Stalheim, Voss
Tourist in Norway, illustration photo. Copyright NG.
Location: Voss Municipality, Norway.
Text by Stalheim Hotel.
Stalheim Folk Museum
Stalheim Folk Museum is our greatest pride, and is an absolute must for all visitors to Stalheim.
Stalheimskleiva
Next to the hotel you find the famous Stalheimskleiva, (kleiva meaning steep, rocky ascent), a 1,3 km long, extremely steep road with 13 hairpin bends. Built in 1842-48 to improve the trans-mountain mailroute it has seen few improvements since, and is one of Northern Europe's steepest roads with a gradient of 1:5. The road is framed by two beautiful water falls, Stalheimsfossen and Sivlefossen.
Stalheim's Antiques
The lounges of the hotel is furnished in a blend of fine antiques and Modern Scandinavian. On display you will also find extensive collections of old Norwegian glass, of old Norwegian silver and pewter, a collection of bibles, among them a Bible printed in Strasbourg three years before Christopher Columbus set sail for America.
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Hotels in Voss, Norway
What about the Fleischers Hotel, Voss? The hotel was built in 1889 in the pseudo-Swiss style with towers, spires, large dormers and balconies. Today, Fleischer's is a modern hotel in which the spirit, charm and style of the past have been preserved. The hotel is situated in the center of Voss.
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Accommodation in Bergen?
 Sandviken Apartments
Accommodation within 5 minutes walk from the funicular and the famous fish market in Bergen. Lovely terrace with a great view! Call us today at (+47) 913 02 310 or email us for booking. |
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Rallarvegen Biking
The construction route «Rallarvegen» is a one hundred year old man-built transport road designed. For the conveyance of men and materials during the building phase of the most mountainous sector of the Oslo - Bergen Railway line.
Season from July to September.
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