The Geiranger Fjord in Norway

4 March 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  5 minutes

Geiranger and Geirangerfjord © Marczel

Geiranger and Geirangerfjord © Marczel

The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. It is in the municipality of Stranda. It is a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long branch of the Storfjord (Great Fjord). The small village of Geiranger is located at the end of the fjord where the Geirangelva river empties into it.   read more…

The Art Nouveau town of Ålesund

15 January 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Ålesund from Fjellstua © sgm

Ålesund from Fjellstua © sgm

Ålesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.   read more…

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