Lysefjord — Attraction in Sandnes

Lysefjord or Lysefjorden is a fjord located in the Ryfylke area in Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The 42-kilometre (26 mi) long fjord lies in the municipalities of Strand and Sandnes, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the city of Stavanger. The name means light fjord, and is said to be derived from the lightly coloured granite rocks along its sides. It is particularly well known for the huge Preikestolen cliff overlooking the fjord, which is a major tourist destination for the region. The fairly isolated village of Lysebotn lies at the eastern end of the fjord and the villages of Forsand and Oanes both lie at the western end of the fjord near the Lysefjord Bridge, the only crossing...

We did a cruise with Rodne for this in mid-April. Suggest to do the Pulpit hike and see it from the top vs the cruise. While the fjord is breathtaking, difficult to appreciate from the cruise. Felt more like a regular ocean cruise. Plus we got a very windy, very cold and rainy weather in mid-April, maybe later might be more enjoyable in sunny weather. The cruise also takes you mostly only towards the start-middle. We also did the Fjord cruise from Gudvangen to Flam, that felt more like a...

By boat from Stavanger to the Lysefjord and back again. A very nice trip overlooking the beautiful wild nature of the fjord. Takes 3.5 hours and never bores for a moment. You can stay inside on the boat and enjoy fresh coffee with a cinnamon roll or go outside on the upper deck to see everything even better and get a nice breath...