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What to See in Stord Island - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Stord Island (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Nysæter Church, Mehammarsåta, and Fitjar Church. Also, be sure to include Felleskjøpet in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Stord Island (Hordaland).

Nysæter Church

Nysæter Church
wikipedia / Jan-Tore Egge / CC BY-SA 4.0

Also known as: Nysæter kirke

Nysæter Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sagvåg on the southwestern coast of the island of Stord. It is the church for the Nysæter parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red brick church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1991 using plans drawn up by the architect Colin Ansbach. The church seats about 350 people.[1]

Address: Kyrkjevegen 21, 5410 Sagvåg

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Mehammarsåta

Mountain in Norway
wikipedia / Christoffer H. Støle / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mountain in Norway. Mehammarsåta or Midhamarsåta is the highest mountain on the island of Stord in the municipality of Stord in Vestland county, Norway. The 749-metre tall mountain lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, just south of the municipal border with Fitjar.[2]

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Fitjar Church

Church in Fitjar, Norway
wikipedia / Svein Harkestad / CC BY-SA 3.0

Also known as: Fitjar kirke

Church in Fitjar, Norway. Fitjar Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fitjar Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fitjar. It is the church for the Fitjar parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect John O. Kaarhus from Skånevik. The church seats about 425 people.[3]

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Felleskjøpet

Felleskjøpet
facebook / Felleskjøpet-Stord-143326182491538 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shopping, Market

Address: Meatjønnhaugen 10, Stord Island

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