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Narrow saltwater fjord of dark water between sheer grey cliffs and snow-streaked peaks, with a thin waterfall and a tiny boat.

Experience

Fjords & Sea-Cliffs

Fjord country is vertical: calm, sheltered water runs deep inland between rock walls, and the road bends, climbs, or boards a ferry to follow it. Plan by crossings, not distance — the ferry timetable is the route.

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Best places to stay for fjords & sea-cliffs

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Elevated view over Bergen's Vagen harbour and old town ringed by fjords and mountains

Bergen

Vestland · NorwayBergen, chartered in 1070, is western Norway's harbour city — the Hanseatic Museum on Bryggen and Bergenhus Fortress still hold its fjord-facing waterfront.Where to stay →Aerial view of Narvik, Norway, its iron-ore harbour and peninsula reaching into the fjord below snow-flecked mountains.

Narvik

Nordland · NorwayNarvik, chartered in 1902, sits between deep fjord water and the mountains of north-eastern Nordland, with a railway museum in town and Narvikfjellet above.Where to stay →Aerial view of Akureyri, Iceland, a colorful fjord-side town and harbor below green mountains by Eyjafjörður.

Akureyri

Norðurland Eystra · IcelandAkureyri is the main town of northern Iceland, set at the head of the long Eyjafjörður fjord.Where to stay →Mo i Rana waterfront with the Havmannen granite sculpture standing in the Ranfjord below the town and forested hills

Mo i Rana

Nordland · NorwayMo i Rana is Helgeland's town just south of the Arctic Circle, where fjord water reaches into the mountains of southern Nordland.Where to stay →Ísafjörður's spit-shaped town reaching into Skutulsfjörður fjord, ringed by steep flat-topped Westfjords mountains and snow patches.

Ísafjörður

Vestfirðir · IcelandÍsafjörður is the main town of the Westfjords of north-western Iceland, the seat of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality.Where to stay →Egilsstaðir's white church with its slender bell tower among low buildings in a green East Iceland valley under blue sky

Egilsstaðir

Austurland · IcelandEgilsstaðir is the main town of eastern Iceland, set on the banks of the Lagarfljót river in Austurland.Where to stay →Aerial view of Borgarnes, Iceland, a colorful town on a peninsula ringed by turquoise sea with a causeway and distant mountains

Borgarnes

Vesturland · IcelandBorgarnes is a town in western Iceland, set on a low headland in the north-eastern part of Vesturland.Where to stay →Aerial view of Nordfjordeid, Norway, its harbour and river delta beside a fjord below forested mountains

Nordfjordeid

Vestland · NorwayNordfjordeid sits at the end of Eidsfjorden with lake Hornindalsvatnet to its east — the commercial and cultural hub of the greater Nordfjord region.Where to stay →Fjord landscape near Harstad, Norway, with a flat-topped mountain, islets and a power-line pylon.

Harstad

Troms · NorwayHarstad, chartered in 1904, faces the sheltered island waters of south-western Troms, with Trondenes Church and the Trondenes Historical Center close by.Where to stay →The Sykkylven bridge spanning the fjord to the waterfront village below green mountains

Sykkylven

Møre og Romsdal · NorwaySykkylven is a municipality in western Norway (Vestlandet), in the south-western part of Møre og Romsdal.Where to stay →Aerial view of Sortland, Norway, along a coastal sound with harbour quays and green mountains across the water.

Sortland

Nordland · NorwaySortland sits where fjord arms thread the islands of north-eastern Nordland — its churches at Sigerfjord and Indre Eidsfjord name the inlets around town.Where to stay →View over Rognan, Norway, at the head of a fjord ringed by green valleys and mountains

Rognan

Nordland · NorwayRognan ends a fjord arm in north-eastern Nordland with mountains close on either side — Saltdal Church and the Blood Road Museum hold the village.Where to stay →
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Common questions

How do I plan a route through fjord country?

Count the crossings first. Ferries replace bridges on many fjord roads, and the gap between two sailings can matter more than an hour of driving, so the day's route follows the timetable rather than the map. Stay on one arm and make day loops instead of pushing through.