Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bergen & the
Southwestern Fjords
Highest Elev 1654m
Why Go?
If you could visit only one region of Norway and hope to grasp the essence of the coun-
try's appeal, this would be our choice.
Cool, cultured Bergen is one of the world's most beautiful cities, with its streets of
white-washed timber cottages climbing steep hillsides up from busy Vågen Harbour. It's a
destination in itself but also the ideal starting point for a journey into splendid Hardangerf-
jord, with its gorgeous fjord-side villages, or the vast Sognefjorden network. En route to
the latter, Voss is Norway's destination of choice for thrill-seekers.
Down south, boom-town Stavanger is a diverting staging post for Lysefjord, home to
two of Norway's most recognisable images, impossibly high above the ice-blue waters of
the fjord: Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) and Kjeragbolten.
