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Sunnhordland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Sunnhordland

Sunnhordland stretches from the rocky islands out in the sea to fjords with steep mountainsides. Folgefonna – Norway's third largest glacier — is the icing on the cake. In Sunnhordland you can ski on eternal snow, swim in the sea, and fish a pollock in the fjord – everything in one day. Sunnhordland has some of the finest and most distinctive scenery in Norway. In the outermost part of the region, the landscape is dominated by the ocean and the coastline. As you move further inland, you come to islands and fjords. There are thousands of large and small islands in the region. Norway's second longest fjord – the 179-km-long Hardangerfjord, called ”Queen of the Norwegian fjords” – starts in Sunnhordland. Furthest inland in the region, the mighty Sunnhordland mountains tower heavenwards, with

Top Attractions in Sunnhordland

Explore the best things to see and do in Sunnhordland:

  • Baroniet Rosendal
  • Folgefonna Glacier and National Park
  • Langfossen waterfall
  • Moster Amfi
  • Old Moster Church
  • Rullestadjuvet
  • Ryvarden Lighthouse

Where to Eat in Sunnhordland

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Mandelhuset

Where to Stay in Sunnhordland

  • 🏨Baroniet Rosendal Avlsgård & Fruehus
  • 🏨Bømlo Hotell
  • 🏨Bømlo Kystferie
  • 🏨Bryggekanten
  • 🏨Dønhaug Gjestegard
  • 🏨Fitjar Fjordhotell

Sunnhordland Travel Guide Sections

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