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63 36 22, www.aurland-fjordhotel.com , [e-mail] , Stein-
ar Kjerstein).
$$ Vangsgården Guest House, closest to the boat landing, is a complex of
oldbuildingsdominatingtheoldcenterofAurlandandrunfromonereception
desk (free Wi-Fi in main building, tel. [phone], www.vangsgaarden.no ,
[e-mail] , open all year, Astrid). The main building is a simple,
old guesthouse offering basic rooms and a fine old-timey living room (Sb-600
kr, Db-1,050 kr). Their old-fashioned Aabelheim Pension is Aurland's best
koselig (cozy)-like-a-farmhouse place (same prices). And lining the water-
front are their six adorable, recently renovated, wood cabins, each with a kit-
chen, bathroom, and two bedrooms (1,250 kr for 2-6 people, sheets-65 kr/per-
son, book 2 months in advance). The optional 80-kr breakfast is served in a
delightfully homey dining room. The owners also run the Duehuset Pub (see
“Eating in Aurland,” later) and rent bikes for 200 kr/day.
Near Aurland
$$ Skahjem Gard is an active farm run by Aurland's former deputy mayor,
NilsTore.He'sconvertedhisoldsheepbarnintosevenspick-and-spanfamily
apartments with private bathrooms and kitchenettes, each sleeping up to four
people (700 kr for studio, 800 kr with separate bedroom; sheets and tow-
els-70 kr/person, free Wi-Fi, two miles up the valley—road #50, follow
Hol signs, tel. [phone], mobile [phone], www.skahjemgard.com ,
[e-mail] ). It's a 25-minute walk from town, but Nils will pick up
and drop off travelers at the ferry. This is best for families and foursomes with
cars.
$ Winjum Huts, about a half-mile from Aurland's dock, rents 14 basic
cabins on a peaceful perch overlooking the majestic fjord. The washhouse/
kitchen is where you'll find the toilets and showers. Follow the road uphill
past the Aurland Fjordhotel; the huts are after the first hairpin curve (350-500
kr for up to 4 people, 2-bed apartment-900-1,200 kr, sheets-50 kr/person,
showers-10 kr/5 minutes, no food available—just beer, tel. [phone] or 41
47 47 51).