Vestlandet contains many of the archetypal sites and from Bergen to Flåm on a journey of about five hours . sights the visitor associates with Norway : spectacular Just north and south of the innermost reaches of fjords , colourful fishing ports , stave churches and the Sognefjord are the outstanding stave churches dramatic panoramas . Vestlandet borders the North Sea of Borgund , unchanged since the Middle Ages , and interspersed by jagged inlets from the sea into the and Urnes , the oldest stave church in Norway . The mountainous interior : the fjords include Sognefjorden , Geirangerfjord is one of the best-known and contains Geirangerfjord , Lysefjorden , Hardangerfjorden and ten miles of dramatic natural beauty with numerous Eidfjord . waterfalls tumbling down the vertical cliff face . The Hardangerfjord is south of Bergen and runs from the

Bergen is the outstanding jewel in this region , a World North Sea to the Hardangervidda Plateau and offers

Heritage City , with ancient history , attractive buildings , a wealth of attractive scenery and pretty towns , with world-class museums and superb restaurants . numerous activities . There are also apple orchards and

Sognefjord is Norway ’ s longest and deepest fjord farmland , hiking and cycling . Towards the north of the and is composed of five large arms with fingers , of region is the coastal town of Ålesund , whose centre which Naeroyfjorden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . consists mainly of striking Art Nouveau buildings ,

There are ample man-made delights in the area too , constructed in the early 20th century after a fire with charming villages , waterfronts , well-preserved destroyed most of the old town centre . Viking heritage sites and local foodie specialities . You can witness the drama of the Sognefjord by boat

Aurlandsfjord , credit Paul Edmundson

Haholmen

Ålesund Storfjord Hotel Hotel Brosundet

Hotel Union Oye

GEIRANGERFJORD

Hotel Union Geiranger

Hotel Alexandra Loen

SOGNEFJORD

Fjaerland Fjorstove Walaker Hotel

Hotel Kviknes

29 / 2 Aurland

Bergen Bergen Børs

The Hanseatic Hotel Ullensvang HARDANGERFJORD

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