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Hordaland: Voss
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Hordaland is often the first county in the Fjord Country that people come to since many travel from Oslo to Bergen, the city known as “the gateway to the fjords” and the biggest city in Hordaland. Hordaland has much to offer, from the city pulse of Bergen to the mountain village of Voss, which is the center for outdoor activities in this county. Hardanger is another beautiful area, which is on one of the tourist roads between Oslo and Bergen.
Voss
It’s no wonder Voss is so popular, situated as it is in the mountains between the Hardangerfjord and the Sognefjord. This is one of the prime spots for outdoor adventures in Norway with skiing in the winter and rafting, climbing, kayaking and much more in the summer. Voss is also easy to get to since it’s one of the stations on the Bergen Railway line between Bergen and Oslo. From Bergen it’s only one hour by train and from Oslo the trip takes around seven hours.
Sightseeing in Voss
The American football coaching legend Knut Rockne was born in Voss and there’s a memorial in his honor near the railway station. Vangskyrkja is an old stone church from the 13th century in the town center. It’s open daily in the summer for visitors. Voss also has several museums such as the Folk Museum, which is composed of three different museums on the hillside overlooking the city. It’s open all year and admission is 40 kr (free for children). The Dagestad Museum, displaying wooden carvings and decorations by a well known artist named Magnus Dagestad, is only open in the summer.
If you drive 35 km (21 miles) north of Voss, to Stalheim on the E16, you will get to one of the steepest roads in Norway, called Stalhemskleiva. It has several hairpin turns from which you’ll have spectacular views, especially of the two waterfalls on either side of the road.
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