Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
Sandven Hotel
HISTORIC HOTEL €€
( 56 55 20 88;
www.sandvenhotel.no
; s/d from Nkr975/1250, ste Nkr1500-2000;
)
Located right on the waterfront in the centre of Norheimsund, the atmospheric
Sandven Hotel dates from 1857 and has loads of charm, expansive balconies and excellent
views. You may want to try the Crown Prince suite - this is where the future king of Nor-
way once stayed. It also has a pleasant fjord-side cafe.
Oddland Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 56 55 16 86; oddland.camping@kvamnet.no; tent sites Nkr140, cabins from
Nkr450)
Thiswell-equipped,family-runcampbythelakehasgoodfjordviewsandsimple
cabins. The staff can rent out rowboats.
Information
Norheimsund tourist office (
56 55 15 85;
www.visitkvam.no
;
10am-6pm
Jun-mid-Aug)
Getting There & Away
Of the up to five daily buses between Bergen (Nkr120) and Norheimsund, the 7.30am
bus connects with the 8.50am ferry that travels from Norheimsund to Eidfjord (one-way
Nkr260). From Voss, most services require a change in Arna.
Øystese
POP 1758
Another pleasant little town, just around the shoreline from Norheimsund, Øystese has an
exceptional art gallery of the kind you just don't expect to find in a small village on the
shores of a Norwegian fjord. There are also some interesting excursions in the vicinity, in-
cluding a visit to one of Hardangerfjord's famed fruit farms. And collectors of quirky local
