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The Nærøyfjord, Norway
The Sognefjord area
The Sognefjord is Norway's longest fjord and one of its arms, the Nærøyfjord, is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Interest: Fjords & Mountains
The official website for the Sognefjord
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Getting here and around
Driving to the Sognefjord will take you three hours from Bergen, five from Oslo and six from Trondheim. There are daily flights into Sogndal airport.
Interest: Transportation
Getting here and around
Scenic attractions in the Sognefjord area
The Nærøyfjord is one of the Sognefjord's arms, and is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Interest: Nature attractions, Buildings and Monuments, Museums & Galleries, Fjords & Mountains
Scenic attractions in the Sognefjord area
Tour suggestions
Take a cruise on the Sognefjord or drive the Sognefjellveien road through Jotunheimen national park.
Interest: Tour suggestions
Tour suggestions
Tourist information
There are several tourist information offices in the area.
Tourist information
Places to stay
You will find accommodation ranging from hotels to cabins and camp sites.
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Places to stay
What to do
Hike the popular routes in the Aurlandsdalen valley or the Molden mountain, or join a guided walk on the Jostedalsbreen glacier.
Interest: Hiking, Fishing, Cycling, Water activities, Tours & Safaris, Extreme sports, Fjords & Mountains
What to do
Films
Film from bicycling along the Sognefjord
Watch a video from bicycling along the Sognefjord in Fjord Norway, including the UNESCO protected Urnes Stave Church.
Interest: Cycling
Film from bicycling along the Sognefjord
Film with stunning views of the Aurlandsfjord
Watch this video from the beutifully constructed viewpoint at Stegastein, and enjoy panoramic vistas of the Aurlandsfjord.
Interest: Buildings and Monuments
Film with stunning views of the Aurlandsfjord
About the Sognefjord area
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Sognefjord is the area where you find the Flåm Railway, the Nærøyfjord, Jotunheimen, Jostedalsbreen, Urnes Stave Church and Vettisfossen Waterfall.
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Tourist information along the Adventure Road
There are several tourist information offices along the Adventure Road.
Tourist information along the Adventure Road
Tourist information
The Flåm Tourist Office has brochures of the area, and can help you book accommodation, tickets for round trips and fjord cruises.
Tourist information
Key facts
The small town of Flåm has 450 inhabitants and is situated in the municipality of Aurland.
Key facts
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The Sognefjord
The Sognefjord area
Scenic attractions in the Sognefjord area
Scenic attractions in the Sognefjord area
The Nærøyfjord is one of the Sognefjord's arms, and is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Scenic attractions in the Sognefjord area
Food and drink
Food and drink
The Sognefjord area is particularly well-known for the high quality of its fruit, berries, lamb, game, mountain trout and goat's cheese.
Food and drink
Getting here and around
Getting here and around
Driving to the Sognefjord will take you three hours from Bergen, five from Oslo and six from Trondheim. There are daily flights into Sogndal airport.
Getting here and around
Hiking
Hiking
The Sognefjord area is a paradise for hiking enthusiasts with a great variety of routes for both experienced and inexperienced adventurers.
Hiking
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Sognefjord is the area where you find the Flåm Railway, the Nærøyfjord, Jotunheimen, Jostedalsbreen, Urnes Stave Church and Vettisfossen Waterfall.
Key facts about the Sognefjord area
Shopping in the Sognefjord area
Shopping in the Sognefjord area
With more than 70 shops, the small town of Sogndal is the shopping and service centre for the region.
Shopping in the Sognefjord area
Skiing in the Sognefjord area
Skiing in the Sognefjord area
Ski Sogn is located where the Sognefjord meets the Jotunheimen mountains and the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Choose alpine or cross-country skiing.
Skiing in the Sognefjord area
Tourist information
Tourist information
There are several tourist information offices in the area.
Tourist information
Tour suggestions
Tour suggestions
Take a cruise on the Sognefjord or drive the Sognefjellveien road through Jotunheimen national park.
Tour suggestions
What to do
What to do
Hike the popular routes in the Aurlandsdalen valley or the Molden mountain, or join a guided walk on the Jostedalsbreen glacier.
What to do
Places to stay
Places to stay
You will find accommodation ranging from hotels to cabins and camp sites.
Places to stay
Fjord Guide
The Geirangerfjord
The Geirangerfjord
Stunning nature included on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The Geirangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord
The Hardangerfjord area is known for summer skiing at Folgefonna glacier and a spectacular fruit tree blossoming in spring.
The Hardangerfjord
The Lysefjord
The Lysefjord
The Lysefjord is located in Ryfylke, near Haugesund and Stavanger and is known for Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag.
The Lysefjord
The Nordfjord
The Nordfjord
The Nordfjord is 110 kilometres long and stretches from the Jostedalsbreen glacier out to the ocean.
The Nordfjord
The Nærøyfjord
The Nærøyfjord
This arm of the Sognefjord is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The Nærøyfjord
The Sognefjord
The Sognefjord
The Sognefjord is the second longest fjord in the world and the area is known for Rallarvegen, the most popular bicycling route in Norway.
The Sognefjord
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