On the southern outskirts of the village of Vik is this splendid stave church, about 1km from the centre. Built in 1130 and Norway’s second oldest, it escaped demolition by a whisker in the late 19th century. Inside, the original canopy paintings of the elaborately carved baldequin have preserved their freshness of colour. A combined ticket for the Hove stone church, 1km to the south, is Nkr80/70.
