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Norway's Most Beautiful Fjord
Moments
Poets have been inspired by the 42km (26-mile)
Lysefjord
or “light
fjord,” many considering it the country's most scenic. The blue waters
of the fjord seem to glow even on a gray day. A luminous mist hovers
over the fjord. “Time passes at a sedate pace at Lysefjord,” or so wrote
Olav Pedersen in 1883. “Your thoughts can wander in peace.” That
statement is still true today. Other writers have claimed that spending
time on the majestic fjord allows them to tune in to nature's harmo-
nious symphony. Sunsets here are often a dramatic mauve color tinged
with royal purple.
You can take a day trip to the fjord, combining a traditional ferry
ride with a new express boat. Of course, weather could be a factor in
your decision to go or not to go. For information about schedules and
tickets, contact the visitor information center (earlier in this chapter) in
Stavanger or call
Rogaland Trafikkselskap
at
&
51-53-96-00.
In sum-
mer 3- to 6-hour boat trips are organized to the fjord, which is acces-
sible only by boat. A typical excursion offered by
Fjord Tours
(
&
51-53-
73-40
) costs 270NOK ($38) for adults, 210NOK ($30) for seniors, and
135NOK ($19) for children ages 4 to 15.
you and your footwear to be in good shape. The last part of the walk passes
dizzying drops high above Lysefjord. The weather can change quickly, so
remember to bring rainwear.
A bus, costing 50NOK ($7.10) one-way, leaves from the station in Stavanger
from early June to early September. The boat is timed to meet ferry departures,
which will take you for the final lap of the journey.
You can also sail by the rock on a fjord cruise but it's not as impressive from
down below. The
Clipper
sightseeing boat (
&
51-89-52-70
) offers daily cruises
from Stavanger, costing 290NOK ($41).
