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(Hotel Walaker) and a budget place (Eplet Bed & Apple), described later un-
der “Sleeping on the Lustrafjord.”
Getting There: Solvorn is a steep five-minute drive down a switchback
roadfromthemainRoute55.ThemainroadintotownleadsrighttotheUrnes
ferry (see next) and dead-ends into a handy parking lot (free, 2-hour pos-
ted—but unmonitored—limit). It's a 30-minute drive or bus trip into Sogndal,
where you can transfer to other buses (2-3 buses/day between Solvorn and
Sogndal, including the Glacier Bus to the Nigard Glacier—described earlier).
▲▲Urnes Stave Church
The hamlet of Urnes (sometimes spelled “Ornes”) has Norway's oldest sur-
viving stave church, dating from 1129. While not easy to reach (it's across the
Lustrafjord from other attractions), it's worth the scenic ferry ride. The exteri-
or is smaller and simpler than most stave churches, but its interior—modified
in fits and starts over the centuries—is uniquely eclectic. For more on stave
churches, see here . If you want to pack along a bike (rentable in Solvorn), see
“Bring a Bike?” at the end of this listing.
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