Fjords of the world i
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Fjords of the world

Deep, steep-sided sea inlets carved by glaciers — explored by ferry, kayak or along the cliffs above.

1,700 places · 13 countries
Fjords

The best-known worldwide

Months with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).

Geirangerfjord i
1

Geirangerfjord

Fjord in Norway

28 km from Stryn
Firth of Forth i
2

Firth of Forth

Estuary of Scotland's River Forth

6.9 km from Anstruther
Sognefjord i
3

Sognefjord

Fjord in Norway

32 km from Dale
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi i

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi

Fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island

75 km from Arthurs Point
Nærøyfjord i

Nærøyfjord

Fjord in Vestland county, Norway

23 km from Vik
Ilulissat Icefjord i

Ilulissat Icefjord

Fjord covered with ice and icebergs in Greenland

62 km from Ilulissat
Scoresby Sound i

Scoresby Sound

Bay in Greenland

Solway Firth i

Solway Firth

Firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland

14 km from Workington
Eyjafjörður i

Eyjafjörður

Fjord in Iceland

19 km from Akureyri
Breiðafjörður i

Breiðafjörður

Large shallow bay in Iceland

31 km from Stykkisholmur
Hardangerfjord i

Hardangerfjord

Fjord in Vestland, Norway

45 km from Bergen
Trondheimsfjord i

Trondheimsfjord

Inlet of the Norwegian Sea in Norway

8.5 km from Trondheim
Schlei i

Schlei

Narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany

14 km from Eckernförde
Varangerfjord i

Varangerfjord

Fjord in Finnmark county, Norway

28 km from Vadsø
Firth of Tay i

Firth of Tay

Firth in Scotland

3.6 km from Dundee
Vestfjorden i

Vestfjorden

Sea area between Lofoten and Salten, Norway

22 km from Svolvær
Lysefjord i

Lysefjord

Fjord in Rogaland, Norway

18 km from Jørpeland
Boknafjord i

Boknafjord

Fjord in Rogaland, Norway

25 km from Stavanger
Roskilde Fjord i

Roskilde Fjord

Fjord in Denmark

7.9 km from Roskilde
Altafjord i

Altafjord

Fjord in Finnmark, Norway

3.1 km from Alta
Hvalfjörður i

Hvalfjörður

Fjord in Iceland

19 km from Reykjavik
Porsanger Fjord i

Porsanger Fjord

Fjord in Finnmark, Norway

41 km from Honningsvåg
Ofotfjorden i

Ofotfjorden

Fjord in Nordland, Norway

20 km from Lødingen
Norton Sound i

Norton Sound

Alaska, an inlet of the Bering Sea

91 km from Nome

Frequently asked questions

Which countries are best for fjords?

Norway, Greenland, Iceland, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.