Norway in a Nutshell: Bergen, Fjords and the Flåm Railway

Norway's western fjords are nature showing off — mile-deep blue water under cliffs and waterfalls, with tidy red-and-white villages tucked at the bottom. This guide bases you in Bergen, the gateway city of the old wharf and the funicular view, then runs the classic 'Norway in a Nutshell' loop: the steep Flåm Railway, a fjord cruise through the narrow Nærøyfjord, and the Stegastein viewpoint hanging over Aurland. I cover the pass-vs-point-to-point ticket math, the best (free) hikes, and how to do famously expensive Norway without crying at the bill.