Balestrand Vacation Packages
The city of Balestrand is beautifully situated at the junction of Sognefjord and Esefjord, on the southwestern Norwegian coast. The picturesque scenery of the fjords and the mountain landscapes were a magnet for important artists like Alfred Heaton Cooper, Hans Dahl, Hans Gude. Their paintings became world famous and made Balestrand an important tourist destination. Certain remarkable buildings worth visiting are St. Olaf's Church, an Anglican church built in a Stave Church style, and the Kvikne's Hotel, built in Swiss Chalet style and visited by Kaiser Wilhelm II. As tourism is the main industry in Balestrand, a Museum of Tourism was opened here, along with the Songnefjord Aquarium.
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