We
left Balestrand with the ferry that had dropped us off from Bergen.
There are only two ferry-boats a day.
The
crossing Balestrand-Flåm is quite short: Hardly an hour and a half.
Flåm
does not have the same charm as Balestrand and is way less authentic.
Landed at a private wharf, we found ourselves engulfed in an
impressive stream of tourists. On the waterfront, huge gift shops and
cafés or restaurants are standing next to one another, whilst the
village only counts 350 inhabitants.
In
the middle of all these buildings, you will find a little tourist
office inside the train station and the Railway museum (that is
free).
There
are washrooms at the train station. On the other hand, the luggage
storage is not free.
Most
tourists go to Flåm because it is the departure point of the famous
rail link Flåm-Myrdal, also known as Flåmsbana.
The 20-kilometre journey lasts about an hour and goes through 20
different tunnels (among which 18 were hand-dug). There is no road to
connect the two towns. The other option would be either on foot or by
bike. Yet again, the scenery is wonderful: We can see rivers making
their way through deep gullies, dwellings clinging to steep
mountainside… Besides, the train literally stops and the passengers
are allowed to step out in order to admire the 225-metre high
Kjosfossen waterfall: Astounding!
At
Myrdal train station, there is a rail link to Oslo or Bergen.
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