Kvamsøy Church

Medieval stone church on a small island south of Balestrand, dating from around 1290.

Kvamsøy Church stands on a small island south of Balestrand and dates from the medieval period. It is a simple stone church rather than a showpiece, but the island setting gives it real charm.

You need to plan the visit rather than assume open doors. Treat it as a short excursion for the building, the fjord approach, and the sense of how old settlement around Sognefjord can be.

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