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ROSENDAL, HARDANGERFJORD Historic Village Near Folgefonna Glacier HARDANGERFJORD - ROSENDAL Cruise season: May – September Average temperature: www.met.no Useful links: www.visitsunnhordland.no, www.rosendalhamn.no Rosendal. Photo: Bjarne Øymyr ROSENDAL, HARDANGERFJORD Historic village near Folgefonna glacier Rosendal is centrally situated in the Hardanger fjord, snugly placed between high mountains and beautiful valleys. The landscape around Rosendal attracts many visitors the whole year round. Most attractions in the village can be reached on foot, or one can experience splendid waterfalls and see part of the glacier by a bus trip to Sundal. The Folgefonn centre is located on the harbour and gives you the opportunity to learn more about the Folgefonna national park and the nature around Rosendal. The manor house from 1665, the Barony Rosendal is also close by, telling the unique history of this cultural institution. ATTRACTIONS/EXCURSIONS serving, homemade cheese cake, freshly-baked milk SUNDAL AND BONDHUSBREA GLACIER cakes, etc. Member of Norwegian Cultural Heritage. Duration: 3 or 4 hrs NEW! Duration: 1 hr 30 min. (transport 15+15 min, 30 Distance: 60 km THE FOLGEFONN CENTRE gallery + 30 min. café ) Capacity: 300 pax Visitor centre for Folgefonna national park and Distance from port: 5 km This is a popular trip on which local coffee and cakes inspiring exhibition where you will learn more about Capacity café: 25 pax can be enjoyed at Olaløo farm restaurant including Norwegian nature, climatic effects on the region and Capacity gallery: 200 pax alt.1: a short walk by foot made to a panoramic life in the Hardangerfjord. viewpoint of the Bondhus icefall(1+1 km) or Duration: 1 hr NEW! alt. 2: a walk to the Bondhus lake (3+3 km), and a Distance from port: 100 m GUIDED WALK TO SJETHAUG VIEWPOINT photo-stop at the fantastic roadside waterfall Capacity: groups 50 every half hour From Rosendal harbour guides will walk from the port Furebergfossen on the way. up to the Sjethaug viewpoint telling about the village NEW! and its history, and the surrounding mountains from GUDDAL ART GALLERY the top at 285 m.a.s.l. The art gallery in the charming farm yard of Guddal Duration: 1+1 hr walking has periodic exhibitions of the best of Norwegian Distance from port: 5 km walk starting from harbour contemporary art. A section devoted to the graphic Capacity: 25 pax. per guide arts, ceramics, glass, jewelery and textiles. Café PAGE 32 Rosendal and its mountains. Photo: Bjarne Øymyr Rosendal Galleri G Guddal Rosendal by horse and carriage. Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for SHL ROSENDAL BY FOOT THE GREAT WATERFALL TOUR Duration: 2.5 hrs Duration: 8-9 hrs Distance: 3 km Distance: 154 km Capacity: 25 pax per guide Capacity: 200 pax A walking trip from the ship, including a guided tour This is a full day-trip: Rosendal – ferry Utåker to of the manor, Barony Rosendal, from 1665, a walk Skånevik - Åkrafjord - Odda – Rosendal. Photo stops at through its gardens and a guided visit at the Langfoss by the Åkrafjord, Låtefoss in the Odda valley Kvinnherad Church from the 12th century. and Furebergfoss in the Maurangerfjord in addition to a splendid lunch with locally produced food from the ROSENDAL BY HORSE AND CARRIAGE Åkrafjord. Duration: 1 hr Capacity: 4 – 20 pax The Barony Rosendal from 1665 Enjoy this nostalgic trip by horse and carriage on old In 1658 there was a wedding between Karen Mowat roads in the village of Rosendal, starting from the and Ludvig Rosenkrantz. They were given the farm port. This is also a good Hatteberg as a wedding present. They built their opportunity to see the fjord horse! home here and called it Rosendal. It was finished in 1665. Today you can have a guided tour at the FLIGHTSEEING FOLGEFONNA GLACIER museum Barony Rosendal - a tour through different Duration: 20 min epochs. The rooms have been influenced by owners Capacity: 4 Minimum - 20 pax over 250 years, and the manor is preserved as a Take the opportunity to see the beautiful Hardanger home – the way it was when the last owners left in fjord and Folgefonna Glacier from the air! 1927. PORT & TOURIST INFORMATION Currency exchange: No Ships stay min /max: 2 hrs. Tax refund: No Environmental limitations /restrictions: PORT OF ROSENDAL Public telephones in Pier Area: No Port facilities according to Visiting Address: Rosendal harbor Internet Access in Pier Area: Yes Cruise Norway`s guidelines: Yes Mailing Address: POB. 141, NO-5486 ROSENDAL Mailboxes in Pier Area: Yes, 200 m Maximum ship length: No limitation Contact person: Jostein Nerhus Distances: Bergen Airport: 95 km Maximum ship draft and Depth in sea: No limitation Phone: +47 469 32 012/ Mob. 91 53 15 15 Distance to city centre: Bergen 96 km Maximum ship Airdraft if bridge: No limitation E-mail: [email protected] Nearest Hospital: Odda: 48 km Crew Facilities: Free internet at Tourist Information Internet: www.rosendalhamn.no PORT SERVICES / FACILITIES & INFORMATION * IF ANCHORAGE TOURIST INFORMATION Bunkers delivery /method: No Type of bottom: sand/rock Visiting Address: Folgefonn Centre, Skålafjæro 17 Supplies: No Minimum depth: 50-70 m Distance from port: 100 m Waste Handling: No Distance from anchorage to tender pier: 200-600 m Mailing Address: Folgefonn Centre, Skålafjæro 17, Waste water method: No NO-5470 Rosendal Tugboats: No Phone: +47 53 48 42 80 Anchorage*: Yes E-mail: [email protected] Pontoons: Yes Internet: www.visitsunnhordland.no Pilot: Channel 16 Emergency: Channel 16 GENERAL INFORMATION Medical emergency: 113 Terminal/Restroms in Pier Area: No Charts Shuttle bus: No Tidal movement: 1,5 m Parking place for buses: Yes ISPS approved: Yes Taxi: Yes Designated quays for cruise ships: No Rental cars: No Ship tenders allowed: Yes Public transportation: Yes Beam: No limitation Shopping: 200 m Max size ship in port: 2 Local Currency: NOK Max number of passengers per day in port: 1500 ATM: Yes. 300 m Max number of ships per day in port: 2 Rosendal quay ROSENDAL city center QUAY: LENGTH: DRAFT: AIRDRAFT: BEAM: HEIGHT QUAYSIDE: Rosendal - - - - - Tenderhamn - - - - - 1 400 m SCALE CRUISE NORWAY PRODUCT MANUAL 2017/ 2018.
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