Aurlandsfjorden
The inner branch of the Sognefjord reaching into Flam, with towering green mountains rising straight from the water. Free to admire from the shoreline, and kayak rentals offer a more immersive experience at moderate cost.
Village in Norway
Flam
Also known as Flåm
3 things to see
The biggest scenery here costs nothing. The Stegastein viewpoint, cantilevered roughly 650 meters above Aurlandsfjord, is free to visit, and the drive up to it is free too. Wandering the valley floor at the head of the fjord, where this village of under 400 people meets one of the arms of Norway’s longest and deepest fjord system, is the kind of slow free day that justifies staying a night instead of arriving with the cruise crowd and leaving by afternoon. The famous Flåm Railway and the boat through the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord are paid rides, so budget for those as your one or two splurges, and reach Flam overland from Bergen or Oslo on the main line rather than via a packaged tour to keep costs honest. For wider Norway planning, the same fjord network rewards travelers who skip the headline tickets and walk.
What to see
Things to do in Flam
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Flamsbana Railway
One of the world's steepest standard-gauge railways, climbing 863 metres through tunnels, past waterfalls, and along mountain ledges. Not cheap by budget standards, but a once-in-a-lifetime engineering experience included in some Norway in a Nutshell passes.
Otternes Farm Village
A cluster of 27 restored farm buildings from the 1700s perched on a hillside above the fjord with views down to Flam. The grounds are accessible and the small admission fee supports preservation of one of Norway's best-kept rural heritage sites.
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