Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the top floor, 'The English Era' commemorates the time when, in the early 20th cen-
tury, members of the British aristocracy fished the creeks and rivers for giant salmon.
Lærdal Sport og Rekreasjon
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
(
www.laerdalsport.com
)
Based at the campground, it rents rowing boats and canoes
(Nkr75 per hour), motor boats (from Nkr150) and bikes (from Nkr50/150 per hour/day). It
also arranges guided hiking and biking trips ranging from three hours (adult/child Nkr150/
75) to a full day (adult/child Nkr250/100).
Sleeping & Eating
Lindstrøm Hotell
HOTEL €€
( 57 66 69 00;
www.lindstroemhotel.no
; s Nkr695-915, d Nkr950-1250, all incl
breakfast; May-Sep; )
The most charming house of this five-unit complex,
these days a protected building, is, alas, no longer used for guest accommodation. Ask for
a room in the gabled building just behind it, similarly Swiss in style and constructed at the
end of the 19th century. Renovated with all modern conveniences by the family who has
runthishotelforfivegenerations,it'sagreatsecondbest.Publicareasinthemainbuilding
(which houses reception) are attractively decorated and furnished in 'Danish contempor-
ary'style,butfortwocharming,traditionallittlelounges,wherepostdinnercoffeeistaken.
Lærdal Ferie og Fritidspark
CAMPGROUND, HOTEL €
( 57 66 66 95;
www.laerdalferiepark.com
;
campsites Nkr170, 2-/3-/4-bed cabins
with bathroom Nkr875/925/975; )
This campground, almost at the water's edge, has
sweeping views of the fjord. Its self-styled
motel (s/d Nkr500/595),
has communal self-
catering facilities, plus a common room with a terrace and broad picture window that give
a magnificent panorama of the fjord.
Laksen
PUB €€
( 57 66 86 20; lunch dishes Nkr170, dinner mains Nkr200-245; 11am-9.30pm)
After the Lindstrøm Hotell, Lærdalsøyri's next best place for eating is the informal Laksen
Pub&RestaurantattheWildSalmonCentre.Itdispensestemptingsnacksandsandwiches
during the daytime, then morphs into a restaurant from 6pm to 9pm.
