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Kayaks and the Fjord, Norway

Nærøyfjord, Norway

 

Since 2005, the Nærøyfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, the only such one in Norway. It has also been rated by the National Geographic Society as the world's number one natural heritage site.

 

Nærøyfjord was also used as an inspiration for Arendelle in the Disney movie Frozen in 2013

 

The fjord was selected by UNESCO as archetypical fjord landscape and among the world's longest, deepest and most scenically outstanding anywhere. The exceptional natural beauty is derived from its narrow and steep crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500 m below sea level.

 

Remnants of old and abandoned farms add a cultural aspect to the dramatic natural landscape.

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Uploaded on June 4, 2014
Taken on June 23, 2013