With this map, you can be sure to get the complete overview of bergen. The sognefjord, situated in the middle of fjord norway, extends all of 204 km inland and contains some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in norway. Many of our norway in a nutshell tours take you through som of norways most beautiful fjord scenery. The travel guide is made for individual travellers, and makes planning your holiday easier. The islands in the middle of the fjord are among norway s warmest with high summer temperatures and moderate winters. The maps of bergen are all available from the tourist information in bergen and from many of the hotels in the city. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Oslo and the oslofjord travel guide what to do in oslo. I want like to download this map, but the site where you uploaded the file is really confusing. Fjords norway fjordguide norwegian fjords western norway. Nearly half of the inhabitants of the country live in the far south, in the region around oslo, the capital. Explore norway in the most spectacular way and learn more. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. Geiranger fjord norway photos geiranger fjord norway map.
Or the name of a famous explorer from times past with a doublebarrelled surname. Several of the few remaining stave churches, including unesco listed urnes stave church, are found in sognefjord district. We left oslo as the sun was going down and enjoyed a 3hrs cruise around the upper fjord. About 10,000 years ago, during the last ice age, norway was covered by a 4 kilometer thick layer of ice. We offer a wide range of tours exploring some of the most popular tourist routes across this spectacular country.
Here is a guide to the best known fjords in western norway. Norway, country of northern europe that occupies the western half of the scandinavian peninsula. This journey can just as easily be taken in reverse order. To build your own itinerary, click to add an item to your itinerary basket.
Find information that helps you to plan, travel and explore the fjord regions in western norway. In fjord norway you can find hiking trails on different levels, everything from easy preikestolen to more difficult trolltunga, in a landscape that takes your breath away in the whole region you find a multitude of paths that bring you close to nature. Norway in a nutshell tours official site fjord tours. The official round trip guide for bergen and the fjords comes with a map. It was the first capital of norway, and is still the city where new kings receive their ceremonial blessing. The oslofjord has norway s highest all year temperature. Were a community of creatives sharing everything minecraft. This place is situated in troms, norway, its geographical coordinates are 69 18 0 north, 19 1 0 east and its original name with diacritics is nordfjord. The essence of norways appeal is remarkably simple. I cant get out it, and i cant find the download link.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The western norwegian fjords are rated as the worlds best travel destination by the magazine national geographic traveler. The norwegian fjords sights and tours norway fjord tours. Whether you decide to take an independent journey by rail, travel with an expert guide or set the pace on your selfdrive tour, stunning norwegian landscapes await you. This is the oldest power station in the lysefjord area built in 1917 and modernizedin. This is a great map for students, schools, offices and anywhere that a nice map of the world is needed for education, display or decor. Norway in a nutshell the classic tour 7 days 6 nights.
The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. The country is an adventure wilderness par excellence and you can see it all without necessarily spending a fortune. Find cafes, restaurants and accommodation along the fjord and on the islands. It also etched out deep valleys that then filled with seawater forming norway s fjords. The islands in the middle of the fjord are among norways warmest with. Situated by the trondheimsfjord, the city is surrounded by lovely forested hills, with. Tiny towns dot the entire map, theres a huge list of fjords to choose from, and every spot is more beautiful than the next. The fjords impressive waterfalls are the major attractions. Toggling to another language will take you to the matching page or nearest matching page within that selection. Detailed and highresolution maps of trondheim, norway for free download. Here you find an overview of all practical information, but feel free to contact us if.
Fjord tours maps and information fjord tours norway in a. The fjord is named after the city of trondheim, but originally the name of the fjord might have been just. The finer the scale of a map, the more details it shows and the lesser area it covers. Trondheim holds a special place in norwegian history and culture. Hiking is one of the most popular activities in the area and you will find many great walks of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty.
Fjord norway has stunning scenery with deep blue fjords, flowing waterfalls, and sharp, snowcapped mountains that tower high above the water as well as both solitary islands and some of norways biggest cities. This place is situated in finnmark, norway, its geographical coordinates are 69 56 north, 23 1 39 east and its original name with diacritics is kafjord. Travel by train and explore norways most spectacular mountain landscapes and fjord scenery on this classic norway in a nutshell railway. Norway maps collection,norway atlas global city map. Here you find an overview of all practical information, but feel free to contact us if you have any more questions. Fjord norway travel guide is a comprehensive catalogue with accommodation, activities, attractions and tour suggestions in fjord norway. Whether youre planning a long holiday in norway or just a short break, let fjord tours be your expert guide all year round.
