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Nigardsbreen Glacier

6218 Jostedal, Norway
57 68 32 50
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Geologic Formations
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Aalborg
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

It is always an amazing experience to pat a glacier. Nigardsbreen is one of the few easy accessible glaciers in Europe. Wonderful scenery. Long drive to get there, but it is worth doing it. More

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Oslo, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

wow it was fun,i had a good time also i couldnt forget sogndal people there hospitality specially they are friendly More

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Devizes
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2011

We took an excursion to this glacier and stayed for about 90 minutes - far too short. Once we dis-embarked the coach in the car park we took a small boat over to the shore line. It took a further 20 minutes to get near the glacier which had a safety rope to prevent people straying without a guide. The... More

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Newmarket, Ontario
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201 helpful votes 201 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 23, 2011
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This is a great place to visit. The scenery on the road getting there is beautiful. The visitors center is very interesting. You can drive down to the parking lot near the glacier and hike over from there around the lake. There is a 30 kr toll for the road. You can also book a number of different guided walks... More

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Gran Canaria, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 21, 2011
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