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Herandsholmen is a great
starting point for daily excursions to the attractions in Hardanger
and to western Norway`s main city, Bergen.
The 179 km long Hardangerfjord has great
adventures of nature in store for you. Here you can watch the mountain
farms cling to the mountain slopes as were they eagle´s nests.
If you visit the fjord during the spring time, you can enjoy the view
of thousands of fruit trees in full blossom. If you choose to visit
the fjord during the fall, you may taste the juicy Hardanger fruit.
All alongside the fjord one finds the pearls of nature as well as culture
attainable by either boat or car, and one gets to see a breathtakingly
beautiful scenery.
Some suggested excursions:
Hardangervidda Nature Center in Eidfjord
(approx. 2 hrs. drive by car from Herand) is among Hardanger`s most
visited attractions, with its exciting landscape adapted architecture,
supervideograph and untraditional exhibitions focusing on the Hardanger
mountain plateau`s landscape and animal life. The Nature Center is located
at the foot of the famous waterfall Vøringsfossen, just before
ascending Måbødalen and reaching the largest mountain plateau
in Europe, “The Hardangervidda national park”.
In Tyssedal (approx. 1 hrs. drive by car
from Herand) you will find the Norwegian Hydropower and Industrial Site
museum (1908-1989). A listed, national cultural monument. Guided tours
are offered in the power station. The museum presents a set of popular
audio-photographic shows , by which you experience the industry adventures
of Tyssedal and Odda in pictures, narrations, sound effects and music
(Multimediashow).
The Barony of Rosendal, museum and cultural
center (approx. 2 hrs. drive by car from Herand) is located beautifully
between fjord, mountains and glacier in the outer part of the Hardangerfjord.
The barony offers a wide selection of experiences;
Guided tours in the castle, concerts, theater performances by the Shakespeare-
company Theatre from London, art exhibitions, serving of home made bakery
in the “Thee & Caffe Salongen”, walks in the 300 yrs.old
Renaissance garden with oceans of roses and a romantic landscape from
around the 1850s. The Barony of Rosendal has its own interesting culture
program for the summer.
Baroniet
i Rosendal
For the active ones, Voss is an eldorado
for exciting activities. (approx. 1.5 hrs. by car from Herand). Here
you get the chance to prove your guts by parachuting, paragliding, rafting
or tasting the local dish “smalahove” (cooked sheep´s
head), a speciality in Voss. From Voss one can undertake the famous
round trip “Norway in a Nutshell”- the railway to Flåm,
the cruise on the Sognefjord and drive the facinating hairpin curves
to Stalheim.
The culture city of Bergen (approx. 2
hrs. by car from Herand) is an enchanting, modern and very alive city
with a variety of leisure offers. The famous Bryggen in Bergen is on
the UNESCO`s list of the world cultural heritage, and directly nearby
Bryggen lies the fish market. In Bergen you can take the “Fløybanen”
(funicular) up to the mountain Fløyen, where you can enjoy a
marvellous view of the city of Bergen. The aquarium is certainly also
worth a visit, and so is Troldhaugen, the home of the famous composer
Edvard Grieg.
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The famous Bryggen in Bergen
The Norwegian Hydropower and Industrial
Site museum
The “Troll” train on its
way down Måbødalen. The famous waterfall Vøringsfossen
in the background
Try
hanggliding or rafting at Voss
Edvard Grieg`s home “Troldhaugen”
near the city of Bergen.
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