VIK CRUISE PORT Events: National Day May 17, “Cheese Festival” end of May (www. gamalostfestivalen.no), End of July “Fres Rock Festival” (www.fresn.no). Mid August Raspberry Festival (http://www.norskbringebaerfestival.no/) Average temperatures (Celsius): December & January 2°, February 1°, March 2°, April 7°, May 10°, June 14°, July 16,°August 15°, September 12°, October 8°, November 5°. Useful links: www.sogne ord.no

Skiing at Vik Skisenter in spring. Photo: D. Hauderowicz The Fridtjov Park/statue of Fridtjov the Bold. Photo: Reisemål Vik i Sogn Hopperstad Stave Church (1130). Photo: Reisemål Vik i Sogn

Hove Church summer holidays by the  ords of Norway. The Statue Vika ellet is the home of wild reindeer herds. Under Duration: 0.5-1 hour. Capacity: 70-80 per guided tour, of Fridtjov the Bold celebrated its 100th anniversary normal conditions, snow beds in the mountains max 240 per hour in 2013. survive all summer. The road over the mountain pass Hove Church was built around 1170 as a private reaches its highest point at approx. 1000 m above chapel. This small, yet monumental stone building has Vikøyri – the historical shore dweller site sea level. The Nærøy orden World Heritage Park a wonderful setting, surrounded by green meadows Duration: approx. 1 hour. Capacity per guided tour: stretches over parts of the mountain area between and farmland. The woodcarving, the wrought iron and 40 (divided into 2 groups) Vik and the Nærøy ord, including the Fresvikbreen the wall paintings are of high quality, as well as the Experience Vikøyri, the historical quarter of Vik glacier and the Huldafossen waterfall. beautiful glass mosaics in the chancel windows. directly by the  ord with characteristic tiny wooden Guided hikes in the Heritage Park During the summer season there are organ concerts houses. The fi rst settlers were impecunious farm Tel. + 47 97 50 78 38 or vik@sogne ord.no in the church. labourers or maidservants who leased small plots of land in the fi rst half of the 17th century. Many of Winter activities Fridtjov Park these socalled shore dwellers later became Hopperstad Stave Church / Hove Church,Cheese Duration: 15-20 min. tradesmen or craftsmen. Today, approximately half tasting at TINE Cheese Bar, Vik Ski Centre (Skiing, In this lovely little park with its magnifi cent view over the remaining, nicely refurbished houses still serve as Try Biathlon! (cross-country skiing and rifl e shooting) the Sogne ord stands the 26 m high statue of the permanent residences. Many of them still tell us For more detailed information on all excursions and Viking Fridtjov the Bold. Fridtjov fell in love with stories about life in pre-modern Vik. attractions visit www.sogne ord.no Ingebjørg, the daughter of King Bele from the other side of the  ord. But when they decided to marry, Vika ellet, Stølsheimen & Nærøy orden World their kingdom was put at threat. The German Emperor Heritage Park Wilhelm II loved this Norwegian saga. In 1913, he Stølsheimen Nature Preserve protects an idyllic gave the statue as a gift to the Norwegian people, in landscape with lakes, rivers & waterfalls gratitude for the hospitality he met on his yearly characterized by mountain summer farming.

