For The Love of Travel

My favorite places, photos and stories

Geirangerfjord

June 4, 2014 by Lids | 0 comments

Geiranger valley, NorwayImage7The area’s unique natural surroundings were created during the last ice age, when glaciers carved out deep fjords and shaped the high mountains. Here, the fjords are around 600 – 700 metres deep and the peaks reach up to 2,000 metres above sea level. The deep blue UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord is surrounded by majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, wild waterfalls and lush, green vegetation. It’s a part of the Reinheimen National Park, reserved to protect wild reindeer. Dalsnibba (1,500 metres above sea level) and Flydalsjuvet are among the absolute favourite attractions in the area.

June 3, 2014
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Bergen and Flam

Despite the fact that I’m not much of a railway enthusiast, I loved this incredibly picturesque train journey from the mountain station at Myrdal on the Bergen Railway, down to Flåm station nestled in the innermost corner of the Aurlandfjord.

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Bergen, Norway,Image Bergen, NorwayImage4Sognefjord at Flam, Norway,Image1808

June 3, 2014
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Oslo

 

Gustav Vigeland is important in Norwegian art history. His artistic work contributed to promote the position of sculpture in his home country.  ---_0457   ---_0461 ---_0462 ---_0466 ---_0470 ---_0471---_0459---_0458

Vigeland’s monumental sculpture park at Frogner in Oslo is the world’s largest sculpture park made by a single artist, with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Fantastic to just wander around and appreciate his art.