Old Lærdalsøyri

Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjorden, a branch off of the main Sognefjorden.

Old Lærdalsøyri is in the village centre and is listed as a national “heritage village” and tourists come to see the old city centre with its 161 wooden houses that date from 1700 to 1800. Old Lærdalsøyri used to be a trading port between east and west in Norway. It is located near the head of Sognefjord, one of the longest fjords in Norway, which meant sea-going ships could carry goods deep inland before landing them at the village for the over-land journey into eastern Norway. The road used for this transportation was the ‘King’s road over Filefjell’. A peace of this road can be admired at Vindhella, once a revolutionary road in Norway.
Close by, you can also see Borgund stave church.

Youtube video by LaerdalSognefjorden

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Scenic Route Gaularfjellet

Twisty climb’s and spectacular views

Norwegian Scenic Route Gaularfjellet runs from Balestrand to Moskog and from Sande to Eldalsosen, a total distance of 114 km.

Address Balestrand – Eldalsosen

Categories Asphalt/tarmac Norwegian Scenic Routes

Scenic Route Jæren

Open air, closeness to the sea and everchanging light

Scenic Route Jæren runs from Ogna to Bore, a total of 41 km (Road 44/507). Make some detours to visit beaches, lighthouses, and ports.

Address Ogna – Bore

Categories Asphalt/tarmac Norwegian Scenic Routes

Sverd i fjell

In memory of the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872

Sverd i fjell (Swords in Rock) is a huge monument located in Hafrsfjord just outside the city of Stavanger.

Address Møllebukta, 4044 Hafrsfjord

Categories Constructions Vikings

Scenic Route Ryfylke

A 270 km long roundtrip of contrasts

Scenic Route Ryfylke is 267 km long and travels between Oanes at Lysefjorden and Håra. From Lovra the tourist route splits in two sections.

Address Oanes – Håra

Categories Asphalt/tarmac Norwegian Scenic Routes

Storelgen (The Big Elk)

Once the world’s tallest sculpture of a moose

The Big Elk is the world's second-tallest sculpture of a moose. The statue is near the village of Atna in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway.

Address Atna, Storelvdal, Hedmark

Categories Curiosities

Hopperstad stave church

One of the two oldest stave churches in Norway

Hopperstad Stave Church (Hopperstad stavkirke) in Vikøyri in Vik, is together with Urnes stave church, the oldes stave church in Norway.

Address Riksvei 13, Viksøyri i Sogn

Categories Stave Churces

The Street of Colors

The mosts colorful street in Norway

Øvre Holmegate is a unique street called 'Fargegata'/The Street of Colors. Not without a reason. This is the most colorful street in Norway.

Address Øvre Holmegate

Categories Curiosities

Allmannajuvet

Allmannajuvet – The-coMmon-man’s-gorge

Allmannajuvet ("common-man's-gorge") is a preserved zinc mine museum near Sauda that was operational for 18 years between 1881 and 1899.

Address Near Sauda

Categories Nature Outdoor