'''Balestrand''' is a small charming village on the edge of the Sognefjord in Sogn og Fjordane.
Get in
By plane
There closest airport is either Sogndal({{IATA|SOG}}) or Forde ({{IATA|FDE}}). The closest international airport is Bergen ({{IATA|BGO}}).
By bus
There are express buses three times a day from Oslo. There are local buses five times a day fromForde, and five times a day from Sogndal.
By boat
Express boat two times a day from Bergen, in the summer. Only once dayly during winter, 1 Sep-30Apr. Once daily from Flam, 1May-30Sep. Twice daily from Flam, 21Jun-17Aug. These route is operated by [http://www.fjord1.no/en/ Fjord1]The ferry terminus is in the centre of Balestrand and no more than 10 minutes from any hotel.
By car
The major road into Balestrand is the Route 55 across the Sognefjell mountain area between Luster and Lom. It is the highest mountain pass in Northern Europe (highest point 1430 meters), and it has been awarded the status of National Tourist Route because of the spectacular and wild mountain scenery it passes through
Get around
Balestrand is small so it takes no longer than 15-20 minutes to walk from one side to another
See
St Olavs Church. he English church. ree.
Sognefjord Aquarium. 47 57691303. 47 57691670. A small aquarium with examples of sealife found in the fjord. There are no English descriptions in the exhibit but they do have an English brochure at the front desk.
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Do
There is a nature tail up the hill from Balestrand and numerous other walks with plenty of great views of the fjord.
Buy
Eat
Most people eat in their hotels.
Sleep
Kviknes Hotel. 47 57694200. ooking@kviknes.no. 47 57694201. ttp://www.kviknes.no. A beautiful Swiss chalet-style hotel located right near the boat terminus. Excellent views of the fjord and mountains. Breakfast and dinner usually included.
Midtnes Pensjonat. ong Beles veg 33. 47 57691133. ooking@midtnes.no. 47 57691584. ttp://www.midtnes.no. Guesthouse with friendly staff and excellent views of the fjord from the breakfast room
Kringsja Hotell. arargata 9. 47 57691303. otel@kringsja.no. ttp://www.kringsja.no/.
Balestrand Hotel. ong Beles veg 37. 47 57691138. nfo@balestrand.com.
Contact
Get out
Route 55 to Sogndal is a scenic drive along the fjord. By boat to Fjarland to see the glacier. This is a beatifull voyage in the narrow fjord, surounded by high mountains. Advanced booking is recomended, but not nescesarry. The route is operated by <listing name="Fjord1" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="+47 55907070" email="" fax="" url="http://www.fjord1.no/en/" hours="" price=""></listing>