• Cities, Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 19th, 2008

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    Svalbard

    Svalbard

    About Svalbard
    One of the world’s largest areas of untouched nature awaits you. In the summer, beautiful colours and contrasts provide the frames for dramatic glaciers, majestic mountain formations, buzzing bird mountains and endless arctic tundra with its diverse fl ora and fauna. Visitors find themselves enclosed by the unparalleled silence on Svalbard.
    The light lures us [...]

  • Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 18th, 2008

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    Hardangervidda

    Hardangervidda

    Hardangervidda
    Hardangervidda is the largest mountain plateau in Northern Europe. In 1981, part of the Vidda became a protected area and called Hardangervidda National Park.
    The scenery on Hardangervidda varies a lot. In the east the landscape is open and flat, while in the west and south there are mountain ranges up to 1700 meter high. In [...]

  • Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 18th, 2008

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    Geiranger fjord

    Geiranger fjord

    Geiranger is the crowing glory among Norway’s fjord district’s pearls of natural beauty. Majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, beautiful and wild waterfalls, lush, green vegetation and the deep blue waters of the fjord – yes, it really is like something taken from a fairy tale. Take a fjord sightseeing trip and see it all! Or follow [...]

  • Activities, Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

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    The pulpit rock – Lysefjorden

    The pulpit rock – Lysefjorden

    The famous, 40 km long Lysefjord, surrounded by impressive mountains carved out during the Ice Age is the dominant feature. Ferries and sightseeing boats from Stavanger call on many of the exiting towns and villages along the fjord.
    The Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) is no doubt the best known tourist attraction and has been a magnet for [...]

  • Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 5th, 2008

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    Folgefonna Glacier

    Folgefonna Glacier

    Norway’s third biggest glacier covers a total area of 214 km2. The summit of Folgefonna is 1,662 metres above sea level. There are paths up from Sundal and Odda. The trip up takes 4-6 hours.
    During the summer season, there are daily guided tours across the glacier between the Norwegian Mountain Hiking Association cabins of Fonnabu [...]

  • Fjords & Nature

    Posted on October 4th, 2008

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    Langfoss

    Langfoss

    Langfoss or Langfossen as it is sometimes called is possibly one of the more beautiful cascade waterfalls in the world. A width of 250 feet, the river spills over the side of a mountain slope for a length of 2000 feet before it joins the waters of the Åkra Fjord. The mountain is green with [...]