Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lofthus Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
45 78 58 22;
www.visitullensvang.no
;
Rv13, Loftus ;
11am-7pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
Getting There & Away
BOAT
Every couple of hours a ferry connects Kinsarvik with Utne (per person/vehicle Nkr31/81,
40 minutes) before continuing on to Kvanndal (Nkr41/122, one hour). There's also a daily
tourist boat (passenger only) in summer to Eidfjord, Ulvik and Norheimsund, although it's
more for sightseeing than getting anywhere in a hurry - it stops for three hours in Eidfjord.
BUS
Buses run between Odda (one hour) and Eidfjord (one hour) around five times a day and
pass through Kinsarvik and Lofthus.
Utne
One of the most serene and picturesque villages you'll find in Hardangerfjord, Utne is fam-
ous for its fruit-growing and its pristine traditional streets. It's also the jumping-off point
for one of the region's most enchanting drives.
Sights
Hardanger Folk Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.hardangerogvossmuseum.no
; adult/child Nkr75/free;
10am-5pm May-Aug, to 3pm Mon-Fri
Sep-Apr)
This excellent open-air museum is a repository for the cultural heritage of the Hardanger
region. Wander through its collection of historic homes, boats, shops, outhouses and a
school, and explore exhibitions that document the exquisite local folk costume and em-
broidery, wedding rituals, the famed Hardanger fiddle and fiddle-making, fishing and
orchard keeping. There's also a cafe with home-baked cakes.
