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Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)
The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Rogaland, Norway · Europe
Strand works well as a base: 15 minutes from Jørpeland, 16km from Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).
Strand is a town located in Rogaland, Norway. With a population of 13,474, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Strand sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Strand to your route.
Strand Church (Norwegian: Strand kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tau. It is the church for the Strand parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was builtRead more
in a long church design in 1874 using designs by the architect Fritz von der Lippe. The church seats about 284 people.
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Strand is located in Rogaland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 59.0500 latitude, 5.9333 longitude.
Strand has a population of approximately 13,474 people, making it a town in Norway.
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tunnel
The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A 42km sheer-walled fjord framed by Pulpit Rock and Kjerag, threaded by a serpentine fjord-side road.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
41 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A dramatic mountain road in Norway with 27 hairpin bends providing access to the famous Pulpit Rock viewpoint.
43 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
Flat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
43 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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