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In-Depth Information
All but two of the rustic, woody rooms in this modern dockside place have a balcony,
making for some superb fjord vistas. It's a busy location, but super handy to everything, in-
cluding the attached pub and restaurant, Æegir Bryggeri.
Eating & Drinking
Restaurant Arven
RESTAURANT
( 57 63 63 00; Fretheim Hotel; set menu/buffet Nkr545/464)
At the Fretheim Hotel's restaurant, chefs salt and smoke their own meat and there's an
'ecological and local' menu, sourced from the region's agricultural college. You can also
sample locally raised lamb, reindeer and goat kid, grilled in the barbecue hut.
Æegir Bryggeri
BREW PUB
(
www.flamsbrygga.no/bryggeri
;
noon-10pm May-mid-Sep, from 6pm rest of year)
Looking for all the world like a stave church, Æegir Brewery, all appealing woodwork and
flagstones, offers six different kinds of draught beer, all brewed on the spot. It also does a
tasty, creative take on Norwegian comfort food as well as burgers and pizzas (Nkr160 to
Nkr210).
Getting There & Away
BOAT
From Flåm, boats head out to towns around Sognefjorden. The most scenic trip from Flåm
is the passenger ferry up Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen (one way/return Nkr295/400). It
leaves Flåm at 3.10pm year-round and up to five times daily between May and September.
You can also hop aboard in Aurland. At Gudvangen, a connecting bus takes you on to
Voss, where you can pick up the train for Bergen or Oslo. The tourist office sells all ferry
tickets, plus the Flåm to Voss ferry-bus combination. From Flåm-Bergen, there's at least
one daily express boat (Nkr695, 5½ hours) via Balestrand (Nkr265, 1½ hours).
TRAIN
Flåm is the only Sognefjorden village with a rail link, via the magnificent Flåmsbana rail-
way. There are train connections to Oslo and Bergen at Myrdal.
