In 2005, the fjord landscape around the Nærøyfjord was inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List of the world's most unique natural and cultural monument sites worthy of preservation. Every year some 300 000 thousand tourists visit this narrow fjord surrounded by dramatic mountains and cascading waterfalls. To this unique landscape Johs. B. Thue has invited us on a journey - in the past and in the present, summer and winter. The writer gives his account of how the fjord landscape was formed, how the fjord has functioned as a communication artery, and how people have eked out a living here. We get acquainted with Viking and goat farmer, poet and fiddler. In addition, he lets us get a taste of local culinary specialities such as goat cheese and smoked salmon.
...rse god 'Njord', the God of the Seafarer and the sea. The Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord are two of many fjordarms in the 204 km long Sognefjord. In 2005, the Nærøyfjord became a part of UNESCO's World Heritage together with the Geirangerfjord. Fjord cruises in unique setting, with sheer, snow-topped mountains, waterfalls and idyllic farms clinging to the mountainsides. The Nærøyfjord is 17 km long and the narrowest point is only 250 m wide. The passage through Nærøyfjord is one of the most dramatic fjord trips in Europe. The Nærøyfjord is 20 km long, only 250 metres across at its narrowest and a mere 12 metres at its shallowest. The surrounding mountains reach heights of 1,660 metres, and the fjord is one of multiple highlights on several of our tours. UNESCO has included the Nærøyfjord and the Geirangerfjord in its famous World Heritage List. The Nærøyfjord (or Nærøyfjorden, Urban East Norwegian: [²næːrœʏˌfjuːɳ]) is a fjord in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn...