Culture & History

Galleri Guddal - Contemporary Art Hidden in a Norwegian Barn

It looks like an old barn on a mountain farm. But behind the door hang works by Pushwagner, Ørnulf Opdahl, and some of the most acclaimed contemporary artists in Norway. Galleri Guddal in Hardanger makes the surprise part of the experience.

Culture & History

Over 300 years of living hospitality — shaped by women through generations

It started as a guesthouse with one bedroom in 1722. Today, Utne Hotel is a protected heritage site on the Hardangerfjord in western Norway, holds the Olavsrosa seal, and carries over 300 years of strong women in its walls.

Culture & History

Olavsrosa in Hardanger

Preservation through use. That is the principle behind Olavsrosa — the highest quality seal awarded by the Norwegian Heritage Foundation (Norsk Kulturarv) to places where cultural heritage is not merely preserved, but actively kept alive. In Hardanger, a fjord region in western Norway, six places have earned the seal.

Culture & History

Culture in Hardanger — where tradition still has a pulse

Culture in Hardanger is more than museums. Here you'll find art, history and living traditions — from wooden boat building and the Hardanger fiddle to concerts and light art.

Culture & History

Baroniet Rosendal: A Castle, a Garden, a Summer Stage in Hardanger

There is one barony in Norway. It sits in Rosendal, low and white-walled, between fjord and mountain — Scandinavia's smallest castle, with a 300-year-old rose garden in front, a glacier behind, and a waterfall in earshot from every window.

Culture & History

Summer Pass - Get More for Less

This summer, you have the opportunity to experience more art, culture, history, and poetry along the Hardanger fjord and in Voss – at a lower price.

Culture & History

Jon Fosse: The Nobel Prize Winner from Hardanger

Jon Fosse, the Nobel Prize-winning author from Strandebarm in Hardanger, showcases the region's rich literary heritage. Experience Fosse's inspiration firsthand in Kvam and throughout the Hardangerfjord region.