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| Eight new hostels are ready for the 2009 season in Norway. In addition, two other Hostels have added completely new buildings. Flåm, innermost in the Aurlands fjord, an arm of the Sogne fjord, now has a new hostel which has increased the total capacity of the Flåm Hostel to nearly 100 beds. Flåm is a paradise for those looking to experience natural beauty unique in the world. The world- famous railway, Flåmsbana, is one of Norway’s most spectacular tourist attractions. This journey offers an adventure in some of the wildest and most breathtaking scenery Norway has to offer. Rafting at Sjoa With the addition of its new building, Sjoa Hostel now has room for more than 100 guests. The river Sjoa is well known as one of Norway’s best rafting rivers. The company Heidal Rafting has its base at the Hostel and the national centre for river sports is only one kilometre away. Heidal village is a living museum with Norway’s largest collection of listed buildings and farms. The Hostel’s own main building dates from 1747. Eight new hostels The new Hostels are Lysefjord, Molde, Nesna, Sandefjord, Skjolden, Sortland, Stabbursdalen and Svalbard. In addition to these, Røvær and Runde opened their Hostels towards the end of the season last year. Many of the country’s Hostels have been refurbished or upgraded with new buildings. The seven new Hostels all offer experiences of great natural beauty - as well as good, warm human relations. |
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| Popular Preikestolen New arrivals at Lysefjord Hostel cannot avoid a visit to Preikestolen, probably the most well-known tourist attraction in the Rogaland district. From the 604 metre high mountain plateau there is a magnificent view over the Lyse fjord itself and the surrounding hills. Approximately 80,000 visitors are always awestruck by this sight during the summer season. Roses and jazz Molde is known as the town of Roses and is famous for its jazz festival. Each year “Moldejazz” is arranged, featuring world-class performers and the town absolutely teems with life. Molde is situated close to many of Norway’s most well-known tourist attractions. On Atlanterhavsvegen (the Atlantic coast road) you drive on bridges and small islands right out at edge of the open sea. The idyllic fishing villages Ona, Bjørnsund, Bud and Håholmen are found on this coast. Dramatic scenery and Northern Europe’s highest waterfall, Mardalsfossen, are breathtaking sights to be admired at the inner end of the fjord arm. Trollveggen is Europe’s highest vertical rockface, while the tourist road, Trollstigen, wends its way up the mountain through 11 hairpin bends to 805 metres above sea level. |
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| Nesna, on Helgeland, lies beside Kystriksveien - quite possibly the most beautiful coastal road in the world. More than 12,000
small islands and skerries with chalk-white sandy beaches greet you from Sømna in the South to the Polar Circle region and
Rødøy in the North. Nesna is a central point of departure for adventures in this fantastic group of islands with its large colony of sea eagles and many other species of bird life. Skjolden lies at the innermost end of the Sogne fjord, Europe’s longest. The region is regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful tourist destinations with pale green fjord water, awe- inspiring glaciers, steep mountain sides and fantastic waterfalls. Walk on the Jostadals glacier or go skiing on Sognefjellet at 1,400 metres above sea level - in the middle of summer! The blue town Sortland, in Vesterålen, is literally “the blue town by the sound”. In 1998 the artist Bjørn Elvenes proposed the idea of painting the town Sortland blue - and it happened! The young people of Vesterålen work together with the author Lars Saabye Christensen to put words, poems and texts on the blue frontages of buildings. Sortland also offers fishing and whale safaries as added attractions. |
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| Stabbursdalen, in the heart of Finnmark, is situated near several of Norway’s best salmon-fishing rivers. The area offers
a unique variety of birdlife and fascinating flora. Stabbursdalen National Park encompasses the world’s most northerly pine wood. Fjord and river rafting are two of the many activities on offer. Herring fleets and bird sanctuary islands The traffic-free island of Røvær lies approximately 25 minutes by ferry from Haugesund. In the harbour on Røvær, close to the ferry quay and the shop, you will find the pretty, redpainted converted boathouse, which is now the Hostel. The old boathouse has been restored and modernised, but has kept its authentic character. Run your fingers over the old timbers and feel the salt from the time when the herring fleets were in their prime. Runde, on the coast of Sunnmøre, is the most southerly of the large Norwegian bird sanctuaries. This nesting rock site has been visited by tourists from all over the world. The tourists’ great favourite, the Puffin, nests here in the thousands. Runde is a peaceful spot and offers ample opportunities for diving and fishing. The expanse of the ocean makes an impressive contrast to the jagged mountain peaks, seen in the background, in the Sunnmøre Alps. |
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