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Geirangerfjord, Bergen & the Western Fjords
This spectacular region will dazzle your eyeballs with truly indescribable scenery. We’ll make a go at it here, but bear in mind that all our superlatives and gushings are actually just understatements. Hardangerfjord, Sognefjord and Geirangerfjord are all variants on the same theme: steep crystalline rock walls dropping with sublime force straight into the sea, often decorated with waterfalls and small farms harmoniously blending into the natural landscape. Summer hiking opportunities exist along the fjord walls and on the enormous Jostedalsbreen glacier. Bergen, a lively city with a 15th-century waterfront, is exceedingly pleasing to behold, and contains some of Norway’s finest nightlife and restaurants.
Information on the entire region is available from Fjord Norge (
Surrounded by seven hills and seven fjords, Bergen is a beautiful, charming city.
Vibrant Stavanger ends up being many travellers’ favourite city in Norway.
Voss has built a world-renowned reputation as Norway’s adventure capital and you’ll be drawn here if you love the thrill of white-water rafting, bungee jumping and just about anything you can do from a parasail.
A notch less jagged and steep than Sognefjord, Hardangerfjord’s slopes support more farms and wildflowers, which picturesquely enhance the green hills as they plunge into the water.
The North Sea port of Haugesund lies well off the beaten routes and is rarely visited by travellers.
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