Vestland - 63 Attractions You Must Visit
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About Vestland
Vestland is a western county of Norway and was created in 2020. It features many tourist attractions that include Hardangervidda National Park and waterfalls.
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List of Attractions in Vestland
Åkrafjorden
Boating Spots
Geological Formations
Åkrafjorden is a fjord in Vestland county that flows from the southern part of the Folgefonna National Park, draining the huge Folgefonna glacier.
Bergen Aquarium features more than 300 species. The complex houses over 60 tanks of fish, marine invertebrates, as well as three outdoor ponds with seals, penguins, and cyprinids and a tropical branch with reptiles and monkeys.
Aurlandsdalen
Viewpoints
1 Day Treks
Short Hikes
The well-known and historic Aurlandsdalen Valley, was once one of the main routes between the eastern and western parts of Norway. It is a glacially-formed Norwegian valley that is about 40 kilometres in length
Aurlandsfjellet
Mountain Peaks
Mountain Passes
Aurlandsfjellet is a mountainous area and plateau along the border between the municipalities of Aurland and Lærdal.
Barony Rosendal
Monuments
Notable Architectures
Barony Rosendal is a historic estate and manor house situated in Kvinnherad in Norway.
Bergen Cathedral
Churches
Notable Architectures
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.
Bergenhus Fortress
Forts
Palaces
Notable Architectures
Old Ruins
Bergenhus fortress is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. The fortress contains buildings dating as far back as the 1240s, as well as later constructions built as recently as World War II.
Borgund Stave Church
Churches
Museums
It was the church for the Lærdal parish until 1868 when it was closed and turned into a museum. The brown, wooden church was built in a stave church style around the year 1200. The museum now run by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments.
Breheimsenteret
Museums
The Breheimsenteret is a museum and one of the three visitors centers for Jostedalsbreen National Park. The center was generally open from 1 May until 1 October. The center lay near to the glacier arm Nigardsbreen.
Brekkefossen
Waterfalls
Brekkefossen is a beautiful waterfall located near Flåm, Vestland, Norway.
Briksdalsbre
Waterfalls
Viewpoints
Mountain Peaks
Briksdalsbreen is an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen Glacier and located inside the Jostedalsbreen National Park. This famous glacier arm lies in beautiful surroundings between mountain peaks and spectacular waterfalls, dropping 1200 meters into the narrow Briksdal valley below.
Bryggens Museum
Museums
Bryggens Museum is a museum located in Bergen, Norway. It was established in 1976.
Fantoft Stave Church
Churches
Notable Architectures
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.
Folgefonna National Park
Skiing Spots
National Parks
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.
Gamlehaugen
Parks
Palaces
Notable Architectures
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.
Gaularfjellet
Viewpoints
Mountain Peaks
Mountain Passes
Gaularfjellet is a beautiful mountain area with amazing viewpoints located in central Vestland county.
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