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Balestrand Destination Guide
Explore Balestrand in Norway
Balestrand in the region of Sogn og Fjordane with its 769 inhabitants is a town in Norway - some 169 mi or ( 271 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balestrand is now 11:28 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volda, Vikoyri, Vangsnes, Ulvastad, and Trondheim. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volda . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balestrand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Norway's West: A Sognefjord Safari
Glaciers spent eons carving up western Norway as they worked their way to the sea. Slowly, they gouged u-shaped valleys that later filled with water, creating the defining feature of Norway's landscap ..
Sognefjord in a nutshell from Fjord Tours
This area is said to be one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. The round trip combines a beautiful boat journey on the Sognefjord, with a spectacular train journey on the Flåm Rai ..
Enough close to touch, al alcance de mi mano.
I made the video for my own, making picture of my and my friends Traveling around the world, have a fun, ..
Motorboat on Fjord
July 4, 2009. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Esefjorden
Esefjorden is a fjord arm on the north side of the Sognefjord in the municipality of Balestrand in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The fjord is about 4 kilometres long. On its south side lies the municipal centre of Balestrand. On the north side is the village of Dragsviki, which has ferry connections to Hella in Leikanger and to Vangsnes in Vik. The Tjugum church is located on the shore of the Esefjorden, just east of Dragsviki.
Located at 61.22 6.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vangsnes
Vangsnes is a community located in the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Vangsnes consists of a relatively flat and fertile peninsula that juts out on the south side of the Sognefjord. Vangsnes is connected with Hella in Leikanger and Dragsvik in Balestrand, both on the north side of Sognefjord, through a ferry system operated by Fjord1. Vangsnes is best known as the site of the statue of Fridtjof, who according to Fridtjof's Saga was the king of Ringerike and Sogn.
Located at 61.17 6.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kvinnefossen
Kvinnefossen, sometimes written Kvinnafossen, is a waterfall of the river Kvinna in Leikanger, Norway. County Road 55 runs right past the fall.
Located at 61.21 6.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hopperstad Stave Church
Hopperstad Stave Church is a stave church near Vikøyri in the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The stave church is assumed to have been built around 1130 and still stands at its original location. The church is owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. In 1997, a series of samples from the logs were collected for dendrochronological dating of the church.
Located at 61.08 6.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gaularfjellet
Gaularfjellet is a mountain area in the borders between Gaular, Balestrand and Førde in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. National Road 13 crosses the mountain.
Located at 61.34 6.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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