Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel

The Western Fjords


This lovely old guesthouse is so quaint it almost looks like a museum exhibit. Clad in white wood, and with a glorious spot right beside the fjord, it's a rickety old place that's packed with history. Rooms are antique in feel, with floral furnishings and kitsch watercolour pictures. Downstairs the book-lined lounge has a grandstand view over the water.

Food is excellent – and surprisingly up to date – for such an olde-worlde location. Lunch is à la carte, but the three-course dinner (550kr, or 650kr for non-guests) is a feast of seasonal, creative flavours.


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Nearby The Western Fjords attractions

1. Norwegian Glacier Museum

1.37 MILES

You can't miss this striking museum: it's a concrete wedge marooned among a sea of grass on the way into Fjærland, and even has a couple of model woolly…

2. Supphellebreen

4.92 MILES

Reached via a turn-off from the main road north from Fjærland, this small glacier creeps down the mountainside into an isolated valley. Trails lead from…

3. Bøyabreen

5.98 MILES

The more spectacular of the two glacial tongues accessible from Fjærland, Bøyabreen looms majestically at the end of the wooded valley. There's a car park…

4. Sognefjord Aquarium

15.2 MILES

This modest, rather old-fashioned aquarium focuses on the saltwater inhabitants of the Sognefjord, with some 24 aquariums stocked with crustaceans, fish…

5. Norwegian Museum of Travel & Tourism

15.22 MILES

A museum examining the history of tourism might not immediately sound like the biggest must-see, but bear with us: the story of how people travelled…

6. Church of St Olav

15.4 MILES

Often known locally as 'the English Church', this charming wooden chapel was built in 1897 in the style of a traditional stave church. It gets its…

7. Viking Age Barrows

16.93 MILES

Less than 1km south along the fjord, excavation of this pair of barrows revealed remnants of a boat, two skeletons, jewellery and several weapons. One…

8. Briksdalsbreen

18.45 MILES

The main target for most visitors on the northern side of the park is this impressive glacier, which can be reached along a scenic 23km road from Olden…