7 nights. Norway

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Day 1

southampton, england

Departure: 00:00

Day 2

At sea

Day 3

stavanger, norway

Arrival: 09:00 - Departure: 17:00

Day 4

alesund, norway

Arrival: 07:30 - Departure: 22:00

Day 5

skjolden - norway

Arrival: 07:30 - Departure: 22:00

Day 5

sognefjord

Arrival: 22:00 - Departure: 22:00

Day 6

At sea

Day 7

At sea

Day 8

southampton, england

Arrival: 00:00

Day 1

southampton, england

Departure: 00:00

Day 3

stavanger, norway

Arrival: 09:00 - Departure: 17:00

Stavanger is the fourth largest city in Norway and in recent years, has become the oil capital of Norway. Despite the rapid growth of the town due to North Sea exploration, Stavanger has managed to retain its old charm while offering all the amenities you'd expect in a modern town. The central area around Vågen harbour is usually bustling with activity, especially during the summer months. There are plenty of bars, cafes and places to eat. The old part of town, Gamle Stavanger, is a beautiful collection of old houses built in traditional Norse style. The historic centre of Stavanger includes several artisan workshops and the Norwegian Canning Museum. It's said there are 173 white cottages dating from the 1800's in this area. It's the largest surviving wooden house settlement in northern Europe. The fantastic Stavanger Cathedral is located right in the middle of the town, between the main harbour and Breiavatnet Lake. The overall style is Romanesque but the eastern side is clearly gothic, with all the specific elements included. The Norsk Oljemuseum shows its interesting side starting from its architecture. The museum is located in an impressive building down the harbour and tells you the history of oil in the North Sea and gives an insight into the industry. Outside the central area, there are lots of parks, open spaces and cycleways to explore the impressive scenery in the area. There's plenty to do in Stavanger itself, which has its own theatre, museums and concert hall. During the summer months, various festivals take place and the centre of town is buzzing with activity.

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Day 4

alesund, norway

Arrival: 07:30 - Departure: 22:00

Old-fashioned pinnacle buildings dot the stone-paved streets of Alesund, a bustling port surrounded by jade-green fjords and forested mountains. After burning to the ground in 1904, Alesund was rebuilt and lavishly embellished with the help of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. The Norwegian architects who supervised the rebuild were heavily influenced by Jugendstil, the German version of Art Nouveau, and the town is now one of the best remaining examples of this sinuous, highly personalised, turn-of-the-century style. Moreover, Alesund is the perfect place to explore some of Norway's most famous natural and cultural attractions. Alesund's beautiful Art Nouveau architecture is known far and wide. Narrow streets are crammed with buildings topped with turrets, spires and gables that bear decorations of dragonheads and curlicues. As one of the few remaining Art Nouveau towns in the world, in 1998 Alesund was awarded the coveted Houens National Memorial Prize for the preservation of its unique architecture. The Alesund Museum, in the centre of town, illustrates the city’s rich past with ship models and vintage clothing. For a breathtaking view of Old Alesund, the harbour, and the mountains beyond walk up to Aksla hill. Birdwatchers will enjoy the island of Runde, a sanctuary for birds. Alesund is a modern city with a varied cultural scene and exciting cafes and restaurants. The sea, the fjords, the mountains, the multitude of islands, all so pretty and inviting and the myriad of turrets, spires and beautiful ornamentation that give the town its distinctive character are like something from a fairytale.

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Day 5

skjolden - norway

Arrival: 07:30 - Departure: 22:00

Skjolden is a town in the Norwegian municipality of Luster, located at the end of the Lustrafjord, the innermost arm of the Sognefjord. It has a port, which serves as a stopover point for cruise ships sailing through the fjords of Norway. The town is located in a natural area of great beauty, the best way to get to know it is by walking through the region, visiting the unique Skåri and Fuglesteg farms, the Urnes and Dale churches, located near the town of Luster. Another option is to see how deer live in the Marås Hjort i Mørkridsdalen park, or go see the impressive Feigumfossen waterfall.

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Day 5

sognefjord

Arrival: 22:00 - Departure: 22:00

The Sogn or Sognefjord fjord (in Norwegian, Sognefjorden) is the largest fjord in Norway and the second largest in the world, after the Greenland Scoresby Sund. Located in the province of Sogn og Fjordane, west of the country, its mouth is about 75 km north of Bergen, and extends 204 km inside the Scandinavian peninsula towards the city of Skjolden. The fjord reaches its maximum depth at 1,308 m below sea level. The largest depths are inland: near its mouth the bottom rises steeply towards a chair about 100 m deep below sea level. The average width of the main branch of the Sognefjord is about 4.8 km. The cliffs surrounding the fjord reach a height from the water of 1000 m, and even more.

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Day 8

southampton, england

Arrival: 00:00

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Itinerary

The order of the ports may vary depending on the date of departure.
Check your itinerary for exact departure and arrival times. The hours correspond to the local time of the port.
Itineraries can change at any time without prior notice.

Boarding and landing

For safety reasons, all passengers must board 2 hours before departure on day 1 of the cruise.
Disembarkation usually begins 2 hours after docking on the last day of the cruise.

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