Showing posts with label Norway. Show all posts

Bergen in Norway



Bergen is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. As of 19 February 2014, the municipality had a population of 271,900 and the Greater Bergen Region had a population of 399,500, making Bergen the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers an area of 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is located on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are located on Byfjorden and the city is surrounded by mountains. For this reason, Bergen is known as the city of seven mountains. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are located on islands.

Source :
wikipedia
image

Gudvangen in Norway


Gudvangen is a village in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is a popular tourist destination and is located at the end of the Nærøyfjord where the Nærøydalselvi river empties into the fjord. The European route E16 highway passes by the village. Heading southwest on the highway leads to Voss municipality while heading northeast the E16 enters the Gudvanga Tunnel on its way to the villages of Flåm, Undredal, and Aurlandsvangen. The nearby village of Bakka lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north. The Kjelfossen waterfall is located just to the southeast of the village.

Source :
wikipedia
image

Ulvik in Norway

Ulvik is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality stretches from the Hardangerfjord to 1,800 metres above sea level, and borders the municipalities of Granvin, Eidfjord, Ullensvang, Voss, Aurland, and Hol. It takes around two hours to drive from Bergen to Ulvik. The nearest airport is Bergen Flesland Airport. The railway station at Finse on the Bergensbanen at 1,222 metres is the highest station on the Norwegian railway system. Ulvik is visited by numerous foreign cruise ships in the summer.

Source :
wikipedia 
image 
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Popular Posts

  • Atacama Desert in South America ; Argentina
    The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on...
  • The West Coast Trail in British Columbia ;Canada
    The West Coast Trail is a 75 km (47 mi) long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, ...
  • Westfjords The iceland
    The  West Fjords is the name of a large peninsula in northwestern Iceland and an administrative district. It lies on the Denmark Strait, ...
  • The Luotuofeng Peak in China
    Sichuan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the southwest of the country. The name of the province is an abbr...
  • Allepy in Alappuzha District ; India
    Alappuzha ( pronunciation (help·info)) , also known as Alleppey, is a city in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India.It is ...
  • Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ; China
    The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park  is a unique national forest park located in Zhangjiajie City in northern Hunan Province in the P...
  • Neelam Valley in Pakistan
    Neelam Valley  is a 200 km long bow-shaped deeply forested region in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.It is consist of Neelam District has two tehs...