I have to say I was really looking forward to visiting the Urnes and it didn't disappoint. The weather varied from light rain to pouring during our trip but I didn't let it get to me. Public transportation is very limited in this part of Norway so plan well! No photos inside but the tour guide did give an excellent...
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Urnes Stave Church, Sogn og Fjordane
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Urnes Stave Church
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Ranked #2 of 16 attractions in Sogn og Fjordane
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Instead of taking quite a steep walk from the ferry, I brought my car! It was worth while!
I have visited most stav churches in Norway the past years. I must say this church provides the very best of guides. Very well educated and they certainly know a lot about that particular church as well as religion, etc.
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Visiting Urnes (Ornes) just weeks ago we found the site really great.
You reach Urnes either by ferry or via a 20 km long road rather narrow in places. We used the ferry and parkes right beside the landing, taking a 2 km walk (metallized road through orchards with apples and raspberries) to this, the oldest stavkirkje in Norway.
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We visited Urness a couple of years ago it is near my husband's family Norwegain roots, it was amazing to think that that was there even before the family left for Minnesota. The carvings are magnificent.
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