{"id":25547,"date":"2019-11-29T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/?p=25547"},"modified":"2022-04-19T14:38:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:38:02","slug":"best-ways-to-see-norways-fjords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/best-ways-to-see-norways-fjords\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ways to See Norway’s Fjords (Updated 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This story was created in partnership with: <\/em>Fjord Norway\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

You don\u2019t need me to tell you how breathtaking Norway\u2019s fjords<\/a> are. The word alone conjures up almost-mythic visions of scenery that will stop you in your tracks. Chiselled over hundreds of years, these natural phenomena will go above and beyond your expectations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing is believing, but in the case of the fjords, you can\u2019t just look at them \u2013 you need to get as close as is humanly possible to them. Discover some of the best ways to see Fjord Norway. <\/p>\n\n\n

\r\n
\r\n

Travel to: <\/em>Fjord Norway <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

<\/div>\n\n\n

What are fjords? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fjords have captured our imaginations, but what exactly are they? In geological terms, they are narrow inlets \u2013 a passageway of water with steep cliffs that were formed by glaciers. For these geological formations to qualify as a fjord, they cannot be wider than they are long, in which case they would simply be a bay or a cove and perhaps not nearly as unique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to this source<\/a>, the Norwegian word fjord essentially means \u201cwhere one fares through.\u201d In this instance, the context for the word fare is travel and draws on the concept of ferrying. A ferry, of course, is but one of the ways to see Fjord Norway! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"aerial
Hoven Loen | \u00a9 Espen Haagensen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Norway\u2019s fjords at a glance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Given that the country has over 1000 fjords, of which ten are often visited by cruise ship \u2013 some are more famous than others \u2013 it can be confusing trying to figure out which to see. Most tour packages will take you to the best ones, and so it can be helpful to consider seeing them in this way, especially if you want to prioritise fjords during a trip to Norway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are are some of the most famous fjord regions with a handful of their key characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n