Must-SeeBergen and Flåm Railway
About 7.5 miles away
Wooden Bryggen wharf, and the world's steepest standard-gauge train.
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Otternes
A hillside farm hamlet of old timber houses above the fjord, kept as it was centuries ago.
- Open
- Summer
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Otternes, 5745 AurlandDirections
- Getting There
- About 10 minutes by car from Flåm, or a walk along the old road.
Why Go
About 27 log buildings, from farmhouses to storehouses on stilts, stand on a terrace above the Aurlandsfjord, some from the 1600s. Guided visits in summer tell how the families lived and farmed on the steep slopes.
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If You're NearbyJostedal and Briksdal Glaciers
About 58 miles away
Mainland Europe's largest glacier, with blue arms reaching valley floors.
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Must-SeeNorwegian Fjords
About 86 miles away
Geiranger and Nærøyfjord are among the world's great views, by boat or road.
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