Norway, Olden, Briksdal Glacier -Trip to Norwegian Fjords-part 31-Travel,calatorii,vlog
Briksdalsbreen is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Briksdalsbreen is located in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The glacier lies on the north side of the Jostedalsbreen, in Briksdalen (the Briks valley) which is located at the end of the Oldedalen valley, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the village of Olden. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park. Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies 346 metres (1,135 ft) above sea level.
My trip to the Norwegian Fjords with bus, through the following countries: Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic
Video by Constantin Florea
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Preikestolen or Prekestolen is a tourist attraction in the municipality of Forsand in Rogaland county, Norway. Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises 604 metres above the Lysefjorden. Atop the cliff, there is an almost flat top of approximately 25 by 25 metres.
North Cape is a cape on the northern coast of the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway. The cape is in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.
Trolltunga is a rock formation situated about 1,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Odda in Hordaland county, Norway. The special cliff is jutting horizontally out from the mountain, into free air about 700 metres above the north side of the lake Ringedalsvatnet.
The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden, nicknamed the King of the Fjords, is the largest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway, it stretches 205 kilometres inland from the ocean to the small village of Skjolden in the municipality of Luster.
Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometime light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island of Tromsø, is distinguished by its centuries-old wooden houses. The 1965 Arctic Cathedral, with its distinctive peaked roof and soaring stained-glass windows, dominates the skyline.
The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses archaeological finds from Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and the Borre mound cemetery.
Serene, residential Bygdøy is a forested peninsula known for its maritime history. A 19th-century polar ship is on display at The Fram Museum, while the Kon-Tiki Museum is dedicated to the life of adventurer Thor Heyerdahl. Vivid recreations of traditional Norwegian homes draw visitors to the open-air National Folk Museum. The coastline is dotted with quiet beaches, and hiking and bike trails cut through the woods.
Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the Vågen harbour in Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites since 1979. The city of Bergen was founded around 1070 within the original boundaries of Tyskebryggen.
Lillehammer is a ski resort town in southern Norway. Its Maihaugen open-air museum displays buildings from the 1200s to the present. The nearby Norwegian Olympic Museum has exhibits chronicling Lillehammer’s 1994 Winter Olympics and features a biathlon simulator. Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena includes a chairlift with views over the park. North is the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track.
The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality. It is a 15-kilometre -long branch off the Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a branch off the Storfjorden.
The Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road is an 8.3-kilometer long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago in Eide and Averøy in Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km² in southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen.
Vøringsfossen is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of Måbødalen in the municipality of Eidfjord, in Hordaland, not far from Highway 7, which connects Oslo with Bergen. It has a total drop of 182 meters, and a major drop of 163 meters.
Bøyabreen Glacier, Fjærland, Norway
Bøyabreen is a glacier in the Fjærland area in Sogndal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park, and it is a side branch of the large Jostedalsbreen.
NORWAY: The historic VIKING ISLAND of Godøy & its lovely LIGHTHOUSE
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's visit Godøy which is a Viking island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is famous for its beautiful nature, dominated by the 497-metre (1,631 ft) tall mountain Storhornet and the large lake Alnesvatnet.
The name Godøy stems back to the Viking age, and is derived from the name Gud øy, which translates to Island of God(s) in English. The current name Godøy can be loosely translated to Good Island.
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Norway in a Nutshell Tour - Kjosfossen Waterfall, Norway!
Kjosfossen is a waterfall located in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is one of the highlights on the Flåm Railway. The waterfall has a total fall of 225 metres (738 ft) and is only accessible by train.
The train stops here for five minutes only - Just to watch the waterfall and the Huldra singing the Norwegian folk song.
This train ride is a part of the popular Norway in a Nutshell Journey.
The Flåm Line passes directly in front of the waterfall and stops for a few minutes. During that time, a Huldra appears before the visitors and sings and dances to a beautiful Norwegian folk song.
Watch our other video to see the Huldra, a seductive forest spirit singing and dancing by the waterfalls!
This video was taken during our second leg of our Norway in a Nutshell Tour.
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Oslo to Myrdal - Tain
Myrdal to Flam - The Flam Railway
Flam to Gudvangen - Electric Boat
Gudvangen to Voss - Bus
Voss to Bergen - Train
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Happy Traveling & Exploring!
Florø & Flora kommune, municipality in Norway
Watch this great video about the municipality of Flora and the town Florø in the county Sogn og Fjordane on the West-coast of Norway. See fabulous nature and learn more about the coastal lifestyle there!
For more information:
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Flam, Norwegian Fjords Cruise
Visit to Flam June 5, 2013 at a Vision of the Seas Cruise from Copenhagen.
Flam is a village at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord.
The village is located in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
The village is located along the E16 highway, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Aurlandsvangen, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Undredal, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Gudvangen (through the Gudvanga Tunnel).
The village of Flåm is a popular tourist destination and has been so since the late 19th century. It currently receives almost 450,000 visitors a year. Most come to enjoy the scenic 20-kilometre (12 mi) Flam railway (Norwegian: Flamsbana) between Flam and Myrdal, one of the steepest railway tracks at 1 in 18 (not counting rack railways) in the world. There are also a few spirals.
