Game of Thrones TV show brings attention to Iceland, and The Vikings TV show brings the Fjords to life. King in Norse is Kong, but King Kong never filmed here! The Fjords are special and diverse. From snow and ice and Northern Lights to green valleys of tall mountains. People travel from all over the world to join ships going down the Fjords, so the makeup of passengers becomes far more diverse. The water in the Fjords is calm, the sea outside can be rough. The distance between mountains each side is atmospheric where it makes you think of the Vikings or Greek Mythology, it is so very different to a sea cruise. Here are the most popular stops.BERGEN FLAM OLDEN SKJOLDEN STAVANGER Some stops are no more than small wooden villages, where the ship guests outnumber the locals. Some stops are complete adventure centres for base jumpers and skiers. Cycling, hiking and canoeing become the adventures. Trips to glaciers and waterfalls. Iceland is beyond and a different majesty. Here are the rest of the stops, the drop-down menu is also below. ANDALSNES OSLOFJORD TROMSO REYKJAVIC AKUREYRI ALESUND BODO EIDFJORD KLAKSVIK TORSHAVN GEIRANGER HAUGESUND HELLESYLT HEIMAEY HONNINGSVAG ISAFJORDUR KRISTIANSUND LOFOTEN ISLANDS LONGYEARBYEN NARVIK NUUK QAQORTOQ TRONDHEIM even more, in the list below.
Fjords to the Artic
Alesund is known as the art nouveau town of Norway. It is very distinctive and was rebuilt after a fire. The Sea Park/Aquarium is a big feature and is 3.7Km away, a 49 minute walk.
Currency: Norwegian Krona
Language: Norwegian, English readily spoken
Features: Sea Park
ALTA NORWAY. Guide – we did see the ‘aurora borealis’, those fighting atoms of energy!
The further you go north, the colder it gets, the more the skies rage, the sunsets are extreme and the night skies can thrill.
Alta, Norway. Alta Museum, rocks and carvings going back over 6000 years
If you venture this far north to see the northern lights, do not
P&O Aurora snowed in and Northern Lights on last cruise as family ship
The Aurora’s very last cruise as a family ship saw it covered in snow with many guests staying inside.
Steam Train in the Fjords – Rauma – if not there’s a modern train – great route
A trip on Rauma Railway reveals the most spectacular scenic areas in Norway. Rauma Railway goes
Jumping off the mountain is unlikely to be a ship arranged tour at the Troll Wall
Andalsnes attracts far more than cruisers to the tiny town nestling in the Norwegian Alps, and I don’t mean troll hunters
Andalsnes at the top of the Fjords
As a cruiser going into Andalsnes you might not be thinking of ‘base jumping’ off the tallest vertical rock face in Europe (6,000ft), or even climbing it.
IN BRIEF: You sail past Kvinnherad, the location of the Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis 1958 blockbuster The Vikings to get to the small village of Eidfjord that has the largest high mountain plateau (Hardangervidda) and Norway’s largest national park. Eidfjord itself has some of the dramatic at sea visions of the film, the village has a 14th-century church and the largest collection of ancient graves in western Norway at its Viking Burial Place.
Flam Guide, so much to do in the Norwegian Fjords
Flam Guide so much to do in the Norwegian Fjords
FLAM -Cycle option Finse to Flam – overview route and cycles by DRONE
Ever wondered what a cycle ride excursion is like on a Fjord Cruise destination.
Flam Mountain Hike – Walk number 3 from the tourist office
If you have time and fancy a challenge, there are many mountain walks and trails. Flam is a tiny village on the banks
This claims to be the place where King Harald Fairhair united the Vikings into one, not that they stayed one for long. There is a museum and the Viking Village. A longer trip will find waterfalls. Enjoy the waterfront.
Our Hurtigruten Cruise Ship, the MS Finnmarken – report by David Withington
So, what’s Hurtigruten like, David? You see… usually we choose P&O.
Lofoten Islands in all their beauty – over view by low DRONE
This remote Arctic archipelago had over a million visitors last year.
