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The beautiful Aurlandsfjord - a branch of the Sognefjord
Norway in
a Nutshell - Highlights of the round trip:
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You can start or finish the
round trip in Oslo - the capital of
Norway, with main sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the
Munch Museum, the Viking ship Museum, the Royal Castle, the City Hall,
the waterfront & Aker Brygge, the Holmenkollen Ski jump, the Medieval
village, the new Opera building & the scenic Akershus fortress offering a
marvelous view of the Oslo waterfront and the city
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Bergen train line
between Oslo and Bergen across the scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau &
National Park, with its top altitude of 1222 ms above sea level (Finse
station), connecting with the Flam Railway at Myrdal station. Beautiful
views of the Hallingskarvet mountain formation from the Ustaoset area
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Flam Railway - a
masterpice of engineering, with views
of spectacular waterfalls & dramatic mountain peaks - one of the world's
steepest rail lines from Myrdal mountain station to the sea level at Flam
village in the Sognefjord. The Flam Railway is one of the main sights in
Norway
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The Sognefjord - the
Aurlandsfjord & the Naeroyfjord branches.
The Sognefjord is Norway's longest and deepest fjord, considered the main
fjord of Norway. The dramatic Naeroyfjord (the narrow fjord) with scattered
farms on the mountain sides, is now on UNESCO's World Heritage list
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Stalheimskleiven hair pin road - located between the mountain village of
Voss and the fjord village of Gudvangen/Naeroyfjord, offering marvelous views of the Stalheim canyon
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You can start or finish the
round trip in Bergen - the doorway to the
Norwegian fjords, with main sights such as The old Bryggen Wharf (on the
UNESCO World heritage list), The Funicular to mount Floyen - offering a
marvelous view of the city below, easily accessible from the centre of
Bergen, The Bergen Fish market - located in the "heart" of the city,
Tiny wooden houses and narrow streets - located at the hillside of Bergen
and on the Nordnes peninsula, both short walks from the centre, The composer
Edvard Grieg's home Troldhaugen - with the scenic garden & The Fantoft Stave
Church
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We offer the following
Norway in a Nutshell round trip packages:
Norway in a
Nutshell Oslo-Oslo, 5 nights
Norway in a
Nutshell Oslo-Bergen, 3 nights
Norway in a
Nutshell Bergen-Oslo, 3 nights
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View more pictures of the Flam Railway & the Norway in a
Nutshell fjord cruise
The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo
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