Norway's Biggest Tourist Trap or Natural Wonder? 24 Hours in Geiranger!!

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2023
  • Today we are spending 24 hours in the beautiful town of Geiranger in the West Norwegian Fjords. This is a well-known town that is frequented by cruise ships and is generally overpriced and overrun by tourists. Our first impressions of the town were similar, but by the time we left we had fallen in love with the surrounding areas, but not the town itself.
    We stayed at the Hotel Geiranger. The decor was a bit old but the waterfront balcony was nice once the cruise ships left in the evening. You can book your stay here (Affiliate link):
    booking.tp.st/mijaRHea
    Kayaking on the Fjord was a highlight. The twin waterfalls, and the surrounding mountains, make this one of the best places to go kayaking in Norway. The cruise ships don't cause too many issues with this.
    You can book a guided Kayak tour on Geirangerfjord here (Affiliate link):
    www.getyourguide.com/geirange...
    For more related content check out our website: theslowtraveler.net/is-geiran...
    Video highlights:
    00:33 Frozen lake
    01:17 Geiranger Skywalk
    01:57 Utsiktspunkt over Geiranger and Flydalsjuvet view points
    02:12 Hotel Geiranger waterfront view
    02:53 Waterfall Walk
    03:59 Kayaking trip on Geirangerfjord
    08:37 Geiranger Sjokolade
    09:25 Ørnesvingen Viewpoint
    Music provided by Tunetank:
    - danyvin - Horizons
    - AliveSound - Explore The World
    - Romanov_Studio - Calming Waves

Комментарии • 14

  • @NeilWeir-fm8zp
    @NeilWeir-fm8zp 16 дней назад

    Was there last week, not too many people but what views and hiking !

  • @liiskare8114
    @liiskare8114 Год назад +1

    Lived in Geiranger for 3 years. Your video is so beautifully put together and made me definetely emotional ❤

    • @theslowtraveler2047
      @theslowtraveler2047  Год назад

      What an amazing place to live! I hope to go back again one day :-)

  • @kknenglois9185
    @kknenglois9185 Год назад

    Wow amazing place my friend 🥰🥰🥰
    Clean and fresh ❤️❤️
    Greetings from Pacific

    • @theslowtraveler2047
      @theslowtraveler2047  Год назад

      Agreed! Amazing place to visit, and some of the surrounding towns are less busy but equally beautiful!

  • @emmaboot5296
    @emmaboot5296 Год назад

    My parents went there in 1972 from their picture slides definitely different

    • @theslowtraveler2047
      @theslowtraveler2047  Год назад

      Has a very industrialised feel at the waterfront with a three ships a day pouring people into the town....

  • @BrianGreenstone
    @BrianGreenstone 2 месяца назад

    We’re headed to Norway in August and I’m debating if Geiranger is worth the trouble considering how touristy and crowded it is. I mean there are great scenic overlooks and fjords everywhere, so, is this one really worth the trouble?

    • @theslowtraveler2047
      @theslowtraveler2047  2 месяца назад

      The skywalk and surrounding viewpoints are nice and not that crowded. The middle of town is only worthwhile if you would like to walk along the waterfall walk, which will only take 30 min. I wouldn't stay there overnight again and just stay nearby for half the cost.... The kayaking is amazing though if you have the time to spare and the energy :-)

    • @sage9743
      @sage9743 24 дня назад

      I’m here now. Definitely worth the overnight stay. We’re staying two nights to do some kayaking, a cruise, some hikes and just hang out.

    • @NeilWeir-fm8zp
      @NeilWeir-fm8zp 16 дней назад

      Was there last week. There are other fjords but this is the mother of them all. You have to go. If you are driving out, take the car ferry to Hjellskyt (spelling off ). Get to Lovaten and Olden for the lakes and glaciers there. They are near the town of Stryn, about 1.5 hrs from Geiranger.

  • @sage9743
    @sage9743 24 дня назад +1

    First syllable is pronounced “guy.”

    • @theslowtraveler2047
      @theslowtraveler2047  24 дня назад

      Thanks for letting me know… the audio on Google translate may have led me astray :-)

    • @sage9743
      @sage9743 16 дней назад

      You’re welcome. We were saying it wrong the entire time we were there until one of the locals told us.