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Veøya island in the Romsdalsfjord

Veøya
6401 Molde
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In the Middle Ages, Veøya had 400-500 inhabitants and was the biggest trading post between Trondheim and Bergen. A vicarage from 1752 and mediaeval church from approx. 1200 with a churchyard. Outdoor exhibition with multilingual information boards. Pilgrim path through parts of the landscape.

Open for groups May-October by appointment.

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    • TanyuhaDymova
      Oslo, Norway
      Уникальный остров
      5 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 19th November 2016
      Уникальный остров с богатой историей. Церковь и ее окрестности очень хорошо сохранились. На этом месте очень много истории, но найдите кого-то, кто бы рассказывал вам ее. До острова нет общественного... Read full review
    • oskarlyngstad
      Valldal, Norway
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      Øy med historisk sus
      5 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 9th August 2017
      Fantastisk flott sted med historie i bakken og i bygningene. Til og med barna blir rolige og følger med når man rusler rundt kirken og ser på gravsteinene. Her ligger jo en konge begravet! Legg ut... Read full review
    • Frode L
      Elnesvagen, Norway
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      Nice place for a quite time
      4 of 5 stars
      Thursday, 11th February 2016
      Recommend to visit Veøya and with your own boat and overnight in your boat or in a tent, nice old church. Good place for a boatstop and have sheltered anchorage From Wikipedia Veøy was established... Read full review
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    There is no regular boat transport to Veøya. You have to come with your own boat or book the transport by Romsdalsmuseet (tel. +47 71 20 24 60).

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