Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VOSS
POP 13,902
Voss sits on a lovely lake not far from the fjords and this position has earned it a world-
renowned reputation as Norway'sadventure capital. Itdraws bothbeginners andveterans of
the thrillseeking world for white-water rafting, bungee jumping and just about anything you
can do from a parasail; many of the activities take you out into the fjords.
Sights
Vangskyrkja & St Olav's Cross
CHURCH & STONE CROSS
(Uttrågata; adult/child Nkr20/free; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat, 1-4pm Sun Jun-Aug,
shorter hr rest of yr)
Voss' stone church occupies the site of an ancient pagan temple. A
Gothic-stylestonechurchwasbuilthereinthemid-13thcentury.Althoughtheoriginalstone
altar and unique wooden spire remain, the Lutheran Reformation of 1536 saw the remov-
al of many original features. The 1923 stained-glass window commemorates the 900th an-
niversary of Christianity in Voss. Miraculously, the building escaped destruction during the
intense German bombing of Voss in 1940.
Inafieldaround150msoutheastofthetouristofficestandsaweathered
stone cross
erec-
ted by King Olav Haraldsson den Heilige (St Olav) in 1023 to commemorate the local con-
version to Christianity.
Prestegardsmoen
PUBLIC PARK
The Prestegardsmoen Recreational and Nature Reserve, which extends south from Voss
Camping, is a series of hiking tracks through elm, birch and pine forests with 140 species of
plants and 124 bird species.
Hangursbahnen
CABLE CAR
(
www.vossresort.no
;
adult/child Nkr100/60; 11am-5pm Jun-early Sep)
Thiscablecar
whisks you to Mt Hangur (660m), high above Voss, for stunning panoramic views over the
town and the surrounding mountains.
