Seven Sisters
Parallel waterfalls.
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The Geirangerfjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal in western Norway, lying wholly in Stranda Municipality. It is a 15 km branch of the Sunnylvsfjorden, with the small village of Geiranger at its head, about 64 km in a straight line from Ålesund. The fjord is one of Norway's most visited sights, and in 2005 it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Nærøyfjord as the «West Norwegian Fjords». A car ferry between Geiranger and Hellesylt doubles as a sightseeing cruise. Abandoned old farms cling to its sides, some restored, including Skageflå and Knivsflå, and many waterfalls tumble into it, the best known being the Seven Sisters. Near-vertical green rock walls drop into dark blue water, with thin white waterfalls streaming down from the tops. Ships look tiny between the towering mountains, cloud and mist often wrap the peaks, and snowy summits rise above. The best way to see it is by ferry or boat along its length, or from the viewpoints on the mountain road above the village. Some roads in close in winter.
Parallel waterfalls.
A cruise along the fjord.
On the slopes.
Stranda Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
By ferry or from the viewpoints.
Some close in winter.
