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waterfalls in west-central Norway. The falls have their sources in Geit Mountain. The water flows over a high perpendicular cliff and plunges several hundred feet into Geiranger Fjord below. The name, which in English means “seven sisters,” is derived from the seven separate streams that join at the top of the falls. East of the falls, on a small plateau about 800 feet (240 metres)...
Geiranger-Fjord-southwestern-Norway-example-of-a-natural-World-HeritageGeiranger Fjord, southwestern Norway; example of a natural World Heritage site (designated 2005).[Credits : Panoramic Images/Getty Images]
Two-fjords-in-southwestern-Norway-were-selected-as-a-WorldTwo fjords in southwestern Norway were selected as a World Heritage site in 2005. Geirangerfjord, …[Credits : © H. Spichtinger/zefa/Corbis]
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