Virtually Visiting the Norwegian Fjords
Thousands of visitors flock to Norway every year, but for those who can’t afford to take a plane, train, or automobile they can now take the Internet. If you’ve always wanted to see the beautiful Norwegian fjords, but don’t have the time or money to travel there, check out the next best thing at Visitnorway.com. 
The site has a grouping of 360-degree sky cams throughout the Sunnmøre region of southwestern Norway. It may not sound that exciting, but your first glimpse of the crystal clear panoramas of sapphire-blue water and rocky, dramatic cliffs will transport you to the fjords without having to move a muscle.
These sky cams give virtual travelers a bird’s-eye view of the Geirangerfjord and other parts of the stunning network of fjords called the Storfjord (Great Fjord), which was included on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2005. Each of the twenty different sky cams slowly pans in a full circle to give you the best possible view of the landscape in the region.
The craggy, snow-capped peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps, or Sunnmørsalpene as they are known in Norway, dominate the area with their physical presence. But in their shadows, lie the pristine, water-filled trenches known as fjords, which are just as beautiful. Long ago, glaciers carved through the rocky landmass, sculpting the majestic disparity between the sea level fjords, some of which are over 2,000 feet deep, and the mountain peaks standing almost 6,000 feet above the water. The various cameras allow you to explore the famous Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls, the knife-like peaks, and even the remote farms and houses that will make you wish you didn’t live in the suburbs. It’s always better to physically visit a location than to see it in a picture or a video. The experience of getting to and from a place, feeling the land beneath your feet, relishing the taste of the food, and meeting the people are the big reasons we go anywhere, but no one can make it to every corner of the earth in one lifetime. Nowadays, we are bombarded with pictures, videos, and satellite imagery that haven’t ever been this readily available, and it can be overwhelming. You become desensitized to the beauty of a place when it’s frozen in a picture or when you’re watching TV. It’s rare to come across something as stunningly breathtaking as the sky cams over the Norwegian fjords on the Internet. Visitnorway.com obviously would rather have people visit and pay money to tour their country, but they also want to maximize their impact on the world. It’s understood that not everyone will be able to fly over to Norway on vacation, but they want all of us to be able to see their world as they do, even the couch potatoes.