Get the perfect overview of attractions, activities and acommodation surrounding the sognefjord. Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres. The hardangerfjord region, close to bergen, is a perfect base to explore fjord. Explore norway holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. Geiranger fjord, norway along the majestic geiranger fjord, some of norways most beautiful scenery comes into view. The kingdom of norway is a sovereign nation on the scandinavian peninsular in northern europe. Large trondheim maps for free download and print high. The sognefjord is the longest fjord in norway with its 204 kilometres. Browse through our official guide to the sognefjord area or browse through some of.
Map of norway and travel information about norway brought to you by lonely planet. The district surrounding the fjord is known as sogn. A rippling landscape of jagged mountain peaks, creaking glaciers and crashing waterfalls, norway is europe at its most sublime. Plan your trip with the visit norway map tools where you find thousands of travel listings and suggestions.
Explore norway in the most spectacular way and learn more about what makes each fjord experience unique. If you are feeling adventurous, get your map out and find the best trails yourself. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. Norway maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online.
Norway, officially the kingdom of norway, is a nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the scandinavian peninsula, jan mayen, the arctic archipelago of svalbard and the subantarctic bouvet island. This itinerary begins with oslos considerable charms, traverses the drama of norways high country and precipitous fjords, and ends up in beautiful bergen. Choose fjord tours for great deals on vacations in norway. Sognefjorden is the longest fjord in europe and the second longest in the world. Oslo and the oslofjord travel guide what to do in oslo and. Accomplished sailors, the vikings explored the north atlantic ocean, settling in greenland and iceland. The buildings on this farm illustrate very well how houses were built in old times in the lysefjord long and narrow perhaps just to seem more impressive from the fjord.
See as well the maps with our boat and bus excursions to get an overview. The oslofjord has norways highest all year temperature. The trondheim fjord or trondheimsfjorden pronounced. Use rough guides maps to explore all the regions of norway.
Sognefjorden is a fjord in the county of sogn og fjordane in norway. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. But if youre online and looking around for a map of the norwegian fjords then youve come to the right place. Whatever you decide, a cycling trip in fjord norway offers great. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to oslo and the oslofjord. The official map of bergen is a detailed map of the city centre, plus a separate map of the surrounding areas. When that ice finally retreated or melted its movement across the land formed many islands, and innumerable lakes and streams. Experience soaring cliffs and rugged coastlines on your thrilling norway fjord tour. Whether visiting loveable, laidback cities or gorgeous fjordside hamlets, staying in a cosy rorbu fishermans cabin or exploring norways. By taking one of our tours you can get an unforgettable experience of our beautiful norwegian fjords. The essence of norway s appeal is remarkably simple. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. Norway in microcosm even with only a week to spare, you can still see the best that norway has to offer.
From kirkenes, svalbard and the lofoten islands in the north to telemark, stavanger and jotunheiman national park in the south, if youre looking for places to visit in norway then always make our interactive map page your first port of call. Tickets were purchased from the ticket booth on pier 2 at 18. Fjord norway has stunning scenery with deep blue fjords, flowing waterfalls, and sharp, snowcapped mountains that tower high above the water as well as both solitary islands and. Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in trondheim. Leif eriksson, born in iceland, is widely considered the first european to explore the coast of north america, coming ashore in canada at the dawn of the 11th century in 1015, olaf ii haraldsson, declared himself king of norway after returning from war with the danes. The vessel was called kristianna, the original name for oslo i believe. The area has dramatic muntains and fjords, unique cultural attractions and a large choice of exciting activities for the whole family. If the sognefjord is the king of the fjords of western norway, the hardangerfjord is surely the queen. Norway shaded relief 1986 282k and pdf format 300k norway small map 2016 23.
Denmark, norway and sweden together make up scandinavia, while the scandinavian countries plus finland and iceland are collectively known as the nordic countries. Find here maps of norway and a town map of geiranger, that shows the center with the harbor and all the shops and places to go. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Fjord norway has awesome scenery with significant azure fjords, sweeping waterfalls, and distinct, snowfallcapped mountains that tower extreme above the tap water sognefjord the sognefjord, situated in the middle of fjord norway, extends all of 204 km inland and contains some of the. About twothirds of norway is mountainous, and off its muchindented coastline lie, carved by deep glacial fjords, some 50,000 islands. Fjord norway unesco fjords, mountains, waterfalls, bergen. But to see those sights the weather is a determining factor, as here, heavy clouds and rain are very common. We will do our best to provide you with the information you need to feed your dreams and make them come true. Find and explore maps by keyword, location, or by browsing a map. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The travel guide can be found in most tourist information offices in the region, but you may also view it or download it in different languages through the links below.
Find any address on the map of norge or calculate your itinerary to and from norge, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in norge. In the whole region you find a multitude of paths that bring you close to nature. Download hiking maps, maps of service facilities and a destination map of the geirangerfjord area. You find more detailed information in the description of each tour on this website.
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