 Sogn og Fjordane has the longest fjord and the largest icecap. Here we also have the westernmost point in Norway, Steinsøy. The Sognefjord is more than 200 kilometres long. The outer part is dominated by coast and isles. In the inner part, the fjord is surrounded by steep and high mountains. Florø, Måløy and Førde are the three cities in Sogn og Fjordane, other well-known places are Sogndal, Stryn, Sandane, Nordfjordeid, Vik, Lærdal and Balestrand. Well-known tourist attractions are: Aurlandsfjord, Nærøyfjord, Fjærlandsfjord, Flåm railway, Nigardsbreen glacier, Veitastrond and Austerdals glacier, Briksdal glacier and the Stave churches in Sogn. Click at the small red dots on the map, and a picture from that place pop's up. The placing can be inaccurate due to lack of space. You find local travel links at the right column.
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