Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 53 48 29 99;
www.baroniet.no
; Rosendal; adult/child Nkr75/10; 10am-6pm
Jul, variable hr May, Jun & Aug)
Norway's only baronial mansion dates back to 1665
andfeaturesperiodinteriorsandaRenaissancerosegardeninshadyandextensivegrounds
onagentle rise above the town.Youcan even sleep here inthe farm annexe. Ithosts excel-
lent weekend concerts by eminent Norwegian musicians from mid-May to early Septem-
ber, and performances of Shakespeare by British actors, usually in late July.
Steinparken
OPEN-AIR STONE PARK
Signposted off the road running to Baroniet Rosendal, this intriguing little open-air gallery
has rock monoliths from the Folgefonna region, which have been sculpted and smoothed
to stunning effect to show the region's geological diversity; some of it is the work of artist
Bård Breivik. A path runs from an antique saw mill up through the park. Carved tables are
a good choice for a picnic lunch.
Rødne Fjord Cruise
SIGHTSEEING CRUISE
( 51 89 52 70;
www.rodne.no
;
adult/child Nkr380/200)
In addition to the trips to
Rosendal from Bergen (
Click here
), this company offers a 3½-hour sightseeing cruise of
Hardangerfjord.
Festivals
Rosendal
Mat
&
Kunstfestival
(Rosendal
Food
&
Art
Festival;
www.rosendalmatogkunstfestival.no
,
in Norwegian;
early-mid-Jul)
Sleeping & Eating
The nearest campsite to Rosendal is the reasonable
Sundal Camping ( 53 48 41
86;
www.sundalcamping.no
; tent sites Nkr130, cabins Nkr450-700)
, in Sundal, 28km
northeast of Rosendal.
Rosendal Turisthotell
GUESTHOUSE €€
( /fax 53 47 36 66;
www.rosendalturisthotell.no
, in Norwegian; Skålagato 17,
Rosendal; s/d with shared bathroom Nkr680/980;
)
Formerly known as Rosendal
