Travel Reference
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( 57 63 35 55,
www.flammarina.no
;
apt Nkr1150)
This modern block, right at the
water's edge, offers magnificent views down the length of the fjord from the terrace of its
small
bar-cafe
(dishes Nkr70toNkr125),opentoall. Its10self-catering apartments, com-
fortable for two, can sleep up to five (Nkr300 extra per bed).
Flåmsbrygga
HOTEL €€€
( 57 63 20 50;
www.flamsbrygga.no
; s/d Nkr1200/1600 incl breakfast)
This recently
established hotel has 41 attractive, identical rooms, rustic in style. All but two have a bal-
cony, giving a superb vista down the fjord. There's original artwork on the walls, plenty of
woodwork and colours of warm beige and brown.
Eating & Drinking
Restaurant Arven
RESTAURANT €€€
(Fretheim Hotel; mains Nkr275-290)
At the Fretheim Hotel, the chefs salt and smoke
their own meat and there's an 'ecological and local' menu, sourced from the region's agri-
cultural college. You can also sample local lamb, reindeer and goat kid, grilled in the bar-
becue hut or featuring on the coffee house menu.
Æegir Bryggeri
BREW PUB
(
www.flamsbrygga.no/bryggeri
;
noon-1am Jun-Aug, 6-10pm May & Sep, week-
ends only rest of year)
Looking for all the world like a stave church, Æegir Brewery, all
appealing woodwork and flagstones, offers six different kinds of draught beer, all brewed
onthespot.Italsodoesatasty,creativetakeonburgers,pizzasandsalads(aroundNkr150).
Getting There & Away
Boat
From Flåm, boats head out to towns around Sognefjorden. The most scenic trip from Flåm
is the passenger ferry up Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen (single/return Nkr255/360). It leaves
Flåm at 3.10pm year-round and up to four times daily between May and September. You
can also hop aboard in Aurland. At Gudvangen, a connecting bus takes you on to Voss,
where you can pick up the train for Bergen or Oslo. The tourist office sells all ferry tickets,
