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The Western Fjords
Justin Foulkes
Overview
Scoured and gouged by glaciers, ancient and modern, Western Norway's deep, sea-drowned valleys are covered by steep, rugged terrain. It's a landscape that is so utterly unique and so profoundly beautiful that it is one of the most desirable destinations in the world.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
The Northern Fjords
The eight storm-lashed bridges of the Atlantic Ocean Road buck and twist like sea serpents, connecting 17 islets between Vevang and the island of Aver酶ya鈥
The Northern Fjords
This twisting, sky-topping corkscrew of a road is the most famous stretch of tarmac in Norway. Completed in 1936 after eight years of labour, the Troll's鈥
The Western Fjords
If you're on limited time, a visit to this little island is a great way of getting a flavour of the coastline around Flor酶. After a quick boat ride from鈥
The Western Fjords
Some 30km southeast of L忙rdals酶yri along the E16, this 12th-century stave church was raised beside one of the major trade routes between eastern and鈥
The Western Fjords
If you only have time on your itinerary to visit one stave church, the one at Urnes has to figure at the top of the list (along with Borgund). Dating from鈥
The Northern Fjords
A classic Norwegian train ride that railway buffs definitely won't want to miss, the 114km-long Rauma Railway clatters from 脜ndalsnes and Domb氓s, high in鈥
The Western Fjords
You can't miss this striking museum: it's a concrete wedge marooned among a sea of grass on the way into Fj忙rland, and even has a couple of model woolly鈥
脜濒别蝉耻苍诲
The city's unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in 脜濒别蝉耻苍诲. Apart from the building's鈥
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