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FLAM is a small village with about 450 inhabitants, nestled beneath towering peaks in the innermost corner of the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of Norway's longest fjord, the Sognefjord. The many orchards surrounding the village bear testament to the area's warm and pleasant climate. However, it is as the terminus for the Flam Railway - a masterpiece of engineering - that the village is perhaps best known. The Flam Railway is only 12 miles long, but it is perhaps the most dramatic train journey in Europe, climbing to 2845 feet above sea level. |
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