Villages and areas

Villages and areas


Balestrand

Balestrand

Balestrand

Welcome to Balestrand, an idyllic village on the main Sognefjord with its narrow fjord branches and scenic and lush mountain landscape. Here you will find high...


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Sogndal

Fjærland

Fjærland is the village where glacier and fjord meet. The small village is situated along the Sognefjord and has the glacier Jostedalsbreen, the largest...


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Luster

Luster

Where Europe's longest fjord, the Sognefjord, stretches deep into the country and meets Jotunheimen and the Jostedalsbreen Glacier, you'll find the...


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Høyanger

Høyanger

Split by the Most Majestic Fjord in the world - Sognefjord, where one is surrounded by stunning mountains and inviting waters! Our community has a wonderful...


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Luster

Sogndal

When in 1823 Bishop J. Neumann travelled through Sogn, he gave the following report on his stay in Sogndal: "What a wonderful village Sogndal is! We studied...


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Vik

Vik i Sogn

The municipality of Vik is situated on the southern shores of the Sognefjord, one of the longest fjords in the world. Coming from Voss, Bergen or Oslo you reach Vik via the road RV13 over the mountain area Vikafjellet. Coming from the south, the ferry takes you from Dragsvik or Hella to Vangsnes. In addition, the express boat to and from Bergen stops in Vik, during the summer season two times a day.


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Luster

Jostedal

The valley of Jostedalen offers spectacular scenery, mainly shaped by glacial erosion. Glacial faults and fractures underneath the glacier have favoured...