Norway 2026: Bergen, Fjords, Geiranger, Flåm, Pulpit Rock and Trolltunga Complete Guide
Browse more guides: Norway travel | Europe destinations Norway 2026: Bergen, Fjords, Geiranger, Flåm, Pulpit Rock and Trolltunga Complete Guide TL;DR I have spent enough time staring at fjord water to say it plainly: Western Norway is the most photogenic coastline in Europe, and 2026 is a sensible year to go because the Norwegian krone has slipped against the US dollar and the Indian rupee since 2024, which trims the sting on a country that still bruises wallets. My route stays anchored on five places. Bergen, with its UNESCO 1979 Bryggen Hanseatic wharf and the Fløyen funicular at 320 metres, opens the trip. Geirangerfjord, inscribed by UNESCO in 2005 under the West Norwegian Fjords listing, delivers the Seven Sisters waterfall at 250 metres and the Eagle's Bend road. Nærøyfjord, in the same 2005 listing, is the narrowest arm and the gateway to the Flåm Railway, a 20 kilometre ride that holds the record for the steepest standard gauge line in the world, and to the Stegastein ...