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FLAM
TOUR C224 - FJORD VILLAGE AND ØSTERBØ
| Duration: Approx. 3 hours | Price Range: TBC |
Flåm, is situated in the innermost part of the 200-kilometre-long Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and most majestic fjord. From the quayside, which is also the railway station, coaches will be waiting to take you on a drive alongside the fjord to Aurland. A typical fjord village rich in traditions, it has a 13th-century Gothic-style church and many burial mounds from Viking times. From Aurland, we travel inland and follow the Aurland River, well-known for its salmon fishing, alongside Lake Vassbygda to Vassbygda village, where the hydro electric power plant is situated with the massive generators cleverly concealed inside the mountain. We continue up the beautiful Aurland Valley, rich in flora and fauna, to our destination, Østerbø Mountain Farm, nestling among majestic mountains and situated next to a scenic lake fed by waterfalls. This was permanently inhabited up to the late 1920s, but was completely cut off from the outside world during the six to eight winter months. Refreshments of coffee or tea will be served at the Østerbø Mountain Lodge, and afterwards there will be time to stroll around and admire the splendid views before returning to Flåm. By coach, subject to a minimum of 35/maximum of 120. |
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