• Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 3rd, 2008

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    The Fjærlandsfjord

    The Fjærlandsfjord

    Inland towards the Jostedalsbreen Glacier
    This beautiful fjord arm extends almost all the way up to the glacier tongues that reach down to the village of Fjærland. From 1 May to 30 September the voyage between Leikanger, Hella, Vangsnes, Balestrand and Fjærland on the car ferry “Fjærlandsfjord” gives you the chance to experience one of the [...]

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    Finnafjorden

    Finnafjorden

    At the head of the distinctive Finnafjord, the mountains are steep and the scenery is spectacular. The famous cheese-maker Synnøve Finden was born and brought up beside this lovely fjord.
    The smallest of the fjord branches is perhaps also the most beautiful. The only way you can get to the isolated hamlet of Finnabotn is by [...]

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    The Nærøyfjord

    The Nærøyfjord

    The wildest and most beautiful branch of the Sognefjord. Fjord cruises in unique setting, with sheer, snow-topped mountains, waterfalls and idyllic farms clinging to the mountainsides.
    The Nærøyfjord is 17 km long and the narrowest point is only 250 m wide. The passage through Nærøyfjord is one of the most dramatic fjord trips in Europe.
    A passenger [...]

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    The Lusterfjord

    The Lusterfjord

    Inland towards the Jotunheimen Mountains
    The landscape around the Lusterfjord is very picturesque, and many great artists have been inspired by the unique beauty of its scenery.
    The Lusterfjord is the innermost arm of the Sognefjord, which, from Skjolden at the head of the fjord to Solund at the coast, is all of 204 km long. This [...]