Natural Wonders of Norway

I was so excited to go to Norway this summer! It has always seemed like a faraway magical place I would never get the chance to experience but I keep being reminded that nothing is impossible.

Stavanger
A lot of sights are within walking distance of the port including the Stavanger Cathedral, the Valberg Tower & Guards Museum, Stavanger Old Town, the wharf warehouses and Breiavatnet lake. There are also plenty of shops, restaurants and cafes around the port area.

Colourful buildings in Stavanger

Stavanger's Old Town

Olden (tendered port)
There are a couple of shops and grocery stores within walking distance after you get off the tender but to really see the natural beauty of this port you would need to go on a tour or rent a bike.
We took the open top hop-on-hop-off bus tour to see the waterfalls and the glacier.

Geiranger (tendered port)
The only tour I knew I needed to do in Norway was to visit Mt. Dalsnibba & Flydalsjuvet in Geiranger. It did not disappoint. The views of Geirangerfjord are absolutely stunning.

View of Geirangerfjord from Flydalsjuvet

The top of Mt. Dalsnibba (4,757 feet above sea level)

Bergen
A free 5 minute shuttle is mandatory to take you from the ship to just outside the cruise terminal. Bergen is a modern city with plenty of shops to check out just by walking around on foot.

World Heritage Site of Bryggen

In a lot of ways Norway reminded me of both Alaska and New Zealand. You get the best of natural beauty and modern metropolitan cities when you go to Norway.