The Flam railway station
The village Flam is a true delight. It is one of the main stops on the Fjord cruises and is the start/end point of the Flam railway. It is a good place to stop over for a night or two. One can hike in the neighbouring mountains or even explore the neighbouring villages of Gudvangen and Underdal. You can either access these villages by road or by water.
The boat that takes you to the neighbouring villages
Gudvangen has a cave with stalacites and stalagmites but a booking must be made well in advance. Underdal is famous for the stave church and its farms where you can see cheese being made and learn more about organic farming and sheep rearing in Norway.
The Stave church in Underdhal
A sheep farm in Flam
A hotel in Gudvangen
My best moments in Flam were:
- Staying at the historic Freitheim Hotel.
- Walking through the village which is nestled in the foothills of the mountains. The place is scenic with its river running through the village and the lovely waterfalls.
- The beautiful stave church built in 1667, which to my good luck, was open. A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction. Once quite common in Northern Europe, they are now mostly found in Norway.
- The Panaroma film which highlighted the beautiful sights in the different seasons.
The tourist information centre in Flam and the shopping area.
The local pub!
The river runs through it.....
Flam from a height.
In the lobby of the Freitheim Hotel
The comfortable lounge area of the Freitheim Hotel
The beautiful stave church in Flam
The altar of the church
The pulpit with frescoes unique to a stave church
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