Saturday, February 21, 2015

Beautiful places in Norway

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1. Trollstigen (English: Trolls' Path) is a serpentine mountain road in Rauma MunicipalityMøre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of Norwegian National Road 63 that connects the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma and the village of Valldal in Norddal Municipality. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 10% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountainside. During the top tourist season, about 2,500 vehicles pass daily.[During the 2012 season, 161,421 vehicles traversed the route, compared to 155,230 vehicles during 2009.
2.  Vøringfossen is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of Måbødalen in the municipality of Eidfjord, in Hordaland, not far from Highway 7,  which connects Oslo with Bergen. It has a total drop of 182 meters, and a major drop of 163 meters. It is perhaps the most famous in the country and a major tourist attraction on the way down from Hardangervidda to Hardangerfjord.
3. The waterfall "Brudesloret" (bridal vail) shows the origin of its name, May 2009.
4. Kjerag or Kiragg is a Norwegian mountain, located in Lysefjorden, in Forsand municipality, RyfylkeRogaland. Its highest point is 1110 m above sea level, but its northern drop to Lysefjorden attracts most visitors. The drop is 984 m (3,228 ft) and it is also the site of Kjeragbolten, a 5 m³ stone located between two rocks.


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