10 Traveler Resources in Hordaland That You Shouldn't Miss

Welcome to Nordhordland - a coastal jewel between Bergen and the Sognefjord. *FISHING *OUTDOOR PURSUITS *CULTURE Just a short bridge-length away from Bergen, is the gateway to Nordhordland - the Nordhordland bridge - the longest pontoon bridge in the world without lateral anchorage. The Nordhordland area consists of a historical coastal, fjord and mountain landscape in which coastal culture and coast-related experiences play a central part. The inner shipping fairway from Bergen to Nordhordland and further north passes through the region, and taking one of the daily Fjord 1 express boats from Bergen to Lygra and/or Vardetangen in Nordhordland is a great way of starting a lovely day trip to the area. Return by express boat in the afternoon. Fedje and Hellisoy Lighthouse - 1 of 15 destinations in the world worth visiting! Fishing, fishing trips, lighthouse safaris, accommodation in the old lighthouse keeper's house, traditional fishermen's style rorbu accommodation, the North Sea Trail. Vardetangen - the westernmost point on the Norwegian mainland. Walking map. The Heathland Centre - cultural landscape centre and winner of a UNESCO award dedicated to the preservation of the historical heathland landscape. Guided heathland walks, film and exhibition. Wild sheep broth in the restaurant. Courses, conferences and functions.Western Norway Emigration Center - historical emigration centre at Sletta, featuring buildings brought back from Norwegian America and rebuilt. The centre highlights emigration from Hordaland to the USA in the 19th century. Tjorehagen Rhododendron Garden - a peaceful oasis with hundreds of rhododendrons, exotic shrubs, idyllic paths, birdsong, ponds and a beautiful stone bridge.Trips lasting one day or several days - we take you through the heathlands with their many drystone walls on your way out to the coastal landscape and on through narrow sounds and channels, up fjords towards tall mountains. Welcome to Nordhordland - you will be many experiences richer.

Temporary exhibitions and concerts throughout the year. James Turrell's light installation Hardanger Skyspace. Ingebrigt Vik Museum is a collection of works by one of Norway's finest sculptors. You may see films about Vik, writer Olav H. Hauge and composer Geirr Tveitt on request. Café with home made cakes, light lunch, coffe etc. Sculpture park, museum shop and children's corner. Lovely view of the Hardangerfjord and Folgefonna glacier.

The Folgefonn centre opens in May 2017. Here you will find an exciting exhibition on the nature around Folgefonna glacier, the Hardangerfjord and how climate changes affect us here. Situated on the southern shore of the beautiful Hardangerfjord in Hordaland County, Folgefonna National Park boasts one of Norway's largest glaciers. In words and stunning images, our website tells you about the glacier and how ice sculpted the fjords and surrounding landscape. We'll show you great cultural attractions and scenic highlights, point out hiking trails that take you there, give details about guided glacier treks, kayaking beneath ice falls, and much more.

Norways largest combined cultural- and congress venue. A meeting place for the best possible experience - with a personal touch. With its diversity, flexibility and the high quality of its facilities and technical capabilities, Grieghallen represents the top of the market in staging cultural activities, trade fairs, conferences, receptions and fine catering. Our aim is 100% satisfaction amongst our clients, no matter how large or small. Grieghallen is probably best known for its main stage, where audiences have had close contact with some of the greatest performers of our era over the past 40 years. But the entire Grieghallen complex offers so much more, with spaces suited to a wide variety of functions. We take pride in the high quality service delivered by our catering and technical partners. Grieghallen is centrally located, so the bus and train stations, the Fish Market, historic Bryggen, in fact all of downtown Bergen is within easy walking distance.

The Tourist Information Centre in Bergen is the official visitor centre/tourist information in Bergen, Norway. Located right on the famous Fish Market in the city, we're open 364 days per year. We're happy to help you make your visit to Bergen and the surrounding area as good as possible. Welcome to Bergen!