Seven Sisters & Bridal Veil

Some of the most photographed waterfalls in Norway

Two of the most spectacular highlights of the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord are the Seven Sisters (De Sju Søstre) and Bridal Veil (Brudesløret) waterfalls. Both are at their most beautiful in the springtime when the melting snow creates a powerful surge of water down the mountainside.

The Seven Sisters waterfall gets its name from its seven separate streams, the tallest of which measures 250 metres (820 ft). According to local folklore, the “sisters” dance playfully on the mountain while the Friaren waterfall (“The Suitor”) flirts with them from the opposite side of the fjord.

The nearby Bridal Veil waterfall is so named because it drops delicately over the cliff edge, and when backlit by the sun it has the appearance of a thin veil over the rocks.