FLåM CruiSe POrT Events: Norwegian National Day (17th May), Midsummer Night (June), Viking Market (July). Cruise season: All year. Temperature: March - September from 8 to 22 C. Cruise and Port information: www.aurlandhavn.no www.flaam-cruise.com Tourist Information: www.alr.no | www.visitnorway.com | Page 34 | Page | www.visitnorway.com Stegastein viewpoint Photo: Morten Rakke The Nærøyfjord Photo: Morten Rakke The Flåm Railway Photo: Morten Rakke 650 metres above sea level, overlooking the the Aurlandsfjord. Stop at one of the mountain lodges Sogn school of organic agriculture Aurlandsfjord. at Østerbø for traditional Norwegian cuisine in a and horticulture beautiful setting, before returning to Flåm. Organic farming with the goal being to produce healthy Fjord Safari & Ægir Brewery food without jeopardizing the soil’s ability to serve Duration: 4 hrs Excursions for smaller groups: future generations. Join Fjord Safari RIB boats on an action packed journey into the UNESCO World Heritage Area. Aurlandskoen Économusée Undredal Visitor Centre & Undredal Stave Church Guided tour at Ægir Brewery and pub in Flåm, Aurland shoe factory is the only surviving shoe Undredal Visitor Centre gives an introduction to the introducing the art of brewing. Enjoy beer tasting and factory in Norway, and produces the characteristic process of making goat cheese, and offers a tasteful a selection of food based on local ingredients and Aurland Shoe. Allows visitors to discover the artists menu of locally produced food. Visit the smallest stave traditions. The unique design of Ægir Brewery is at work. church in Scandinavia. based on a union of Old Norse and local tradition with modern architecture. Holo Farmyard Otternes Farmyard Farm overlooking the Flåmsdalen Valley, 470 metres Consisting of 27 houses in a cluster from the 18th Østerbø and the Aurlandsdalen Valley above sea level. Offering locally produced food in a century with an impressive view of the Aurlandsfjord. Duration: 3-4 hrs beautiful setting. Serving locally produced food. Excursion by bus from Flåm through the historical Aurlandsdalen Valley. The road winds its way up the Port of Flåm Photo: Rolf M.Sørensen steep mountainside, allowing fantastic views toward FLÅM - THE ULTIMATE CRUISE PORT information ATM: Yes PORT SERVICES internet access: Yes Bunkers delivery: N/A Distances Public telephones: Yes Bunkers method: N/A DESTINATION Airport: Sogndal Airport Haukåsen, 70 km. Mailboxes: Yes Supplies: no Bergen Airport Flesland, 165 km. Other: Restrooms, shopping, restaurants, Waste Handling: Yes Beautiful Flåm with its 500 inhabitants is situated at the innermost part of the Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the world’s longest and City Centre: 200 m local brewery and pub, a wide range of activities Waste water method: N/A Tugboats: N/A deepest fjord - the Sognefjord. Surrounded by steep mountainsides and roaring waterfalls, Flåm offers wild and dramatic nature at its best. GENERAL information CREW facilities Anchorage: Yes Flåm is the starting point of the unique Flåm Railway, widely recognized as one of the steepest and most beautiful railways in the world. Tourist information: 200 m Free wireless internet access, Pontoons: Yes Bus: 200 m Free use of soccer- and beach volleyball field Other services: Fresh water Taxi: On request, 100 m Beach and barbeque area, Free hiking maps Flåm Cruise Port is one of four harbours who welcome cruise ships to Aurland Harbour Authority. rental cars: 400 m NAME & Contacts Public transportation: Train/bus 200 m PORT Facilities Port of Flåm This area is the home of the spectacular Nærøyfjord, preserved for the future as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guide Service: All languages Open: 24 hours Address: PO Box 80, N-5742 Flåm, Norway and unlimited number of guides iSPS approved: Yes Phone: +47 57 63 14 02 Shopping: 200 m Designated quays for cruise