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Sightseeing Trip Options Sunday 10-1.07 This is Sogndal: http://www.falkeblikk.no/ Sunday 10th July 9.00 – 17.00 Recreational Activities The trips below are suggestions for those who want to experience a bit more of the beautiful landscapes Norway has to offer before going home. We will support you with organizing the trips. However, the trips are not officially part of the Summer Institute program and are therefore not included in the Fee. Trip option 1: Visit glacier museum and walking on blue ice/glacier Start 8.35 – 9.50 Sogndal – Nigard glacier by public bus End: 15.00 – 17.05 Nigard glacier – Sogndal by public bus Nigard galicer trip: 2 h on the ice, about 3.5 h total, complete glacier equipment is included. (http://www.jostedal.com/, http://www.bfl.no/blais- kort.html) This walk is not very difficult, but takes you through impressive blue ice formations like seen in the picture. During the hike, you will experience the most spectacular sceneries at the lower part of the Nigard Glacier. It is important to bring warm and windproof clothes and food and drinks. The glacier museum can also be visited. It is also an option to only visit the museum, take a boat to see the glacier up close, but not walk on the ice. This can be arranged individually. See these web pages for more information: http://www.jostedal.com/eng-hikes.htm http://www.jostedal.com/brebussen/prisar-2010-eng.htm Tickets can be bought in Sogndal at the tourist office. Total price: 650 - 720 NOK incl. bus fare (price depends on student/adult prices) Trip option 2: Boat trip in the fjord (Fjærlandsfjorden or Nærøyfjorden) Fjærlandsfjorden Fjærland is one of the most picturesque villages in Norway. This beautiful peaceful little village with no more than 300 habitants is located at the end of the Fjærlandsfjord and it is famous for the glacier, its second-hand book shops and magnificent mountain scenery. From Fjærland it is just a short bus trip to the Supphellebreen and Bøyabreen glaciers, both of which are part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Nothing can prepare you for the breathtaking scenery of the glacier seen up close. Once we have seen the glacier for real we´ll be able to learn more about it at the Norwegian Glacier Museum in Fjærland. Sogndal – Balestrand by public bus Balestrand – Fjærland 9.30 -11.40 Fjærland - Balestrand 14.55 – 17.00 Balestrand – Sogndal by public bus For details see: http://discoversognefjord.com/timetables-prices/ Prices: Return 350 NOK, or 620 NOK including a small glacier trip. Nærøyfjorden (World Heritage Fjord Tour) On board our tourist ferries you can experience the nostalgic atmosphere of the fjord between Lærdal- Kaupanger and Gudvangen. The ferry trip on the Nærøyfjord (UNESCO) is one of the biggest fjord attractions in Europe. Why experience Norway from inside a tunnel when the precipitous, snow-capped mountains and the deep fjords offer an unforgettable experience. Beautiful, wild and dramatic are words we use to describe this three-hour-long fjord trip. People have lived here throughout history. Today we can see small farms beside the fjord and high up on the mountainsides, some of them still inhabited, like Gudvangen. Gudvangen – or Gudvangr means: The field of the gods by the water.It is situated at the end of The Nærøy Fjord, Sogn, Aurland Kommune, Norway. It have approximate 100 inhabitants. The Nærøy valley is 30 km long including fjord. On 10th of June 2006, it became part of the Unesco World Heritage. According to The National Geographic magazine rated the Nærøy valled, a total of 87 points as the world's No. 1 natural heritage site, along aside with Geiranger Fjord. It has an industry of white anartosit which is a type of granite that only exist in Gudvagen. This is used for rock wool, aluminum, asphalt, toothpaste and more... Gudvangen has also been a major cruise ship attraction since 1850's. Sogndal – Kaupanger by public bus Kaupanger – Gudvangen 9.30 – 11.40 Gudvangen – Kaupanger 12.00 – 14.10 or 14.55-17.00 Kaupanger – Sogndal by public bus Price: 380 NOk return For details see: http://www.fjord1.no/en/default.asp?page=1570 http://www.fjord1.no/filesystem/2011/02/fares_2011_3032.pdf Trip option 3: Hiking from Sogndal For those who want to go for a small hike in the Sogndal area that can be arranged. This is free and how long the trip will be is up to the hikers. This trip will be organized while in Sogndal after talking to the participants interested in this. Hiking in the mountains is Norwegian culture and the key to Norwegian outdoor life. Have a look at the website for the Norwegian Trekking Organisation if you are interested in hiking – also after the summerschool. (See: http://www.turistforeningen.no/english/) Trip option 4: The Norwegian Folk Museum in Kaupanger The Heiberg Collections – Sogn Folk Museum (open air museum) is one of the oldest and finest folk museums in the country. At this museum you can experience how people from Sogn have worked and lived, from the Middle Ages until the present time (See http://www.dhs.museum.no/en and picture below). Transport by public bus to Kaupanger and back to Sogndal Opening hours: 10.00 - 17.00 Entrance fee: Adults NOK 70, Groups/students NOK 60 Map of the area : .
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