Vik seen from Storesvingen viewpoint. Photo: Terje Målsnes

PORT & TOURIST INFORMATION Shopping: 300 m Beam: No limitation Local currency: NOK Max size ship in port: One at the time/no limitation PORT OF VIK ATM: YES, 600 m Max number of passenger per day in port: Distance to nearest pilot station nautical miles/Hours: Currency exchange: YES, 600 m 3000/No limitation Feidje 120 nautical miles Tax refund: NO Max number of ships per day in port: VIK Visiting address: Vik Local Authority, NO-6893 Vik i Sogn Public telephones in pier area: NO Dependent on ship’s duration of stay Mailing address: Vik Local Authority, Municipal Technical Internet access in pier area: YES Ship’s stay min /max: No limitation Dept., P.O.B. 134, NO-6891 Vik i Sogn Mailboxes in pier area: YES Environmental limitations /restrictions: None At the heart of the Sogne ord Contact person: Arve Hønsi Distances - airport: 70 km Sogndal, 170 km Bergen Port facilities according to Phone/Fax: +47 57 69 82 00/Mob: +47 97 98 55 50 Distance to city centre: 300 m Cruise Norway`s guidelines: YES E-mail: [email protected] Nearest hospital: Voss Hospital, +47 56 53 35 00, 69 km Maximum ship length: No deep water quay Vik is an excellent starting point for excursions across the beautiful high mountain area from Vika ellet to Voss and Internet: www.vik.kommune.no Maximum ship draft and depth in sea: No deep water quay PORT SERVICES / FACILITIES & INFORMATION Maximum ship air draft if bridge: No bridge Flåm. Vik o ers a variety of attractions, shops and cafes within walking distance from the port. The Tourist O ce is VIK TOURIST INFORMATION Bunkers delivery /method: NO Crew facilities: Tourist Information facilities (public toilets) directly by the pier. Try the locally produced Gamalost cheese, its roots going back to the Viking Age. Vikøyri Cultural Visiting address: Vikøyri Supplies: NO Distance from port: 0 m Waste handling: NO ANCHORAGE Walk tells you the story of the old Shore Dweller site. The Silver Ring Walk takes you to some of the most important Mailing address: P.O.B. 95, NO-6891 Vik i Sogn Waste water method: NO Type of bottom: Sand, mud and in some places rock Phone/Fax: +47 57 69 56 86 Tugboats: NO Minimum depth: Approx. 70 m attractions, such as Hopperstad Stave Church and the medieval Hove Church. Local excursions by bus or boat take you E-mail: vik@sogne ord.no Anchorage: NO Distance from anchorage to tender pier: 300 m Internet: www.sogne ord.no Pontoons: NO westwards into breathtaking scenery in Arna ord or Finna ord, or eastwards to the World Heritage landscape of Pilot: NO Nærøy orden. Vik Ski Centre is only a 15-minute drive away from the pier. GENERAL INFORMATION Emergency: Channel 16 Terminal/Restrooms in pier area: YES Medical emergency: Phone 113 Shuttle bus: On request Charts: Norwegian chart no. 252 Parking place for buses: YES Tidal movement: 1.5 m Taxi: YES ISPS approved: YES Rental cars: YES Designated quays for cruise ships: NO Public transportation: YES Ship tenders allowed: YES ATTRACTIONS/EXCURSIONS and/or Hove Stone Church, both built in the 12th important cultural attractions in Vik, such as century. Fantastic view of Vik and the Sogne ord Hopperstad Stave Church from 1130, Hove Church Over the mountains to Voss and Flåm from Storesvingen viewpoint. from 1170 and the Moahaugane burial mounds from Distance: 120 km. Duration: 6-8 hours by bus. 300-500 AD. Capacity: 20-500 Fjord Cruise to Finna orden Notifi cation in advance is necessary for local Visit Hopperstad Stave Church and the breathtaking Distance 50 km. Duration: 2-3 hours. excursions. viewpoint at Storesvingen. Travel across the beautiful Capacity: 10-60 Vika ell mountains and via the amazing Tvindefossen Fjord cruise to Finnabotn and Finden, two farms with Hopperstad Stave Church Quay 1: Tender quay Waterfall to Voss. Continue to Flåm by bus, including a spectacular location in a narrow side arm of the Duration: 0.5-1 hour. Capacity: 70-80 per guided tour, Quay 2: Express boat quay the famous Stalheimskleiva Road, or by train and the main  ord. No roads reach into this wonderful inlet max 240 per hour. Hopperstad Stave Church, built in Sognefjorden Flåm railway. Can also be combined with express boat where families make their living by farming and 1130, is among the oldest of the 28 remaining stave on return from Flåm to Vik. tourism. Try one of their delicious home made local churches in Norway. All vital parts are original. food specialities! Hopperstad is the only stave church where the QUAY: LENGTH: DRAFT: AIRDRAFT: BEAM: HEIGHT QUAYSIDE: Roundtrip Medieval Vik original narrow chancel opening is preserved, as well Tender quay 18.5 m 6 m - - - Express boat quay 45 m 6 m - - - Distance: 35 km. Duration: 3 hours by bus. The Silver Ring - Cultural walk as a baldachin from approx. 1300 with beautiful Capacity: 20-200 Distance: 4-5 km. Duration: 2-3 hours on foot. paintings. The church stands today more or less as it Quay 2 Quay 1 Visit the Fridtjov Park and the imposing statue of the On your own or as a guided tour (Capacity: 10-30) did in the Middle Ages, with its unique woodcarving, Viking Fridtjov the Bold and get to know the legend The walk takes you through a lovely landscape with tarred roof and dark interior. 1 500 m VIK SCALE c ent r e = anchorage about him. Guided tours at Hopperstad Stave Church small rivers and green meadows to some of the most

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