Norwegian Fiord.

Day 13 Flam

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August 8th 2018
We woke up to an amazing scene from our cabin window - the town of Flam with its towering mountains on either side. Flam (pronounced Flom) is renowned for the famous Flam Railway, a 20 km section of mountainous track which rises 866 m making it the steepest section of railway in the world. The trip up to the top is as scenic as you will see anywhere, a winding river follows the track through mount ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more