Introducing Utne
One of the prettiest little villages you’ll find Hardangerfjord, Utne is famous for its fruit-growing and for the excellent open-air Hardanger Folk Museum (53 67 00 40; www.hardanger.museum.no; adult/child Nkr50/free; 10am-4pm May, 10am-5pm Jun-Aug, 10am-3pm Mon-Fri Sep-Apr), which acts as a repository for the cultural heritage of the Hardanger region. It comprises a collection of historic homes, boats, shops, outhouses and a school, plus exhibitions on Hardanger women, weddings, the famed Hardanger fiddle and fiddle-making, fishing, music, dance, orchard crops and the woodcarvings of local artist Lars Kinsarvik; it also bakes delicious local cakes on Tuesdays (noon to 3pm) in July.
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There are also some good walking trails leading beyond the village; ask at the Utne Hotel for information.
Last updated: Oct 27, 2008
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RE: Fjords close to bergen
by emilgil 12 July 2011
Hardangerfjord is approximately 2h away from Bergen including a ferry. The Rosendal gardens are well worth a visit, www.baroniet.no From…
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RE: Hardangerfjord or Sognefjord?
by walkingmzungu 13 May 2011
Well, it's obviously not possible to predict exactly when a certain group of trees will be in bloom, but there's every chance of it, yes.…
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RE: weekend in Bergen - fjords by car?
by skyss 31 July 2010
If you are willing to spend 6-7 hours driving, you should be able to see a bit of the Hardangerfjord area. Better would be to stay over…
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