Møre og Romsdal

Møre og Romsdal

Møre og Romsdal is where the road defies gravity among the vertical mountains. You find yourself on the **Atlantic Road** which skips across the ocean on a series of dramatic bridges like the **Storseisundet Bridge**. The scenery is a mix of deep emerald fjords and sharp peaks that rise straight from the waves. It is home to the **Trollstigen** which is a masterpiece of engineering with eleven hairpin turns carved into the cliff. A journey here is a constant highlight reel of nature. You can take the ferry into the **Geirangerfjord** to see the **Seven Sisters waterfall** crashing down into the blue water. The roads provides a mix of coastal breeze and high altitude thrills near **the Romsdalseggen ridge**. You find yourself driving through narrow valleys with massive rock walls towering over the car in **Åndalsnes**. The region is perfect for those who want to experience the most famous roads in the world. You can visit the Art Nouveau city of **Ålesund** or explore the **Ona Island lighthouse** at the edge of the sea. Every mile offers a new photo opportunity and a sense of awe. Møre og Romsdal is a place of raw power and stunning beauty that leaves you breathless.

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History of Møre og Romsdal

The history of Møre og Romsdal is a saga of the sea and the vertical stone. Since the Stone Age the people here have lived on the outer islands harvesting the riches of the Atlantic to survive. In the Viking era the local lords were some of the most powerful in the country using the deep fjords as sheltered bases for their longships. The ocean was their highway and the mountains were their fortress. In 1904 a catastrophic fire leveled the city of **Ålesund** in a single night leaving ten thousand people homeless in the winter cold. The town was rebuilt in a stunning Art Nouveau style with help from all over Europe creating the unique architecture you see today. Further inland the hairpins of the **Trollstigen** were carved into the cliffs in the 1930s as a feat of human willpower. It transformed a dangerous mountain path into one of the most famous roads on earth. The fjords like **Geiranger** hold the stories of abandoned mountain farms where families lived on narrow ledges high above the water. Children were often tied to ropes so they wouldn't fall over the cliffs while playing. These "cliff farms" produced some of the best butter and meat in the country despite the impossible terrain. Møre og Romsdal is a place where history is a constant struggle between human ambition and the raw power of nature.
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