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Church of St Olav
The road running south along the fjord, bordered by apple orchards and farmsteads, sees little motor traffic. Beside it, the 1897 Church of St Olav was constructed in the style of a traditional stave church at the instigation of English expat Margaret Green, who married a local hotel-owner. Should you find it closed, the owner of Midtnes Hotel has the key.
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Sognefjord Aquarium
Near the ferry dock is the Sognefjord Aquarium, which has a good audiovisual presentation and plenty of tanks in which saltwater creatures lurk.
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Viking-age Burial Mounds
Less than 1km south along the fjord, excavation of two Viking-age burial mounds revealed remnants of a boat, two skeletons, jewellery and several weapons (no longer on site). One mound is topped by a statue of legendary King Bele, erected by Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was obsessed with Nordic mythology and regularly spent his holidays here prior to WWI.
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