ships: Yes Fax: +47 57 63 23 50 emergency: Pilot: According to Norwegian pilot regulations International Access code: +47 Aurland Emergency Ward +47 57 63 20 00 Tidal movement: Max 1.5 m Pilot: channel 12 and 16 Lærdal Hospital +47 57 64 00 00 Ship tenders allowed: Yes emergency: channel 16 Tax refund: On request onboard, Ships stay minimum/maximum: No limitations Medical emergency: 113 ATTractiONS/exCurSiONS when last Norwegian port of call environmental limitations/restrictions: Charts: n/a No limitations email: [email protected] Starting point for all excursions located Enjoy home-made waffles and coffee at the inviting Aurlandsfjord. See rivers cut through deep ravines, Passenger facilities IN PORT AREA Are the port facilities according to internet: max. 200m from the pier. Vatnahalsen Mountain Lodge, before joining the waterfalls cascading down steep mountainsides, Shuttle service: No Cruise Norway’s quality guidelines: Yes www.aurlandhavn.no Flåm Railway again for the descent back to Flåm. and mountain farms clinging dizzily to sheer slopes. Parking place for buses and distance: 100 m Maximum number of ships/passengers www.flaam-cruise.com Norway in a Nutshell NEW! Information system with LCD screens The distance from Berekvam to Flåm is 10 km, Terminal building for passenger: 200 m per day in port: Depending on season www.visitflam.com onboard the Flåm Railway. and involves a descent of 340 metres. Duration: 6-7 hrs Tourist/city maps: City- and hiking map The most popular overland tour in Flåm. Local currency: NOK The Flåm Railway & Hiking Cruise on the Nærøyfjord Experience the breathtaking Flåm Railway from Currency exchange: 200 m Flåm to Myrdal. Change trains at Myrdal and Duration: 4 hrs – UNESCO World Heritage Site continue onwards to Voss on the Oslo – Bergen Starting with the Flåm Railway to Vatnahalsen. Duration: 4 hrs Line. Return to Flåm by bus, stopping at Walk the old navies road Rallarvegen, with 21 Enjoy a memorable cruise from Flåm to Gudvangen Tvindefossen waterfall and Stalheim viewpoint. sharp curves down from Vatnahalsen. on the spectacular Nærøyfjord. This famous The Stalheimskleiva road is one of the steepest Guided walk through the upper part of the tributary of the Sognefjord is rated as one of the qUAy: Length: DRAFT: AIRDRAFT: BEAM: HEIGHT qUAySIDE: stretches of road in Northern Europe, Flåmsdalen Valley, down to Blomheller (9 km) or best preserved UNESCO World Heritage Sites by Quay 1 110m 12m None None 1.8m = anchorage winding its way through 13 hairpin curves. Berekvam (11 km), undertaking a height difference National Geographic Traveler. From Gudvangen by of 460 metres. Experience a scenic and diverse bus to picturesque Stalheim and Stalheimskleiva. The Flåm Railway & Vatnahalsen landscape, and interact with the many goats at Return to Flåm by bus. Aurlandsfjorden Duration: 3,5 hrs the mountain farm Kårdal. A close to nature Experience the world-famous Flåm Railway from experience! Return to Flåm by train. The Nærøyfjord, Lærdal & Stegastein Viewpoint Flåm up to the mountain station Vatnahalsen. Duration: 6-7 hrs The train journey is a masterpiece of engineering, The Flåm Railway & Biking Fjord cruise from Gudvangen on the Nærøyfjord, Duration: 3 hrs continuing onwards to Lærdal. Visit the Norwegian and is one of the steepest adhesion-type railways Quay 1 on normal tracks. The journey provides a The Flåm Railway to the end station Myrdal, 866 Salmon Centre and Borgund Stave Church. panoramic view of some of the wildest and most metres above sea level. Return by train to Return to Flåm by bus on the steep mountain road Berekvam. Guided biking tour through the lower Aurlandsvegen, from Lærdal to Aurland. Stop at dramatic mountain scenery in Norway, including FLÅ M 1 500 m photo-stop at the mighty Kjosfossen waterfall. part of the Flåmsdalen Valley, down to Flåm by the Stegastein viewpoint, a unique platform situated centre SCALE.