The village sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardanger Bridge along the Norwegian National Road 7.

[1] This makes it the largest settlement in the municipality, with over half of Eidfjord's residents living in this village.

The village is a tourist destination with a quay for summertime cruise ships that sail along the fjord.

This is why Eidfjord is home to many hotels, guest houses, and camp sites, as well as souvenir shops.

There are Viking Age burial mounds located just up the hill from the village on a small plateau.