The Seven Sisters and Suitor waterfalls

The Geiranger fjord is renowned for its numerous waterfalls. We will soon be passing the most famous one – The Seven Sisters. The Seven Sisters are seven small streams that plunge playfully over the mountainside at 410 metres above the fjord. Snomelt and rainfall decide how many of the sisters will come out to dance. If there was ample snow in the winter, all seven come out. If there was less snow and little rain has fallen, or the summer has been dry, some of the sisters may stay at home. Directly across the fjord we can see another waterfall, called the Suitor. Legend says that the Suitor fell deeply in love with the beautiful sisters with the swirling hair. He proposed to each of them in turn, but they all turned him down. So the heartbroken Suitor sought comfort in the bottle. If you look closely, in the middle of the waterfall you see a dry area resembling a bottle. The waterfall has in fact featured in an advertisement for Absolut vodka. The seven sisters never married, they wanted to be free. If you listen carefully, you can hear them sing in the evening and into the night.