet. Rooms with a view and balcony over the river are best, but they're all quite decent, with parquet floors, plain furniture and rather dated bathrooms. Camping is available, too.
The main hotel building is across the road from the water, but the campsites and huts are right by the fjord.
28.37 MILES
This 45km road is one of Norway's most fabulous, climbing from sea level to the desolate, boulder-strewn high plateau that separates Aurland and…
25.85 MILES
Projecting out high above the fjord at an altitude of 630m, this marvel of modern engineering is one of Norway's great viewing points. Clad in pine and…
15.25 MILES
At the summit after a steep 20km drive, and where Hardangervidda begins, is the stunning, 182m-high Vøringfoss Waterfall. There are actually numerous…
8.67 MILES
Perched 600m above Eidfjord are two farms that were, until 1974, completely inaccessible by road. Until then, residents had no choice but to lug all their…
27.09 MILES
The Kunsthuset Kabuso runs a fascinating program that features big-name contemporary artists (Damien Hirst, Matthew Barney and James Turrell have all…
17.27 MILES
Voss' stone church occupies the site of an ancient pagan temple. A Gothic-style stone church was built here in the mid-13th century and although the…
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This restored hamlet perches high above the fjord, between Flåm and Aurland. The 27 scattered buildings, the oldest dating from the early 17th century,…
27.07 MILES
US light artist James Turrell is known for his fascination with light, and has created a series of 'skyspaces' around the world, which are geometrical…
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Sample homemade apple juices and ciders, plus fresh apples and cherries, at this welcoming fruit farm.
2. Hardanger Saft og Suderfabrikk
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Traditional fruit farm with apple and plum orchards, and juice and cider production facilities.
8.67 MILES
Perched 600m above Eidfjord are two farms that were, until 1974, completely inaccessible by road. Until then, residents had no choice but to lug all their…
11.54 MILES
Plunging almost 300m off the Hardangervidda plateau to the valley floor below, these falls, 12km north of Eidfjord in the Simadalen valley, are among the…
12.49 MILES
For an all-encompassing overview of the Hardangervidda National Park, this excellent visitor centre should be your first port of call. Interactive…
13.83 MILES
This excellent open-air museum is a repository for the cultural heritage of the Hardanger region. Wander through its collection of historic homes, boats,…
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Built in around 1180, this is one of Norway's oldest stone churches. It was restored in the 1960s; the walls still bear traces of lime-and-chalk paintings…
15.25 MILES
At the summit after a steep 20km drive, and where Hardangervidda begins, is the stunning, 182m-high Vøringfoss Waterfall. There are actually numerous…