Vik

Vik lies on the southern shore of the Sognefjord, beneath steep hills and near fertile farms. Two medieval churches stand close together here: the stave church at Hopperstad and the Romanesque stone church at Hove. Hopperstad's carved western portal entwines dragons and foliage, while a painted canopy made around 1300 shows the Nativity and the early life of Christ. Together the churches testify to the wealth and skill of the old fjord community.