In places, sheer walls rise more than m above the water, while elsewhere a gentler shoreline supports farms, orchards and. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. Western norway is the region along the atlantic coast of southern norway. The travel guide is made for individual travellers, and makes planning your holiday easier. They accept any credit cards and email you a pdf of your tickets. There are only one toll plaza with manual payment see map at. Current local time in bergen, norway time and date. Explore norway holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
Norway budget travel guide updated 2020 nomadic matt. The entire norway in a nutshell itinerary operates all on public transit. But when you come and visit, you will find that fjord norway has loads of other gems for you to explore. The fjord stretches 179 kilometres 111 mi from the atlantic ocean into the mountainous interior of norway along the hardangervidda plateau. Fjord arms and waterfalls are accessible virtually everywhere you travel in fjord norway, while glaciers are often a little more off the beaten track.
Here is a guide to the best known fjords in western norway. In the west you can ski from almost 2000 metres and down to the fjords. The sognefjord is the longest fjord in norway with its 204 kilometres. Visit historic cities to mountain vistas with our tailormade holiday packages. The norwegian fjords sights and tours norway fjord tours. The south of the country, however, is one long coastline, which is smooth and doesnt have any fjords. Explore the norwegian fjords and scottish highlands. The norwegian fjords are great to explore from a kayak. Bergen brochures can be picked up at the tourist information and at most hotels places to stay. Fjord tours is norway s largest provider of tours and activities. Explore bergens sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. This excursion will take you to the two fjords listed on unesco heritage site.
The best guide to fjords in iceland guide to iceland. Fjords visit norway official travel guide to norway. Choose your tour and add activities and hotels to your itinerary. Why not visit the offshoots of the jostedalsbreen glacier at briksdalsbreen near stryn, nigardsbreen in jostedalen or boyabreen in fj. Arabic, dutch, english, french, german, italian, japanese, korean, portuguese, russian, spanish. A comprehensive guide to visiting norway on a budget with tips on. Travel by train on norwegian railways and enjoy the magical norwegian landscape. People on the trollstigen viewpoint in northwest, fjord norway.
There are more than a thousand fjords in norway, all along the coast. Surrounded by high cliffs, the fjords of norway are world renowned and. Our famous fjords varies in size and characteristics each offering its own unique beauty. The geirangerfjord area, norway fjords and waterfalls visit norway.
Additionally, northern norwegian fjords show very high marine carbon burial rates 73. Fjord norway travel guide is a comprehensive catalogue with accommodation, activities, attractions and tour suggestions in fjord norway. When you ask people around the world what they associate with norway, chances are many of them will answer fjords. Take this road trip through fjord norway and experience the beauty of. It depends on the exchange rate but at the time we went 4 years ago, norway in a. Debit or credit cards are accepted more or less everywhere. Book fjord tours, hotels and exiting activities all in one package. Drive to the best fjords in norway on this norway road. Half the fun of travelling in fjord norway is allowing yourself to be seduced a few extra days in the breathtaking fjord landscape of geiranger, a detour to. I have no trouble finding an adapter that will convert a two pin ungrounded power cord to a type c outlet, but i cannot find one that will accept a 3 pin cord and convert to a type f outlet. Save money how to book norway in a nutshell itinerary on your. The fjords are the soul of norway and certainly a magnificent attraction. It is located in vestland county in the hardanger region.
When youre done, you can download your norway travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. It is difficult to find words to properly describe fjord norway. Per eide fjord norway have it all duration 3 days or more, runs daily 24. Fjord tours norway travel norway in a nutshell tours. Along your journey, youll enjoy a hurtigruten cruise, ride the rails on the iconic flam railway, explore some of the most scenic fjords like geiranger, sognefjord. Edit annotate or add images, shapes, and drawings onto the translated file. Norway in a nutshell winter tour fjord travel norway. Hardanger fjord is the fourth longest fjord in the world, and the second longest fjord in norway. Pdf to word converter pro has 70 user interface languages. It presents norwegian behaviours in an entertaining and purposeful manner.
The hardangerfjord in a nutshell tour from bergen can be taken as a round trip with return to bergen, or as a oneway trip to oslo. Converter after you translate pdf files, transform them into other formats. Book your customized train vacation and travel through norway in a timeless and comfortable way. The sognefjord sognefjorden is the largest fjord in norway, and the second longest in. You travel by selfpropulsion, gliding across the waters with little sound. Gudvangen change from bus to fjord cruise boat or vice versa. Get a tourism card attractions in norway can get very expensive, especially since the exchange rate is so bad. Sognefjordguiden 2020 norwegian english german dutch hiking 25 great hikes in. Fjord norway has stunning scenery with deep blue fjords, flowing waterfalls, and sharp, snowcapped mountains that tower high above the water as well as both solitary islands and some of norway s biggest cities. Fjord norway road trip a guide to driving in norway.
Funny and good insights into the complicated norwegian culture. The norwegian fjords are truly a stunning sight to behold. The fjords are undeniably beautiful, especially around early may, after the brief norwegian spring has brought colour to the landscape. The innermost point of the fjord reaches the town of odda. Get bergens weather and area codes, time zone and dst. You will spend 7 days cruising the norwegian coastline where you will visit both big towns and small fising villages, cross the. Browse through our official guide to the sognefjord area or browse through some of our brochures. World famous fjords, spectacular waterfalls, breathtaking viewpoints, hiking with a fjord view, picturesque fjord cities discover fjord norway, considered by. These are mainly divided between the east of iceland and the westfjords. The western norwegian fjords are rated as the worlds best travel destination by the magazine continue reading fjordguide western norwegian fjords. The myklebust ship is the largest viking ship that has ever been found traces of in norway. Norway has a multitude of famous fjords, all of which have their own unique.
Kayak the fjords kayaking is the ultimate way to explore fjord norway s magnificent coastline and fjords. The hvdc converter stations will be built and installed by the abb group. On this 10day tour departing from oslo, youll see norway in the best way possible, sailing among its mighty fjords, geiranger and sognefjord. Two national parks, scenic routes, the fjords, waterfalls and glaciers await you. The best way to see the norway fjords and experience the culture is by car. Pick from a list of great fjord hikes in western norway. Fantastic, dramatic, spectacular, authentic or unique. September round trip from bergennok 3 600 bergen via oslo nok 5 420 oslo via bergen nok 5 420 one way trip from oslobergen nok 4 060 bergenoslo nok 4 060 children under 4 years old travel for free. I want to bring some electrical equipment to norway laptop, digital camera that have a north american style 3 pin grounded power cord. Best of the norwegian fjords express 7 days 6 nights norway. Two out of three of the longest fjords in the world, the hardangerfjord and the sognefjord, is to be found in the region, as well as many shorter and still spectacular fjords.
This is what norway looks like, and its no wonder publications and travellers alike call norway one of the most beautiful countries in the world i grew up by the fjords, and not just any fjord. It is difficult to find words to properly describe fjord norway, considered by many to be the worlds. It will be laid by using capjet trenching system and the cablelaying vessel skagerrak. Bills and coins are less and less used here, but it is still a good idea to have some cash on you. We recommend all visitors to include fjords, waterfalls, coasts and glaciers on their trip.
And spices and culture were shipped back in exchange. Fjord norway has stunning scenery with deep blue fjords, flowing waterfalls, and sharp, snowcapped mountains that tower high above the water as well as both solitary islands and some of norway. With more than 1,000 fjords and even more fjord villages around the country, the most difficult thing to decide is where to start. Converter for electrical plugs norway forum tripadvisor. The hardangerfjord region, close to bergen, is a perfect base to.