2 Best Sights in The Western Fjords, Norway

An invaluable introduction to the Geirangerfjord UNESCO World Heritage Site, this excellent contemporary museum and visitor center expounds on the area's natural and cultural history, its flora and fauna, and latest technologies affecting the environment, from hydroelectric power to landslide control. Walk through the old farm buildings and learn about the old villages of the Geiranger region. Multimedia exhibits, a café, and bookshop make this a fun and interesting hour for the whole family.  

Playwright Henrik Ibsen is said to have been inspired by the natural beauty around Hellesylt, and the main exhibit in this gallery contains wooden carvings inspired by his play Peer Gynt. It's also a visitor center, with information about the nature in the area.