20 Attractions to Explore Near Hardangerfjord

One of the most popular waterfalls in Norway. The Steinsdalsfossen has a fall of 50 m. From the parking lot, the path goes along the waterfall, up a hill, and behind it where visitors can walk dryshod "into" the rumbling water.

Barony Rosendal is a historic estate and manor house situated in Kvinnherad in Norway.

Folgefonna National Park national park in Vestland county, Norway. Folgefonna is a collective term for three glaciers in the park. At 168 square kilometers, Folgefonna is the third largest ice cap in Norway.

Sørfjorden is a 38-kilometer long fjord located in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county. It is one of the innermost branches and the longest arm of the main Hardangerfjorden fjord.

The Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry is a cultural history museum at Odda in Vestland county, Norway.

Buarbreen or Buerbreen is a glacier in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county. It popular among the best hiking areas in Norway.

Ringedalsvatnet is a beautiful lake in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is the main reservoir for a hydroelectric power station in Tyssedal which provides electricity for the power-intensive industries in the nearby town of Odda.

Lysøen is an island in the municipality of Os in Hordaland county, Norway. The island was originally the site of a farm established around 1670. The island was bought by Ole Bull in 1872 who constructed the villa with a mixture of amazing architecture techniques.

Trolltunga is a popular hiking area located in the Ullensvang Municipality of Vestland county. The rock formation situated about 1,100 meters above the sea level and The cliff juts horizontally out from the mountain, about 700 meters above the north side of the lake. This is a very challenging hike, at least 10 hours on rough terrain. There are no shelters on the hiking route and no places to buy supplies.

Fantoft Stave Church is a reconstructed stave church in the Fana borough. The church was originally built around the year 1150 at Fortun in Sogn, later the church was bought by consul Fredrik Georg Gade and moved it in pieces to Fana near Bergen in 1883.

Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen was the home of composer Edvard Grieg for 22 years. It is now a living museum comprising an exhibition centre with shop and cafe, concert hall, composers' cabin and Grieg's villa dating from 1885.

Gamlehaugen is a mansion in Bergen, Norway, and the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in the city. Gamlehaugen is framed by a beautiful English-landscaped park, adorned with a lush, varied selection of shrubbery, flowers, and trees. The entire first floor of Gamlehaugen is open to the public as a museum devoted to the memory of Christian Michelsen, the first Prime Minister of Norway.

Låtefossen is a waterfall located in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland. The 95-meter tall waterfall is unique and thus it is a well-known tourist attraction in the area.

Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the "city mountains" in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. Its highest point is 400 meters above sea level and is the best destination for hiking.

Rundemanen is a mountain in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is considered one of the "seven mountains" which surround the city center of Bergen. Rundemanen is a well-known hiking area among the citizens of Bergen.

Bergen Cathedral is a cathedral in the city of Bergen in Vestland county. It started as a church dedicated to Olav the Holy, Norway’s patron saint, around the year 1150.

The University Museum has some of the largest collections within cultural and natural history in Norway. The University Museum of Bergen is divided into two departments, the Natural History Collections and the Cultural History Collections and Public Outreach and exhibitions.

The museum is located in Finnegården, one of the conserved wooden buildings on Bryggen in Bergen, Norway. The museum covers the Hanseatic League period of time in Bergen.

Bryggen is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the Vågen harbor in the city of Bergen. Bergen was established before 1070 AD and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

St. Mary's Church is a parish church located in Bergen. It is considered as the oldest existing building in Bergen. The church is from the first half of the 12th century, and one of the most outstanding Romanesque churches in the country.