Welcome to fjordsandmountains.com , the gateway to the Norway. This is the startpage with all the information you need to explore and plan your journey to the fjords and mountains in Norway
1.Norway in a nutshell ...................2. Sognefjord in a nutshell 3. Hardanger in a nutshell .............4. Hurtigruten (see picture)
1. Holmenkollen .......................2. Hanseatic Museum, Bergen 3. Kristiansand Zoo..................4. Tusenfryd (entertainment park 5. The Flaam railway (see picture )
In National Geographic’s survey on the most popular World Heritage sites, two fjords in Norway emerged as winners. Competitors were the great wall of China, Galapagos, the pyramids of Egypt, Grand Canyon, Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu.
Norway is foremost a land for those who love nature.
However, it also offers a rich cultural experience, as would be expected of such varied history, from the Vikings of the eighth and ninth centuries, to later luminaries such as artist Edvard Munch, author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and composer Edvard Grieg, whose centenary Norway celebrated during 2007.
Hurtigruten on it`s way to northern Norway
The railway from Flaam
Trekking to the Kjerag, at the south-west cost
One of many mountains from the Jotunheimen area
For the cover story in its March 2004 issue, National Geographic Traveler surveyed more than 200 tourism experts to evaluate 115 of the world’s best-known destinations according to criteria that pertain to cultural, environmental and aesthetic integrity.
Norwegian fjords earned the top ranking based on what the magazine called a combination of geographic good luck—the fjords’ rugged terrain, attractive climate, difficult access and short tourist season—and Norway’s excellent environmental track record