Lofoten (Norway / Arctic Circle) – an incredibly beautiful archipelago filmed from a drone.
The incredibly still water, the colours, the rainbow, the light,
Our Hurtigruten Cruise Ship, the MS Finnmarken – report by David Withington
So, what’s Hurtigruten like, David? You see… usually we choose P&O.
Lofoten Islands in all their beauty – over view by low DRONE
This remote Arctic archipelago had over a million visitors last year.
Lofoten (Norway / Arctic Circle) – an incredibly beautiful archipelago filmed from a drone.
The incredibly still water, the colours, the rainbow, the light,
Narvik – the No 1 movie on Netflix
Narvik is currently (Feb 2023) an enlightening top 10 movie on Netflix. It is about Narvik, its people, the fight for iron ore and the German occupation during WWII.
Narvik Ofoten Railway into Sweden
Narvik Ofoten Railway into Sweden, take a look and then we will give you
Narvik Guide 2019 – cruise stop & ski resort
Narvik was built in 1902 because it has a harbour that never
P&O Aurora snowed in and Northern Lights on last cruise as family ship
The Aurora’s very last cruise as a family ship saw it covered in snow with many guests staying inside.
NARVIK, Norway – overview from the air by DRONE
Narvik is a beautiful Fjord that offers a cable car up the Fagernesfjellet mountain
Olden excursion – Loen Skylift in the Nordfjord
The mountains like the sea are incredibly soothing, relaxing and challenging, especially for those who don’t like heights. Skiers amongst you will say this is just another ski lift and you have been on many, but this gives incredible views of the Fjord below. The total journey takes 6 minutes as you can see from […]
Olden, a cruise stop in the Norwegian Fjords
Olden is a peaceful village with not a lot to do but relax, unless you hike, kayak or take a trip
OSLO GUIDE – Jean braves the cold to show you what is there
Jean braves the cold of Oslo to put together a great explanation of what is there.
OSLOFJORD – The style and Cuisine that is Fred. Olsen – started in a Fjord
Fred. Olsen started in this Fjord, at the start of the Baltic cruise. They take immense pride in their boutique fleet of smaller-scaled vessels
Skjolden Drone – filmed from above it looks fantastic
If you are a cruiser who loves to walk around the local town, it is beautiful here, but there is very little of it.
Skjolden, TV drama in a favourite Norwegian Fjord – where Doris started
Surrounded by steep mountains, with spectacular waterfalls, Skjolden is located at the head of the longest navigable fjord in the world – Sognefjord.
Our Hurtigruten Cruise Ship, the MS Finnmarken – report by David Withington
So, what’s Hurtigruten like, David? You see… usually we choose P&O.
Tromso, Norway’s most northernly city
Step inside the Artic Circle. This is not a normal Fjord route, but it is more of an adventure
Isafjordur, the home of amazing Northern Lights
Cruise Doris Visits Subscribe. Thank you See our drone film and main blog on Isafjordur. Its two valleys
Ísafjörður, Iceland – a step further than Norway
Ísafjörður is a town in northwest Iceland known for dramatic landscapes
QAQORTOQ, Greenland –
The pretty harbour with its colourful wooden houses has a colonial part of town and a museum in the square next to the statue, which is the oldest building from the settlement founded in 1775. Earlier signs of population dated back 4,300. There are few excursions here apart from a tour to Hvalsey Church historical ruins, where […]
KLAKSVIK, Faroe Islands – overview from the air by DRONE
Wild life, birds and fish, and nature, with memories and honour to those who fought and died in WWII. This is where the air is as clean as you will find it. There are few cruises to KLAKSVIK, in the Faroe Islands – here is our overview from the air by DRONE. Tours are based […]
TORSHAVN, Faroe Islands – overview from the air by DRONE
The Faroe Islands are between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, with Iceland on one side and Norway on the other. Walk round the local town, take a Schooner or boat tour, or visit the nearby Vágar Island which has 6 villages, 3 large, 3 small. Take a look at it with our low flying […]
