Discover The Norwegian Fjords

One of the best tourist destinations in the world, the Norwegian fjords region has a lot going for itself: Scandinavian hospitality, the northern lights and, of course, the fairy tale-like fjords themselves.
Western Norway boasts the country’s most breathtaking and accessible fjords, with enormously deep ocean floors and steep walls papered with thick vegetation and high waterfalls. Some of the planet’s longest waterfalls are in fact native of Western Norway.

The typical western fjords are to the northwest, between Stavanger and Kristiansund, with Nærøyfjord, Flåm and Geirangerfjord being the most well-known. Although fjords tend to be saltwater, since they are technically narrow ocean inlets filling the inland valleys, Eastern Norway has a number of fjord-lakes, filled with freshwater.
Beyond the stunning scenery, the Norwegian fjord scene also features a broad range of outdoor activities such as guided hiking, kayaking, ice-climbing puffin-watching. There are plenty of good hotels and restaurants with friendly staff, although closing time tends to be early.
May to June is a beautiful time to go, when the summer weather tends to be warmer, reaching 25 degrees and above, and even then there is no presence of mass-tourism. Bring a camera.

By Sarah Morland