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| Fylke | Vestland | |
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| Residents | 15.740 (2020) | |
| height | unknown | |
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| Tourist info | 47 406 17 700 visitvoss.no | |
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The community Voss is in the southern Norway. The main town of the municipality is Vossevangen, which is often also referred to as Voss.
background
The place Voss or Vossevangen in the municipality of Voss has about 7,000 inhabitants and is conveniently located on the E 16 on the connecting route from the Hardangerfjord in the south to the Sognefjord in the north. To the east are the northernmost foothills of the Hardangervidda, to the west it goes into the fjord area to Bergen.
The town of Voss was almost completely destroyed in a German air raid in 1940, so that today only a few old buildings remain, such as the Vangskyrkja (Voss Kirke) from 1277.
getting there
By plane
By train
Voss is a breakpoint at the Bergen Railway, the Oslo - Bergen route.
By bus
In the street
The one running in an east-west direction E 16 of Lærdal to Bergen and the one running in north-south direction Rv 13 from the Sognefjord at Balestrand direction Stavanger run by Voss.
By boat
By bicycle
Voss is on the National cycle route 4 from Oslo to Bergen. During the route from Oslo coming across the Hardangervidda and thus along the famous Rallarvegen leads through sometimes spectacular landscapes, the journey from Bergen on cycle route 4 is largely unspectacular, busy and requires the passage of numerous tunnels. Various sources even recommend, in some cases, bridging the Bergen - Voss route by train. If you still want to cycle from Bergen to Voss, you should use the following sources to plan the route as optimally as possible: Map of all Norwegian cycle routes and Directory of Norwegian tunnels, a database maintained by touring cyclists. On the first map there is also an alternative route (national route BO) from the direction of Bergen.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
- Voss culture house (Voss Kulturhus), Evangervegen 6, 5700 Voss. Tel.: 47 56 51 94 90, Email: [email protected]. Central event center; Concerts, lectures, culture school - and also the local library and cinema are included.
- Library, Voss bibliotek, Evangervegen 6, 5704 Voss. Tel.: 47 56 51 94 70, Email: [email protected].facebook url used
Open: Mon Wed Fri: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Tue Thu: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Voss Camping, Idrottsvegen 5, 5700 Voss (directly on Vangsvatn). Tel.: 47 56 51 15 97. Pitches for tents and caravans, some of which are nicely located under trees.Price: Small tent NOK 150, with car NOK 180, camper NOK 220.
medium
Upscale
In many cases, the hotels in Voss no longer seem to meet the latest standards. Current experiences with the respective hotels are very welcome here.
- Fleischer's Hotel, Evangervegen 13, 5700 Voss. Tel.: 47 56 52 05 00. Price: Double room from NOK 1690 (discount with Fjord Pass).
- Hotel Jarl, Elvegata 9, 5700 Voss. Tel.: 47 56 51 99 00. with swimming pool.Price: Double from NOK 1350.
- Park Hotel Vossevangen, Uttrågata 3, 5700 Voss. Tel.: 47 56 53 10 00. Price: double room from 1450 NOK.
Learn
Work
security
health
- Voss Hospital, Sjukehusvegen 16, 5700 Voss. Tel.: 47 56 53 35 00 (Emergency 113).
Practical advice
- Tourist information, Skulegata 14, 5700 Voss (downtown). Tel.: 47 406 177 00, Email: [email protected].youtube url used
- In Voss there is a large branch of the Norwegian post office (Posten) near the church, i.e. centrally located. Here you can get stamps and post larger items.
trips
It's about 45 km on the E16 Gudvangen to the Nærøyfjord. Those who would like the drive a bit more spectacular can choose the steep, winding path over the Stalheimskleiva instead of driving through the tunnels - drivers of caravan teams, however, should rather take the tunnel.
literature
Web links
- https://voss.herad.no/ (nn) - Voss official website
