Sogn og Fjordane

城市概覽

Sogn og Fjordane is characterised by its many fjords, of which the Sognefjord, with a length of 204 km (127 mi), is the longest fjord in Europe (although not the longest in the world as claimed in some tourist brochures). The fjord systems in this county is complex and mountains rise directly from fjord making land transport challenging. Nærøyfjord an arm of Sognefjord is together with Geirangerfjorden listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. North of Sognefjord there are two shorter fjords, Dalsfjord and Førdefjord. North of those you will find Nordfjord, which is 106 km (66 mi) long. The geography of the county is very varied and complex, featuring high mountain peaks, islands, and glaciers (including the Jostedalsbreen glacier, the largest glacier in continental Europe), gorge-like valleys, lovely lakes and some of the world's tallest waterfalls. Because of the very fragmented landscape settlement and roads are largely confined to narrow spots such as low valleys and shores.

Sogn og Fjordane is also home to Norway's largest population of red deer ("hjort"). Often seen along roads at dusk or dawn, particularly in spring.

如何抵達

By plane There are four small airports in Sogn og Fjordane, all have scheduled flights from Oslo and Bergen:

Sogndal airport Florø airport Førde airport in Bringeland, south of Førde Sandane airport The nearest airports seeing international traffic are Bergen airport, Oslo airport, and Ålesund airport.

By rail Sogn og Fjordane has only one railway line, the railway between Myrdal and Flåm, which is a great scenic ride, and a big tourist attraction. Myrdal is a station on the Oslo-Bergen line. A train journey from Oslo to Myrdal and then to Flåm, is an interesting way to enter Sogn og Fjordane.

By bus There are long-distance coach lines from Bergen, Ålesund, Trondheim, Lillehammer and Oslo. Search on rutebok.no

By boat There are two high-speed catamaran services from Bergen operated by Norled. One runs from Bergen up the coast and into the Sognefjord, ending in Flåm. The other runs up the coast of Sogn og Fjordane, ending in Selje at the border with Møre og Romsdal. Hurtigruten (Norwegian Coastal Steamer) calls Florø and Måløy.

By car E39 is the major route from Bergen. From north on E39, from Ålesund. E16 (or the more scenic road 50) from Oslo to southern Sogn og Fjordane. Road 15 is a good road from Oslo to northern Sogn og Fjordane. Route 55 from Lom to Sogndal is a beautiful scenic drive over the highest mountain pass in Norway, 1440 m (4724 ft) above sea level.

當地交通

By bus and passenger boat Because of sparse population public transport is limited. The entire county is covered, although departures are scarce. However with some planning it is possible to experience Sogn og Fjordane by bus. Schedules for all http://www.ruteinfo.net/en/ public transportation can be found on internet]. Schedules covering all public transportation can be found on ferries, buses, bus stations and tourist information offices. These schedules are usually in Norwegian. But they can be deciphered in the following way: On top of each row in the schedule some letter and numbers are found. This tells which day this route is operated. D=daily, numbers is days of the week (1=Monday, etc.), x means except (Dx7 means every day except Sunday). Schedules on a grey background are operated only in winter(mid Aug-mid Jun), schedules on a red background are operated only during summer. Express passenger boats ("hurtigbåt") operates like buses on water. Trips must often be pieced together by combining boat and bus service. For some connections car ferries are useful also for travellers without a car, for instance the sightseeing ferry Gudvangen-Kaupanger.

By car and ferry The easiest way to explore Sogn og Fjordane is by car, since the public transportation is not so good, and the distances are long, and some attractions is only possible to reach by car. The main south-north route is E39. Route 5 runs mainly east-west from Sogndal to Skei and all the way to the coast in Florø. Route 13 goes from Balestrand over the mountain to Førde. The fjords are generally possible to cross only by car ferries. These ferries depart 1-2 times per hour, crossing time is typically 10-25 minutes, and need no prebooking. They have fees, often between 50-100 kr. Car ferries are generally not a separate means of transport as most docks are often in remote places far from towns and villages.

By bicycle Cycling is nice way to experience the rugged nature of western Norway. Unpredi

必看景點

The wild landscape is the main "must see" in Sogn og Fjordane. The area has many waterfalls, high peaks and breathtaking views.

Nature Briksdalsbreen, glacier in Olden. Loen Skylift, near Olden and Loen, is one of the few aerial tramways in Western Norway. It was built to offer visitors the best panorama of the lovely Loen/Olden area.

Culture Glacier museum in Fjærland. The Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre in Lærdal. Astruptunet at Jølster lake near Skei, the home of painter Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928). In his own particular style Nikolai Astrup captured the feeling of West Norway's landscape and Jølster in particular. "Astrup does that rare thing: he makes landscape painting seem fresh and alive again.", Astrup remained too long in Edvard Munch's shadow (The Telegraph). The world's longest road tunnel, 24 km, on E16 near Aurland. Myklebust viking ship (Myklebustskipet) (Nordfjordeid in Nordfjord). Traces of a 25 meter long Viking ship were uncovered in a burial mound at Nordfjordeid in 1874. Presumably one of the largest Viking ships found. A replica was completed in 2019 and is on display in the village.

Churches

Borgund Stave Church, east of Lærdal, was built around 1180. It is the best preserved stave church in Norway. Urnes Stave Church, near Luster, is the oldest stave church in Norway, built around 1130 AD. Included on UNESCO World Heritage List. Hopperstad Stave Church near Vikøyri: built around 1140, one of the most elaborate of Norway's ancient stave churches. St Olavs Church in Balestrand is an Anglican church built in 1897 with Norwegian stave churches as a model. Known from a scene in the 2013 Disney film Frozen.

Off the beaten track

Kinn island and church, accessible by boat from Florø: a small island, one of the western most p