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Food & culture

Hardanger’s food and culture are deeply connected to its landscape. Visit local farms and taste cider made from fjord-side orchards. Learn about centuries-old traditions at folk museums and historic sites. From farm-to-table dining to festivals celebrating music and crafts, Hardanger offers a rich cultural experience shaped by nature and history.

All locations

All locations
Eidfjord
Granvin & Voss
Jondal
Lofthus & Kinsarvik
Odda & Tyssedal
Øystese and Norheimsund
Rosendal
Ulvik

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Cider tasting at Lekve Gard

Visit Lekve Gard and sample some of their local products while enjoying the magnificent views of Ulvik.

Closeup of a bunch of red, ripe apples being held by a person.

Cider tasting at Vøringsfoss Hotel

Get a taste of the local culture at Vøringsfoss Hotel in Eidfjord.

Red apples on a tree in front of orchards and the Hardangerfjord in Ulvik.

Cultural Heritage Walk in Ulvik

Get to know The Pearl of Hardanger on an interesting walk with a local guide.

Statues of reindeer on exhibition.

Tour to the Norwegian Nature Centre

Take a bus tour from Eidfjord centre to the centre for Norwegian nature, climate and environment.

Landscape picture of a fjord with blooming apple tree branch in the foreground.

Cider tasting tour to Ulvik from Voss

Take a tour from Voss to Ulvik to try the famous Hardanger cider.

RIB boat with people in yellow floatation suits stopped on the fjord with mountains covered by clouds.

Cider RIB safari from Eidfjord

Combine an adventurous RIB boat tour on the Hardangerfjord with cider tasting on an apple farm in Ulvik – directly from the quay in Eidfjord.

A woman picking up red apples from apple trees.

Cider tour and tasting at Lekve Gard

Learn about the tradition, history and culture of cider production at the first commercial cider producer in Hardanger.

Apple tree farm with lines of apple trees and farm buildings, with a person walking past.

Cider tasting at Syse Gard

A great opportunity to sample local Hardanger cider or apple juice in Ulvik.

A wooden building in dark reddish-brown colour on a sunny day.

Norwegian Nature Centre

Visit the interactive experience centre for Norwegian nature, climate and environment in Eidfjord.

A person dressed like a Viking standing in front of a wooden house with "Vikingutstilling" sign.

Ravenheart Viking experience

Learn about Norway and Eidfjord’s interesting Viking history at the family-friendly Ravenheart museum.