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Gudvangen is the closest town to Flåm, only a few minutes away by bus. But instead of driving throuh a tunel, we took the long and scenic way: a two hour boat ride on the Aurlandsfjord and the Nærøyfjord. |
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Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord: From Flåm to Gudvangen via Aurland, Undreadal and Bakka |
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Bakka is a tiny village in the municipality of Aurland, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the Nærøyfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Gudvangen and the highway E16. The village is home to the Bakka Church. In 2000, the 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi) Bakka Tunnel was constructed on the road from Gudvangen to Bakka.NameThe name Bakka is derived from the Old Norse word bakki which means "hill". The -a ending is the dative case ending used with prepositions to show location: "on the hill". In the 19th century it was common to spell the name Bakke |
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