http://www.acrosstheplanet.net Travel blog about interesting locations from across the world Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:52:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/geirangerfjord/ http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/geirangerfjord/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:40:08 +0000 Hellas http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/?p=80 The Geirangerfjord is a fjord in Norway at Sunnmøre region, in the southern part of Møre og Romsdal county. Fjord is 15 km long branch of the Storfjord and in his ends lies small village named Geiranger.
The Geirangerfjord is UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is one of the Norway most visited tourist locations. Most atracttive way to see fjord is using car ferry which connect Geiranger and Hellesylt. There is countless of watterfall in the fjord but two most notable waterfalls in the Geirangerfjord are the Seven Sisters and the Suitor (also called ‘the Wooer’). The two falls face one another across the fjord, and the Suitor is said to be trying to woo the sisters opposite.The Bridal Veil is another waterfall in the fjord, so named because it falls delicately over one rocky edge, and when seen backlit by the sun it has the appearance of a thin veil over the rocks.
Interesting fact ist that mountain Aekerneset will one day into the fjord. Collapse will cause tsunami which will hit several nearby towns. Because of that threat along the fjord there is big number of abandoned farms. Easiest way to get there is to take a plane to Alesund and after that 2 hours drive away by car.
Popular activities on and around the fjord are fishing, canoe trips, rafting, riding and summer skiing at Stryn. Or try a cruise on the fjord. Experience old mountain farms that are no longer inhabited. Sites for more information http://www.geiranger.no/english.html.

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