A former rail station building in Flam now houses a museum dedicated to the Flam railway.
The harbour of Flam receives some 131 cruise ships per year.
The Rallarvegen road between Flam and Finse is popular with bicycle tourists. See also my video from Flam Railway Ride
The most beautiful fjords on the planet
List about the most beautiful fjords on the planet
A fjord is a narrow sea inlet formed by the flooding of a valley excavated or partially carved by the action of glaciers. The fjords are found from latitude 50 in the northern hemisphere and from latitude 40 in the southern hemisphere. In accordance with this, fjords present the coasts of Alaska, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Scotland, New Zealand, the Chilean Patagonia and the Island of the States in Argentina. What is your favorite?
In this list about the most beautiful fjords on the planet you can find:
39. Fjord of Roskilde (Denmark)
38. Gilsfjörður (Iceland)
37. Hvalfjörður (Iceland)
36. Fjord of Uummannaq (Greenland)
35. Scoresby Sund (Greenland)
34. Arnarfjörður (Iceland)
33. Vinjefjorden (Norway)
32. Skagafjörður (Iceland)
31. Drygalski Fjord (South Georgia)
30. Eyjafjörður (Iceland)
29. Eriboll Fjord (Scotland)
Magdalenefjorden (Norway)
Howe Sound (Canada)
Osterfjorden (Norway)
Sykkylvsfjorden (Norway)
Trollfjord (Norway)
Fjord of Torridon (Scotland)
Balsfjorden (Norway)
Western Brook Pond (Canada)
Nachvak Fjord (Canada)
Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska, United States)
Fjord of Ilulissat (Greenland)
Ólafsfjörður (Iceland)
Khutzeymateen (Canada)
Doubtful Sound (New Zealand)
Dusky Sound (New Zealand)
Fjord of Tafjord (Norway)
Borgarfjörður (Iceland)
Misty Fjords (Alaska, United States)
Nærøy fjord (Norway)
Hjørundfjorden (Norway)
Sogn Fjord (Norway)
Fjord Garibaldi (Chile)
Fjord Eyre (Chile)
Grundarfjörður (Iceland)
Fjord of Aysén (Chile)
Milford Sound (New Zealand)
Lyse Fjord (Norway)
Geiranger Fjord (Norway)
39. Fjord of Roskilde (Denmark)
The Roskilde fjord is an incoming Kattegat in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Denmark). It extends from north to south. With 41.4 km from its innermost part to the mouth, it is one of the longest Danish fjords.
38. Gilsfjörður (Iceland)
The Gilsfjörður is an Icelandic fjord. Separates the regions of Vestfirðir and Vesturland. It has an east-west direction in the Breiðafjörður fjord, to which it belongs. At the low tide extensive marshes are formed. The avifauna is significant. In 1997 a bridge was built that shortened the route to the south by 14 km, where Reykjavík, the national capital, is located.
37. Hvalfjörður (Iceland)
The Hvalfjörður or Fjord of Hvalf (fjord of the whales) is located in the west of Iceland between the populations of Mosfellsbær and Akranes.
36. Fjord of Uummannaq (Greenland)
The Uummannaq fjord is a large fjord system on the northern part of the west coast of Greenland, the largest after the Kangertittivaq fjord, located in eastern Greenland. It has a sensibly southeast to west-northwest orientation, flowing into the northwest of Baffin Bay.
35. Scoresby Sund (Greenland)
Scoresby Sund is the largest fjord in the world, extending over 350 km, and also one of the deepest (about 1,500 m deep). It is located on the east coast of Greenland, relatively close to Iceland. In the fjord there are several islands, the largest being called Milne Land.
34. Arnarfjörður (Iceland)
Arnarfjörður is a fjord located northwest of Iceland. By its extension it is the second one of the region of Vestfirðir after the one of Ísafjarðardjúp. There the Dynjandi waterfall empties.
31. Drygalski Fjord (South Georgia)
The Drygalski fjord is a bay located in the south of the South Georgia island of 1 mile (2 km) wide that goes into, in northeasterly direction, on the island up to 7 miles (11 km). The entrance to the fjord is given by the Larsen Strait, at the southern end of which lies the Nattriss rock.
30. Eyjafjörður (Iceland)
Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populated area of the island, in the municipality of Akureyri of the Norðurland Eystra region. Its name literally means 'Island Fjord', and refers to the nearby island of Hrísey.
29. Eriboll Fjord (Scotland)
The Eribol or Lake Eriboll is, in reality, a 16-kilometer-long fjord on the north coast of Scotland, which has been used for centuries as a deep place for being safe from the often stormy waters of Cape Wrath and the Pentland Firth. It receives its name from the town of Eriboll on its eastern shore. Remains of the Bronze Age can be found in the region, including an underground structure and stone...
