Norwegian fjords, which will not leave anyone indifferent.
The fjords of Norway – these majestic mountain creeks — a unique natural phenomenon that leaves no one indifferent.
Fjords, located in the Northern part of the West coast of Norway, were formed during the last ice age 10-12 thousand years ago with the retreat of the glacier. The word “fjord” in Norwegian means “Bay”. Each fjord has its own characteristics and attractions. We have collected the most beautiful of them, as you can see by looking at our selection of photos.
The Sognefjord (Sognefjorden). The Sognefjord is the biggest fjord in Europe. This Bay in Norway is also called the “King of fjords”.
The Sognefjord is located in the heart of Norway and extends 200 km inland.
On the shores of this deep fjord there are glaciers and mountains, for example, the highest peak of Norway, Skagastolstind peak (2405 m).
Due to the depth on the Sognefjord permit navigation by large ships, aboard which You will be able to see the magical beauty of the fjords.
Part of the Sognefjord consists of many branches, some of which in turn are also divided into subsidiary fjords. The Sogne fjord from a height looks like a huge tree trunk from which depart numerous branches, large and small.
The formation of the Sognefjord has begun 2.57 million years ago. As a result of erosion caused by the descent of the glaciers, the river system turned into the fjord.
On the Sognefjord, in addition to natural beauty, you can see the old village, whose age is lost in the Viking age.
Here is the oldest of the 28 unique wooden churches of Norway.
The Lysefjord (Lysefjord). The Lysefjord is called “the Pearl of Norway in my dream rocks.”
The name “Luce”, means “light”, this fjord has received due to the special color of the stone to his leaving to heaven the rocky shores.
Kjeragbolten is extremely popular with tourists, a huge boulder stuck between two vertical rock walls. The abyss beneath the stone reaches a depth of about a kilometer.
Due to their availability, the undisputed spectacular attraction and educational values Lysefjord is the most famous tourist sites in Norway.
The Lysefjord the famous Pulpit rock, where you can enjoy the magnificent view and the most daring — to approach to the edge of a cliff, where every breathtaking from the opening show!
From the last decades of the twentieth century, it became popular relatively new kind of parachuting — base jumping.
Like all the other fjords of Norway, the Lysefjord was formed in a tectonic rift caused by movement in the earth’s crust some 400 million years ago.
The Hardangerfjord (Hardangerfjorden). The Hardangerfjord is known primarily thanks to the adjacent area where the spring bloom in the magnificent orchards.
It is located on the West coast of Norway, in the heart of fjord Norway. Its length is 179 km, and the maximum depth is 800 m.
The water in the fjords is always cold (not above 7 degrees Celsius) and very salty (sea mixes them with the melt water of the glaciers).
In most fjord shores there is lush flora and fertile land that has been farmed for millennia.
The fjord is surrounded by the rocky mountains up to 1.5 km, which falls with many gorgeous waterfalls.
The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden). Geirangerfjord is the most visited fjord, famous for the highest and most scenic waterfalls: the seven sisters, Bridal Veil and Groom.
This fjord stretches for 15 kilometers and is an offshoot of the Storfjord.
In July 2005, he was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
On the shores of the fjord are steep cliffs up to a height of 1400 metres and glaciers.
Along the Geirangerfjord there are also abandoned farms, some of which are located in small venues rock ledges, so getting to them is possible only with special ladders or rope ladders.
The Geirangerfjord is giving its name to the village of Geiranger. There is the Museum of the fjord, telling of science history of this area of Norway.
The Nordfjord (Nordfjord). The nordfjord stretches from the glaciers to the Atlantic ocean 110 km because it is considered to be one of the longest in Norway.
Inside the fjord is divided into four arms: Eidsfjord, Guiford, Globeford and Flatford.
On the Nordfjord there are many opportunities for climbing, mountain Hiking on glaciers, skiing and fishing.
And on the island of Selje, located in the West, near the Schweitzer mountain ski area, ruins of a monastery built by monks in the XII century Benedictine.
