Church / Cathedral
St Olav's Church, Avaldsnes
Visit the 13th-century stone church beside the famous leaning Virgin Mary's Needle stone.
Typical duration
30 min
Price
Free (exterior)
From port
9 km / 5.6 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
With an Avaldsnes visit
St Olav's Church at Avaldsnes is a stone church from around 1250, built by King Håkon Håkonsson. Beside it leans the Virgin Mary's Needle, a tall stone of which legend says the world will end if it ever touches the church wall.
Getting there from the port
Bus or taxi to Avaldsnes (about 20 min)
Best transport: bus Cost: kr60 bus or kr250 taxi