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The most beautiful fjords on the planet
List about the most beautiful fjords on the planet
A fjord is a narrow sea inlet formed by the flooding of a valley excavated or partially carved by the action of glaciers. The fjords are found from latitude 50 in the northern hemisphere and from latitude 40 in the southern hemisphere. In accordance with this, fjords present the coasts of Alaska, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Scotland, New Zealand, the Chilean Patagonia and the Island of the States in Argentina. What is your favorite?
In this list about the most beautiful fjords on the planet you can find:
38. Gilsfjörður (Iceland)
37. Hvalfjörður (Iceland)
36. Scoresby Sund (Greenland)
35. Fjord of Uummannaq (Greenland)
34. Vinjefjorden (Norway)
33. Arnarfjörður (Iceland)
32. Drygalski Fjord (South Georgia)
31. Skagafjörður (Iceland)
30. Eriboll Fjord (Scotland)
29. Magdalenefjorden (Norway)
28. Eyjafjörður (Iceland)
27. Osterfjorden (Norway)
26. Sykkylvsfjorden (Norway)
25. Trollfjord (Norway)
24. Balsfjorden (Norway)
23. Howe Sound (Canada)
22. Fjord of Torridon (Scotland)
21. Nachvak Fjord (Canada)
20. Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska, United States)
19. Western Brook Pond (Canada)
18. Fjord of Ilulissat (Greenland)
17. Ólafsfjörður (Iceland)
16. Khutzeymateen (Canada)
15. Doubtful Sound (New Zealand)
14. Dusky Sound (New Zealand)
13. Fjord of Tafjord (Norway)
12. Borgarfjörður (Iceland)
11. Nærøy fjord (Norway)
10. Misty Fjords (Alaska, United States)
9. Hjørundfjorden (Norway)
8. Fjord Garibaldi (Chile)
7. Sogn Fjord (Norway)
6. Fjord Eyre (Chile)
5. Grundarfjörður (Iceland)
4. Milford Sound (New Zealand)
3. Fjord of Aysén (Chile)
2. Lyse Fjord (Norway)
1. Geiranger Fjord (Norway)
39. Fjord of Roskilde (Denmark)
The Roskilde fjord is an incoming Kattegat in the northern part of the island of Zealand (Denmark). It extends from north to south. With 41.4 km from its innermost part to the mouth, it is one of the longest Danish fjords.
38. Gilsfjörður (Iceland)
The Gilsfjörður is an Icelandic fjord. Separates the regions of Vestfirðir and Vesturland. It has an east-west direction in the Breiðafjörður fjord, to which it belongs. At the low tide extensive marshes are formed. The avifauna is significant. In 1997, a bridge was built that shortened the route to the south by 14 km, where Reykjavík, the national capital, is located.
37. Hvalfjörður (Iceland)
The Hvalfjörður or Fjord of Hvalf (fjord of the whales) is located in the west of Iceland between the populations of Mosfellsbær and Akranes.
36. Scoresby Sund (Greenland)
Scoresby Sund is the largest fjord in the world, extending over 350 km, and also one of the deepest (about 1,500 m deep). It is located on the east coast of Greenland, relatively close to Iceland. In the fjord there are several islands, the largest being called Milne Land.
35. Fjord of Uummannaq (Greenland)
The Uummannaq fjord is a large fjord system on the northern part of the west coast of Greenland, the largest after the Kangertittivaq fjord, located in eastern Greenland. It has a sensibly southeast to west-northwest orientation, flowing into the northwest of Baffin Bay.
33. Arnarfjörður (Iceland)
Arnarfjörður is a fjord located northwest of Iceland. By its extension it is the second one of the region of Vestfirðir after the one of Ísafjarðardjúp. There the Dynjandi waterfall empties.
32. Drygalski Fjord (South Georgia)
The Drygalski fjord is a bay located in the south of the South Georgia island of 1 mile (2 km) wide that goes into, in northeasterly direction, on the island up to 7 miles (11 km). The entrance to the fjord is given by the Larsen Strait, at the southern end of which lies the Nattriss rock.
30. Eriboll Fjord (Scotland)
The Eribol or Lake Eriboll is, in reality, a 16-kilometer-long fjord on the north coast of Scotland, which has been used for centuries as a deep place for being safe from the often stormy waters of Cape Wrath and the Pentland Firth. It receives its name from the town of Eriboll on its eastern shore. Remains of the Bronze Age can be found in the region, including an underground structure and stone constructions on the hill on the western shore.
28. Eyjafjörður (Iceland)
Eyjafjörður is the longest fjord in northern Iceland. It is located in the second most populated area of the island, in the municipality of Akureyri in the region of Norðurland Eystra. Its name literally means 'Island...
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Leikanger - Norway
Subtitles in EN & GR - Υπότιτλοι στα ελληνικά και αγγλικά
Leikanger is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden. The Leikanger urban area has 2,000 inhabitants.
Το Λεϊκάνγκερ βρίσκεται στη βόρεια ακτή του Sognefjord. Η αστική περιοχή του Λεϊκάνγκερ έχει 2.000 κατοίκους.