Norwegian
Fjords: "One of the best Travel Destination in the World"
Norwegian Fjords: "One of the best Travel Destination in the World"
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Programs:
Norway
in a
Nutshell
Norway
in a Nutshell: this tour takes you
through some of the most beautiful
scenery in Norway's fjords. You can
experience the scenic Bergen Railway line,
the breath-taking Flåm Railway line, the
Aurlandsfjord, the narrow Naerøyfjord and
the steep Stalheimskleiva.
The fjords
The fjords
The wharf in Bergen
Norway In A Nutshell
Season: Daily all year around except 25, 26 December and 1 January
The
Bergen Railway Line
The Bergen Railway is a unique experience on Northern
Europe´s highest railway. One of the greatest challenges is
the harsh and changeable weather. The line is exposed to
deep low pressure centres from the west, which can mean
strong winds and heavy snow for part of the year. To be
able to keep the railway open demands great effort and
technical knowledge. Today skilled workers, effective
equipment, tunnels and snowtunnels make the Bergen
Railway one of the safest and most comfortable way of
travelling between Oslo and Bergen. This line was
recognized to be one of the 20 best railway experiences in
the world in 1999.
The
Flam Railway
The journey on the Flam Railway is regarded as one of the
high points on the Norway in a Nutshell ® round trip. The
20km-long train journey from the mountain station of
Myrdal and down to Flam deep in the fjord takes around 55
minutes. On the journey you have views of some of the
most magnificent mountain scenery in Norway with an ever-changing panorama
of tall mountains and thundering waterfalls. Along the Flam Railway the
train moves slowly or stops at the best views.
Splendid
fjords
Down at the idyllic Flam there is time to eat and to wander around little
before continuing your journey by boat. The journey goes out from Aurlandsfjord
and into the
Naeroyfjord, the narrowest fjord in Europe. Surrounded by
mighty mountains of up to 1,800 metres high, this branch
of the Sognefjord is amazingly beautiful. On the journey
you have views of the small traditional farms. If you are
lucky you will catch sight of the goats which graze along
the edge of the fjord or of the seals lying on rocks before
the boat moors at Gudvangen.
Stalheimskleiva
Now the coach journey continues up the steep and
spectacular hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva*. The road up
to Stalheim Hotell has 13 steep turns. After enjoying the
wonderful views of the Stalheimsfossen and Sivlefossen
waterfalls, there is a short stop at the hotel to enjoy the
views before the journey continues to Voss. From Voss
you can continue your journey by train to Bergen or Oslo.
The Norway
in a Nutshell ® round trip is available all year
and can be completed in a day. You can stop off en-route
if you wish to spend more time on the journey and enjoy
more of what nature has to offer.
* In winter
months October-April the coach does not go
up Stalheimskleiva for reasons of safety.