Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A friendly, bustling cafe with a menu of easy, international dishes (from Nkr150), coffee
and cake. It morphs into a surprisingly raucous bar on weekend nights. There's a great se-
lection of French and Italian wines that can be enjoyed during either of its moods.
Information
Ulvik Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
56 52 62 80;
www.hardangerfjord.com
; Tyssevike 15;
10am-4pm Jul & Aug, shorter hours rest of
year)
The tourist office has walking maps and bicycle hire (half/full day Nkr150/200) and can
arrange fishing licences and water-skiing (from Nkr200).
Getting There & Away
Buses run three to five times daily between Voss and Ulvik (Nkr126, 1¼ hours).
Eidfjord
Pop 950
Eidfjord is one of the most beautifully sited towns in this part of Norway, dwarfed by sheer
mountains and cascading waterfalls. Eidfjord's beauty does, however, come at a price. Al-
though it's only accessible by ferry or spiral tunnels, in summer cruise ships arrive on an
almost daily basis, and the town can get overwhelmed.
Sights
Viking Burial Mounds
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
(Hæreid; adult/child Nkr90/40, Troll Train Nkr90/40; Troll Train hourly 10am-5.30pm Jun-Aug)
The 350 Viking burial mounds found here make this the largest Iron Age site in western
Norway, dating from AD 400 to 1000. The tourist office can point you in their direction
and supply a basic map with a marked 90-minute walking trail.
