To
start, Norway has a very extensive coastline which faces the North Atlantic
Ocean and the Barents Sea, which is home to its famous fjords.
So a
fjord is in fact formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by ice
segregation and abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. A well-known fjord in
Norway, Sognefjord, reaches 1,300m below sea level. So if you have the chance
to catch a glimpse of this fjord, I would definitely recommend it. It’s a shame
we didn’t have the chance to see it.
In
Norway, the most beautiful places of interest all have something to do with
nature.
There
are even natural sites that are mentioned on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
Just imagine, the mountain plateaus and beaches we walked on, were once
travelled by the great Vikings!
So in
short: Norway has everything for people who love nature with a little bit of
history!
And
fortunately, the five of us love a bit of everything.
As we
all love altitude and nature, we took a
trip with the Bergen Railway. This is one of the highest altitude railways in
Norway and even one of the highest of northern Europe.
We
travelled with the Bergen Railway from Oslo to Bergen and back. On the website
of the Railway, there is a very interesting quote, namely: “When you buy a train ticket to Bergen, you
are buying a ticket to one of Europe’s most spectacular adventures. We’re
talking about the Bergen Line, one of the highest railways in Europe.” And
I have to admit, it was the most spectacular Railway ride of my life!
Another
Railway we used, was the Flam Railway. I have to admit, we were a little bit
lazy in Norway. But who wouldn’t be? Walking across mountains for hours or
sitting in a train and seeing much more, we knew what to choose! So the Flam
Railway. This was a rather short trip, but I have to admit it was worth its
money. This railway showed us some of the most spectacular mountains in all of
Norway and also the cascading waterfalls. What is even more is that the railway company has special
sightseeing and event tours, you can for example participate at the rock &
blues cruise. This is the same tour, but with live music on board.
The last
thing we visited was a waterfall, we saw lots of them by train, but that just
isn’t the same experience. We went to see the Stalheimsfossen, this is one of the
most famous waterfalls in Norway. This waterfall has a height of 126m and I
have to say this is very impressive if you’re standing on top of it. I find the
natural landscape of this area very unique, and I believe I am not the only
one. It was very crowded near the Stalheimsfossen, so I imagine this really is
a hot-spot destination.
We
didn’t really visit very much in Norway, but this is our final point. The
company had arranged lots of meetings for us, and this was in fact the aim of
our trip, doing business.
With my
last blog being written, I would like to thank our company for the great
opportunities. I have seen parts of the world I would have never seen on my
own. I got to know lots of new people and the band between my colleagues and me
has definitely improved.
I hope
you all enjoyed reading are blogs, and I would definitely recommend visiting
one of the countries we visited.
Bye bye!
Flam Railway
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord
http://www.norway-travel-guide.info/Norway/PlacesOfInterest.html
http://www.nsb.no/BergenRailway/
http://www.visitflam.com/flam-railway/
http://www.visitflam.com/visartikkel.asp?art=580
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalheimsfossen
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