| Geiranger Geiranger | ||
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| State | Norway | |
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| Region | Western Norway | |
| Territory | Møre og Romsdal | |
| Altitude | 40 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 250 (estimate) | |
| POSTAL CODE | 6216 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Geiranger is a city of Norway.
To know
It is a small tourist town belonging to the municipality of Stranda in the Sunnmøre region of Norway. It is located in a cove of the Geirangerfjord, in turn belonging to the largest Storfjorden. Geiranger is also the third busiest port in Norway, due to the approximately 160 tourist ships that visit the town daily during the four summer months. A few hundreds of thousands of people visit this small corner of the world every year, this obviously led the approximately 250 inhabitants of the small village to specialize in the field of tourism.
Geographical notes
The small town is under constant danger of the Åkerneset, the mountain behind it that is slowly collapsing into the fjord and that could cause a tsunami that could raze the city's navy.
When to go
There are five hotels and more than ten campsites in Geiranger. The tourist season extends from May until early September, and in the off-season the pace and activities are reduced to that of a normal small Norwegian town.
How to orient yourself
Geiranger: full screen map.How to get
By plane
By car
Road 63 fromEidsdal is Valldal north via Eagles Highway (mountain pass, hairpin bends); from Otta, Stryn is Grotli south via Geirangervegen (mountain pass, 50 hairpin bends).
- Ferry from Hellesylt, on the famous Geirangerfjord. Eight daily departures 1 June - 2 September, four daily departures 1 May - 1 June, 3 September - 30 September (310 NOK for the car and its driver).
- Ferries twice daily from Valldal (June 20 - August 20).
- Hurtigruten stops in Geiranger during the summer service (15 April - 14 September). Boarding / disembarkation on board in a small boat.
Cruise ships make semi-regular visits to Geiranger in the summer months (May to late August).
On the train
The nearest railway stations:
- Otta - station of the Dovre line (Oslo-Trondheim), 160 km from Geiranger
- Åndalsnes - Terminal station of the Rauma line, 90 km from Geiranger via Trollstigen
By bus
From Ålesund or (only in summer) Åndalsnes for road 63 including Trollstigen.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Geirangerfjord. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it has been part of the Nærøyfjord, in World Heritage drawn up by UNESCO. Along the fjord there are many characteristic abandoned farms. A minimal restructuring was initiated by the Storfjordens venner association. Some of the most famous and visited are: Skageflå, Knivsflå and Blomberg. Skageflå can also be reached on foot from Geiranger, while the others are accessible by sea.
The fjord is also home to several spectacular waterfalls. The two most important are that of Seven Sisters and that of Pretender (also called The Wooer). The two waterfalls face each other and, according to legend, the Pretender would court the Seven Sisters. Bride Veil (in Italian the bride veil) is another waterfall of the fjord, it is so called because of its conformation that leads it to fall over a rocky edge so that when it is illuminated by the sun it appears as a thin veil covering the rocks.
- 2 Ljøen viewpoint, Route 60 (Hellesylt-Stranda street). Viewpoint towards Geirangerfjord and Sunnylvsfjord from the highest point, near the village of Ljøen, between the galleries.
- 3 Ørnesvingen (Curve of the Eagles), Street 63. View of the fjord and the village from the highest point.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Internet
- Geiranger Turistinformasjon, ☎ 47 70263099, fax: 47 70265720, @[email protected].
Around
- Hjørundfjord, quite close and less crowded, is a beautiful fjord surrounded by high alpine peaks.
