A World Heritage

Few places in the world offer such magnificent scenery as the fjords of Western Norway. As one of two West-Norwegian fjord areas, the beautiful Nærøyfjord was in 2005 represented on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This unique fjord is 17 kilometres long and only 250 meters wide at the most narrow part. The impressive mountain mass along the fjord climbs up to more than 1800 metres height, with waterfalls cascading from the top. Several places along the shore, small farms without any roads, tell about a time when the fjord was the most important traffic artery in the region. The Nærøyfjord is the most spectacular arm of the famous Sognefjord, and a fjord cruise between Flåm and Gudvangen (in the inner part of Nærøyfjord), is available every day and all year round.

World Heritage status is reserved for sites considered to be of such significant natural or cultural value, that they should be preserved for the benefit of all mankind today and in coming generations. The agency responsible for listing these treasures is UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation). Once appearing on the prestigious World Heritage List, a site is guaranteed protection status from that point and in time onwards.

www.fjordnorway.com
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