Lærdal
Lærdal is a village in Sogn og Fjordane. Lærdal is situated at the end of the Lærdal valley.
Understand
Lærdal is the entire valley stretching from the great Sognefjord to the mountains at Valdres (the Filefjell mountain pass). The village is known as Lærdalsøyri where -øyri ("ayre" in Scotland) refers to the sandbank created at the river mouth (the delta). The village is largely built on this sandbank at the intersection of fjord and valley. The Lærdal river is or used to be one of the prime salmon angling rivers in western Norway. Lærdal and the Filefjell mountain pass is one of the easiest and shortest overland connections between western Norway and the eastern interior, so this was the route for the first national mail service established in the 1600s and also the "King's road" between Oslo and Bergen in 1793 making it possible to drive (horse and carriage) between Norway's principal cities.
Get in
Get around
See
- 1 Borgund Stave Church (Borgund Stavkirke), Borgund, ☏ +47 57668109, fax: +47 57668108, borgund@fortidsminneforeningen.no. 1 May-30 Sep: 10AM-5PM, 11 Jun-21 Aug: 8AM-8PM. Built around 1180. It is the best preserved stave church in Norway. Adults: kr 80, Students/Children: kr 60.
- The Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre (Norsk villakssenter), ☏ +47 57666771, fax: +47 57666682, post@norsk-villakssenter.no. May: 10AM-6PM, Jun and Aug: 10AM-7PM, Jul: 10AM-10PM, Sep:11AM-5PM. Gives information about the life of the salamon.
Do
- Vindhellavegen, Borgund (Starting point by Borgund Stave Church). Walking along the old road.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Lærdal Hotel, Habnavegen 5, ☏ +47 57666510, fax: 47 57666510, post@lerdalhotel.no. Single: kr 995, Double: kr 1296.
- 2 Lindstrøm Hotel, Øyraplassen 1, ☏ +47 57666900, fax: +47 57666681, post@lindstroemhotel.no. Single: kr 940, Double: kr 1300.
- Offerdal Hotell, ☏ +47 57666101.
- 3 Sanden Pensjonat, Øyragata 9, ☏ +47 57666404, post@sandenpensjonat.no. Single: kr 400-950, Double: kr 450-1050, Apartment: kr 1300.
