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wood-sided buildings in tranquil sur-
roundings lies in beautiful countryside.
In the Telemark district in the south
of Norway, our favorite is a typical old
farm with log houses and turfed roofs,
the
Uppigard Natadal,
Flatdal, N-
3841 Flatdal (
&
35-06-59-00
).
Another real charmer is
Kårøyan
Fjellgård,
Kårøydalen, N-7203 Vin-
jeøra (
&
72-45-44-60
), lying in the
beautiful, rugged countryside at the
end of the Kårøydalen Valley. This
place is ideal for families. You'll get rus-
tic accommodations and country food,
with plenty of farm animals. Moun-
tains and white-water rapids lie nearby
for walking and rafting outings.
A final favorite is
Lilland Gård,
Lilland N-4120 Tau (
&
51-74-20-00
),
a farm dating from the Viking Age.
The king, Erik “Blood-Axe,” had his
estate nearby. In idyllic surroundings,
you can enjoy rustic accommodations
and an old-fashioned Norwegian
breakfast.
To book any of these accommoda-
tions, call and discuss your needs with
the owners, who will provide you with
all the details, prices, and most impor-
tant, directions to their often hidden
homesteads.
CAMPING
Norway has more than
12,000 campsites, so you're sure to
find somewhere to stay in the area you
want to visit. The sites are classified
with one to five stars, depending on
the standards, facilities, and activities
available. There is no standard price
and rates vary. Normally, the fixed
charge per site for two to three stars is
80NOK to 160NOK ($11-$23), and
four to five stars is 120NOK to
250NOK ($17-$36), with additional
charges per person.
Many campsites have cabins that
can be booked in advance. Most cabins
have electricity and heating, but note
that you may need to bring bedding.
Check when making your booking.
The
Camping Card (Norsk
Campingkort)
entitles you to a faster
checking-in service along with special
deals. The Camping Card can be
ordered before traveling, from the
Norwegian Hospitality Association
(Reiselivsbedriftenes Landsforening,
or RBL), Essendropsgt 6, N-0305
Oslo (
&
23-08-86-20;
fax 23-08-
86-21; www.camping.no). The 1-year
stamp can be purchased from partici-
pating campsites for 90NOK ($13).
RBL also provides a camping guide
with extensive information.
Our favorite campsite in Norway is
Lone Camping,
located between
Espeland and Haukeland, Hardan-
gerveien 697, Haukeland (
&
55-39-
29-60
), because it lies among some of
the most dramatic landscapes in the
fjord country. If you tire of the coun-
try, you can always head for Bergen,
which is 20km (12 miles) away and is
reached by public bus no. 900. The
bus runs to town every half-hour dur-
ing the day.
While you're in the area, you might
also check out
Bratland Camping,
Bratlandsveien 6, Haukeland (
&
55-
10-13-38
), which lies nearby and is
also reached by bus no. 900. Here you
can rent both tent sites or simply fur-
nished cabins. This site is well
equipped and lies 4km (2
1
⁄
2
miles)
south of the town of Lone.
Still in fjord country, a final favorite
takes you to the summer resort and
winter ski center at
Voss
(p. 305).
Voss Camping,
Prestegårdsalléen 40
(
&
56-51-15-97
), has a lakeside loca-
tion and is convenient to the attrac-
tions and sports of the resort (p. 307).
Cabins cost 300NOK to 420NOK
($43-$60) and tent sites cost
100NOK ($14). In the same area,
Tvinde Camping
(
&
56-51-69-19
)is
one of the most scenic campsites in
central Norway as it lies beside a water-
fall, 12km (7
1
⁄
2
miles) from the center
of Voss (p. 307). Both tent sites and
cabins are rented here. Cabins cost
320NOK to 450NOK ($45-$64) and
tent sites are 100NOK ($14). This
