The Suitor and the Seven Sisters

Have you heard about the suitor who laid his sights on seven wild unmarried sisters, only to have his offers turned down by each and every one of them? Many believe that he became so depressed that he turned to the bottle and sought shelter in the waterfalls on the mountainside that we are now passing, and that is why according to local legend the waterfall has its characteristic bottle shape. On the opposite side of the fjord, you can see one of Norway’s most photographed landmarks, the characteristic ‘Seven Sisters’ waterfalls. From a distance, they look like the hair of seven women, hence the name. The waterfalls are an impressive sight, especially when the snowmelt is big and constantly feeding the waterfalls which on average are in free fall for an incredible 250 metres. And believe it or not, on a small mountain shelf, nearly right at the top of the seven sisters, is the abandoned and landslide prone farm of Knivsflå. It is a very popular tourist destination with its fantastic and spectacular view over Geiranger fjord, where at the same time you can get a feel for its unique history and how it must have been to live there in times gone by.