Sanden Pensjonat welcomes you to beautiful Lærdalsøyri by the Sognefjord.

The newly renovated pension lies in the middle of historic town centre, and will give you a pleasant and unique experience. The pension, which is open all year, now has three guest rooms with private bathrooms and four that share one in the hallway. On the ground floor we have a breakfast room and reception. Both the holiday house and the pension is furnished with a mix of old heirlooms, art and modern fittings.

Both the house and the pension are non-smoking.

The hosts are garden enthusiasts and are creating a lush garden in keeping with the house. The garden is open for all our guests both in the pension and the holiday house.

If you bring your own computer you can log on to our free wireless internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room 1 Double bed TV Wireless internet Breakfast Private bathroom 950 NOK	Room 2 Double bed TV Wireless internet Breakfast Private bathroom 1050 NOK	Room 3 Two separate beds TV Wireless internet Breakfast Shared bathroom 650 NOK	Room 4 Double bed TV Wireless internet Breakfast Shared bathroom 650 NOK	Room 5 Double bed TV Wireless internet Breakfast Private bathroom 950 NOK	Room 6 Two separate beds Attic room Wireless internet Breakfast Shared bathroom 450 NOK	Room 7 Two separate beds Attic room Wireless internet Breakfast Shared bathroom 450 NOK

Our apartment lies in Øyragata, not far from Sanden Pensjonat. The building from 1898 was originally build as a shop, but was in 2005 converted into holiday rental. The apartment has a living room with television, kitchen, washing machine, bathroom and two bedrooms (bed linen included). The master bedroom has a double bed. The other bedroom has two separate beds. The guests have access to the garden of Sanden Pensjonat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The house dates from the 1840-ies and has had two major extensions: 1890-ies and 1920-ies.

The building initially served as a general store, but from 1897 Sanden Kafe og Pensjonat was established here. The pension and café continued until 1976.

In 1994 the present owners Jon E. Tamnes and Hallvard Trohaug, started receiving guests at Sanden Pensjonat, and has used the following years to maintain and develop the property further.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161 small houses tightly squeezed together... that was how Bishop Pontoppidan described Lærdalsøyri on a journey through Lærdal in 1749.

Now the area constitutes a rare and unique building environment from the 18th and 19th century. The old village was largely left alone during the building boom in the 1960-ies and 1970-ies. The new functions demanded more space than the old centre could provide, but the voluntary organisation Arbeidsutvalet for bygningsmiljø på Lærdalsøyri was established at the end of the 1960-ies and was essential in protecting the area from extensive demolition.

Today the building preservation area includes 170 buildings and here you can find souvenirs, antiques (among others our own second-hand store, Lite nytt, cafe, outdoor stage, art gallery, tele- and postal museum and open-air fairs in June and in September every year. In old Lærdal Savings Bank you find the tourist office and a nice historic photo exhibition.

 

 

Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre is located on the banks of the Lærdal River - one of Norway's most famous salmon rivers. Visitors are given an insight into the life history of the Atlantic salmon and the traditions of salmon fishing. The centre has an observation pool were you can see wild salmon and sea trout. An award-winning film about the Atlantic salmon - seen through the eyes of a salmon is shown in the auditorium. From 2007 you can see a new exhibition called The English Salmon Lords and their relationship to Lærdal and this famous river. Here is also fly-tying workshop, souvenir shop and cafe/restaurant.

 

 

 

 

This large neo-classical wooden building is now in use for cultural purposes, after having served as a private residence, hotel, pharmacy and telephone exchange. The whole of the first floor in Telegrafen is now the Gjesme Art Gallery. The gallery shows exhibitions from the large collection of Lærdal painter Hans Gjesme (1904 - 1994). Through several seasons the gallery has also had visiting exhibitions from Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst in Oslo. Gjesme Art Gallery is now a part of the Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum. In addition to the art gallery you’ll find the local post- and telecom museum in Telegrafen.

 

 

 

 

Borgund Stave Church is the best preserved and one of the most distinctive stave churches in Norway. The church is owned by Fortidsminneforeningen, The Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments. They also own Urnes Stave Church, which is on the World Heritage List.    
The Borgund Stave Church was built around year 1180.

The new visitors centre was opened by Her Majesty Queen Sonja on Mid Summer Eve 2005. The centre contains exhibitions on the religious life and use of the stave churches during the medieval period, café, souvenir shop and quiet room. The new building is designed by the architect firm Askim og Lantto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

..the most dangerous road to be found in any country.. wrote Bishop Pontoppidan in 1749. The many historic trails in Lærdal are spendid hiking trails and national tourist attractions in their own right. In beautiful surroundings of the Borgund Stave Church, you'll find Sverrestigen and Vindhellavegen (trail), Seltunåsen (trail), Øygardsvegen (trail) and Galdanevegen (trail).

When walking on the old Kingsroad Galdanevegen from either Seltun or Sjurhaugen you’ll pass the steep and dramatically located croft Galdane, next to the Lærdal river and Sokni waterfall. The five buildings, some dating back to the 1660-ies, have been restored and gives an insight into the hash life of the Norwegian peasant.

From Kyrkjestølen at Filefjell you can take a 15 km walk on the old Kingsroad from 1793, down to Maristova. There you’ll find an authentic medieval timber cottage, today a private museum.

 

 

This is the mountain road, also know as Snowy Road, crossing between Lærdal and Aurland. Along the road, open from approx. June 1st to October 15th, you can see snow almost all summer. its highest point is at 1306 m above sea level.
At Stegastein, dramatically located with a spectacular view over Aurlandsfjorden, is the award winning viewpoint, designed by architects Todd Saunders and Tommie Wilhelmsen.The road is nominated to the National Tourist Road-programme. This will include an exclusive selection of the most dramatic and scenic roads in Norway.

 

 

 

The Flåm Railway gives you an incredible train journey between Flåm station by the fjord and all the way up into the mountain station Myrdal on the Bergen Railway Line. Flåmsbana is the steepest normal track railway line in the world. The line is serpentining its way up the mountain, passing through numerous short tunnels and magnificent views.