The Geiranger fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites. The fjord is lined with a number of abandoned farms and boasts several impressive waterfalls, such as the Seven Sisters and the Bridal Veil.
Both the Geiranger fjord (Geirangerfjorden) and the Nærøy fjord (Nærøyfjorden) is placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The fjords Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord are situated in south-western Norway, north-east of Bergen.
Geirangerfjord and the close by Nærøyfjord are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which stretches from Stavanger in the south to Åndalsnes, 500 km to the north-east. The two fjords, among the world’s longest and deepest, are considered as archetypical fjord landscapes and among the most scenically outstanding anywhere.
Their fjords' exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500 m below sea level. The sheer walls of the fjords have numerous waterfalls while free-flowing rivers cross their deciduous and coniferous forests to glacial lakes, glaciers and rugged mountains.
The landscape features a range of supporting natural phenomena, both terrestrial and marine, such as submarine moraines and marine mammals.
Hurtigrutens excursions to Geiranger (available on the northbound voyages)
- Geiranger Panorama 1 - Geiranger to Ålesund
- Geiranger Panorama 2
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