Hotel Ullensvang, Hardanger
Norway
Hotel Ullensvang is situated in the peaceful village of Lofthus in the heart of Norway's unparalleled Fjord District. The area, called Hardanger has inspired Norwegian authors, painters and composers throughout the year. The hotel has a capacity for 250 beds. All rooms are equipped with private facilities and balconies. Indoors, you'll find a heated swimming pool, whirl-pool and foot-massage. Game room with billiards, ping-pong etc. Trim-room, Tennis, Hair-dresser, Solarium, Sauna and
children's playhouse. |
Ullensvang
is not only the largest fruit garden in Norway, with its 450.000 fruit trees.
The fjord and the green luxuriant hills stretching up towards the Folgefonna
glacier has for more than a century been a tempting destination for travelers
from all over the world. The local vicar hosted travelers already in the 18th
century. And the famous Norwegian painters Tidemand and Gude have shown their
impressions through Norway's most famous painting, "The Bridal Journey of
Hardanger".
"Had I known it was so beautiful here, I would
have come before", said Björnstjerne Björnson, a Norwegian author.
Hotel
Ullensvang is family owned, and has been since the establishing in 1846. Perhaps
the most famous guest through all these years, is the composer Edvard Grieg. He
came for the first time in 1878, and spent many summers, and one winter, in
Lofthus. In Lofthus, he found the inspiration for music like "Springtime", "The
Holberg Suite" and "Peer Gynt Suite". His composers cabin is still here,
displayed in the hotel garden, and the surrounding nature can still inspire and
impress even the greatest travelers!
ACCESS TO INTERNET AND YOUR
OWN E-MAIL-ACCOUNT FROM ALL GUESTROOMS! |
