I'm thinking of travelling to Norway or southwest Sweden to see the fjords is it recommendable?

Question

I'm thinking of starting a collection of vistas–for myself–and would like to know whether the fjords live up to their expectations. I have been to Iceland, but unfortunately the pictures were not unusable as someone whom I knew and travelled with tripped into me knocking the camera into the water, ruining it and losing all the pictures I had taken.

Answer 1

nick-I went to Norway in 1998 for 10 days.....and I can honestly say it is absolutely the most amazing,beautiful scenery  I have ever seen. I have traveled a lot.....and Ireland and Scotland are close behind.....but Norway is truly incredible-well worth the trip. I started in Oslo and worked my way northwest-just get a travel book or look on the web to find the most scenic points.

I went to Sweden in 2000 and was somewhat disappointed with the scenery....although I did not get south of Stockholm. The rural scenery in Sweden is nice but does not compare to Norway. However....the city of Stockholm is extremely pretty.

Answer 2

I'm thinking you are mistaking damaged photos with incredible views.  If you have any opportunity to see the fjords, go see them and take lots of pictures - and wrap the camera strap around your hand.  

Answer 3

There are a lot of fjords in Norway, and they're all pretty in their own way (I find that the fjords around Oslo look like lakes), but the most dramatic fjords are on the west coast of Norway.  The two most famous are Nærøyfjord and Geirangerfjord, both of which are listed as UNESCO world heritage sights.  And they really are spectacular.  I've traveled quite a bit and can be a bit of a critic, but I think the reputation of the western fjords is wholly deserved.

I've been to the west coast more than once, and every time I'm surprised by how picturesque it is.  When I was in Geirangerfjord, the weather wasn't the best, and the mountains were veiled in low clouds and light rain.  I still thought it was stunning, though I'd like to go back when I can see the full landscape.

A surprising thing about the fjords is that they look so different depending on where you are in them.  Most of the famous views are sweeping vistas shot from the tops of mountains, but the scenery is vastly different when you're down at the water.  Almost everyone recommends taking a boat through the fjord, where you can really feel the dramatic drop from the hills down into the water and where you can see the waterfalls head-on.  In the narrowest of the fjords, the view changes around every corner.  But it's also worth getting up high to see the sweeping vistas, and somehow everything looks completely different!  I guess it's two fantastic views in one!

One other thing I would recommend if you decide to go is to go early in the summer.  Obviously Norway isn't the greatest place to tour in the winter, but if you travel earlier in the summer, there will be more snow on top of the mountains.  Not only is it pretty, but as it melts and runs off, it creates more small waterfalls along the hills.  Having been in early June and in August, June was much better.  The trade-off is that it's wetter, and if you plan to do a lot of hiking, be prepared with appropriate wet-weather footwear!

And yes, be sure to get a wrist strap.  I know of at least two cameras that are already at the bottom of the fjord!

Answer 4

I think that Norway and Sweden are the perfect places to visit see Fjords and beautiful scenery.  Some other good places are Western Canada and even New Zealand... Never been to the ones in Canada but seen the ones in Norway and New Zealand.

Answer 5

The Fjords are much better in Norway, I have to agree. You should go to Sweden to see lakes, forests and archipelagos (or all of them mixed up together)