Preikestolen Norway
One of Norway’s most famous and visited attractions is Preikestolen. It sits 604 meters above the breathtaking Lysefjord and has magnificent views. At the top, you will reach a narrow, flat plateau. The sides of which, plunge straight into the fjord. It is not for the faint hearted but it is worth a visit for the view alone. This trip is sure to get the adrenaline flowing and attracts around 130,000 visitors between May and ...
Jostedalsbreen National Park Norway
Wondetrs of Nature. Jostedalsbreen National Park is a national park in Norway that encompasses the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. ...
Sognefjellet Norway
Sognefjellet. On this journey along a route that for centuries has connected Norway’s east and west, you travel through Northern Europe’s highest mountain pass, at 1 434 metres above sea level. The Sognefjell road starts in the lush cultural landscape of Bøverdalen valley in the east and runs across the mountain plateau with panoramic views of glaciers and towering mountains before descending through valleys to the inner reaches of the Sognefjord with their tranquil hamlets ...
Verdens Ende Norway
Memories of Norway . Verdens Ende (World’s End, or The End of the Earth) is located at the southernmost tip of the island of Tjøme in Vestfold, Norway. Agnerz ...
Galdhøpiggen Norway
Memories of Norway . Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia and Northern Europe, at 2,469 m above sea level. It is located within the municipality of Lom , in the Jotunheimen mountain area. ...
Vigelandsparken Norway
Memories of Norway . The Vigeland Park is the world’s largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway’s most popular tourist attractions. The unique sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland’s lifework with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Vigeland was also in charge of the design and architectural layout of the park. With greetings ...
Besseggen Norway
The Wonders of Nature . Besseggen lies in Jotunheimen Park , between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet , In Norway . Besseggen is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Norway . About 30,000 people walk this trip each year . From Besseggen there is a great view over Gjende and Bessvatnet. One of the unique aspects of the view is that Gjende lies almost 400 m lower than Bessvatnet, and while Bessvatnet has a ...
Aurlandsfjord Norway
Memories of Norway . Aurlandsfjord is a fjord in Aurland, Vik and Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway . It is a 29-kilometer branch of Sognefjord; after 11 kilometers , the Nærøyfjord branches from it. Flåm village sits at the inner end of the fjord , other villages along the fjord are Aurlandsvangen and Undredal . ...
Kjosfossen Norway
Memories of Norway . Kjosfossen is a waterfall located in the Aurland municipality of the Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. The waterfall is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Norway. Its total fall is around 225 metres . The Flåm Line passes directly in front of and over the lower part of the waterfall, which is one of the main attractions for tourists who take the Flåm Line. ...
Trollstigen Norway
Trollstigen is a serpentine mountain road in Rauma Municipality , Norway . It is part of Norwegian National Road 63 that connects the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma and the village of Valldal in Norddal Municipality . It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 10% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountainside . During the top tourist season, about 2,500 vehicles pass daily . ...
Andalsnes Norway
Åndalsnes is a town in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . Åndalsnes is located on the shores of the Romsdalsfjorden near where the Isfjorden begins . It is also located at the mouth of the Rauma River . The river flows through the Romsdalen valley, which features some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire country. ...
Flamsbana Norwaym
Memories of Norway – Flåmsbana is a 20.2-kilometer long railway line between Myrdal and Flåm in Aurland . The line’s elevation difference is 863 meters . The maximum gradient is 5.5 percent , making it the steepest standard gauge railway in Europe . Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway. ...