The Port of Andalsnes, Norway
ABOUT
Andalsnes is known as the mountaineering capital of Norway with access to some of the country’s finest mountains and climbing. It is situated at the mouth of the river Rauma, at the north end of the Romsdalen valley. is an important communications node with a lot of industry and trade. Its spectacular scenery was even used in the filming of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Size of the city is approximately 0.86 sq m
Population in 2017 was listed as 2403
Currency is the Krone
THINGS TO DO
Take the Rauma Line scenic railway which goes from Andalsnes to Dombas or Bjorli. Go to view the infamous Trollveggen mountain wall – Europe’s tallest vertical rock face.
There is of course plenty of mountaineering options for those that enjoy it, or just walk the town and take a cable car to a viewpoint.
OUR FAVOURITE THINGS TO DO
The sail in to Andalsnes is quite spectacular. We saw it whilst it was snow covered, but even in the summer it would be magnificent. We decided to stroll around the town and with all the snow around us who could fail to be impressed. Not being one for heights, Ken was the one who decided to try a trip on the cable car – unfortunately he only had cash on him and they would only take card payment. So word of warning – Norway is largely a cashless society these days.
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