Nestled at the head of the Geirangerfjord is the small village of Geiranger. Despite its tiny year-round population of 250 residents, several hundred thousand tourists visit the village every year. So, what makes this small village in the Stranda Municipality of western Norway so special? The Geirangerfjord The fjord the village shares its name with is arguably one of the most stunning in Norway and quite possibly the world.
Such is its beauty that the fjord has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The 20-kilometre-long fjord carves its way through a steep, dramatic mountain landscape where waterfalls are a regular sight. The Seven Sisters and the Wooer are two of the most famous waterfalls, and they are located on opposite sides of the fjord.
Mountains up to 1,700 metres in height are large enough to dwarf the massive cruise ships which regularly make their way up and down the fjord. If a cruise ship isn't your style, then RIB boat and kayak tours are also available throughout the spring and summer. The village itself Aside from the fjord, the village is home to four hotels and ten camping sites.
Visitors can take tours of the former farms of Knivsflå and Skageflå. The farms were abandoned at the end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s due to the risk of avalanches. Aside from the fjord and fjord cruise traffic, the village is a popular stop-off point on road trips in western Norway.
Dalsnibba (also called Geiranger Skywalk), Flydalsjuvet, and Ørnesv.