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The calm of Geirangerfjord in Norway

La calma del fiordo di Geiranger in Norvegia

The calm of the Geirangerfjord in Norway.
The Geirangerfjord, located in the Møre og Romsdal region of Norway, is one of the most beautiful and serene places in the world. This fjord, about 15 km long and up to 233 meters deep, is famous for its breathtaking beauty and its atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
The Geirangerfjord has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its extraordinary natural beauty. Its steep rock walls, spectacular waterfalls and crystal clear waters create a unique and fascinating landscape. Among the most famous waterfalls are the “Seven Sisters” and the “Bride’s Veil”, which add a touch of magic to this enchanting place.
Visiting the Geirangerfjord is an experience that allows you to immerse yourself in the calm and serenity of nature. Far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, this fjord offers a perfect refuge for those seeking peace and tranquility. The calm waters of the fjord and the silence of the surrounding mountains create a relaxing and rejuvenating atmosphere.
There are many activities that allow you to enjoy the calm of the Geiranger Fjord. A cruise on the fjord offers the opportunity to admire the spectacular views and get up close to the waterfalls. For those who love adventure, you can explore the fjord by kayak, gliding gently over the calm waters. Hiking along the scenic trails offers breathtaking views and moments of pure contemplation.
Sailing along the Geiranger Fjord is an unforgettable experience that leaves a deep mark in the hearts of those who visit it. The natural beauty and tranquility of this place create memories that last a lifetime. Whether it is a cruise, a hike or simply a moment of relaxation on the shores of the fjord, Geiranger offers a unique and rejuvenating experience.

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The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Norwegian region of Sunnmøre in the south of the county of Møre og Romsdal. It is a branch of the much larger Storfjorden and within it is the famous village of Geiranger. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it is included, together with the Nærøyfjord, in the List of World Heritage Sites drawn up by UNESCO. The presence of these two fjords in the list is however threatened by a plan to build some power lines through the fjord.
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The calm of Geirangerfjord in Norway – Le calme du fjord de Geiranger en Norvège – La calma del fiordo de Geiranger en Noruega – A calma do fiorde de Geiranger na Noruega – Die Ruhe des Geiranger-Fjords in Norwegen – Sự yên tĩnh của vịnh hẹp Geiranger ở Na Uy

The text of the post was written with the help of Copilot, a virtual assistant based on artificial intelligence.
References:
– https://www.visitnorway.it/dove-andare/norvegia-dei-fiordi/geirangerfjord/
– https://www.travelguide-en.org/it/fiordo-di-geiranger-uno-dei-fiordi-piu-belli-della-norvegia/
– https://www.mondovagandosenzameta.it/fiordo-di-geiranger-norvegia-unesco/

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Costa Diadema in port in Bergen at night

La Costa Diadema in porto a Bergen in notturna

The Costa Diadema in port in Bergen at night.
Last summer I was aboard the beautiful Costa Diadema in Northern Europe.
During one of the cruises the rough seas made us skip a port and so we were forced to spend a night in port in Bergen.
Nice overnight, it's just a shame that the Norwegian town, especially during the week, doesn't offer many night-time activities.

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Where the ship was located:

Costa Diadema is a cruise ship of the Genoese company Costa Crociere. Upon completion, it was the largest ship ever built under the Italian flag. Laid down on 10 December 2012 in the construction dock of the shipyard, it entered service as scheduled on 30 October 2014.
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The Costa Diadema ship in port in Bergen at night – Le navire Costa Diadema au port de Bergen la nuit – El barco Costa Diadema en el puerto de Bergen por la noche – O navio Costa Diadema no porto de Bergen à noiteDas Costa Diadema-Schiff im Hafen von Bergen bei Nacht – Tàu Costa Diadema cập cảng Bergen về đêm
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The former Costa Firenze in port in Tenerife

La ex Costa Firenze in porto a Tenerife

The former Costa Firenze in port in Tenerife.
When I was on board the Costa Firenze a couple of years ago I took many photos of the ship while it was in port.
Here we were on the dock in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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La ex Costa Firenze in porto a Tenerife

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

Costa Firenze is the fifth Vista-class cruise ship built at the Marghera shipyard. Originally designed for the Chinese market by Costa Asia, a subsidiary of the Italian shipping company Costa Crociere, following the COVID-19 pandemic it was subsequently deployed for the European market.
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The former Costa Firenze in port in Tenerife – L’ancien Costa Firenze au port de Tenerife – La antigua Costa Firenze en el puerto de Tenerife – O antigo Costa Firenze no porto de Tenerife – Die ehemalige Costa Firenze im Hafen auf Teneriffa – Costa Firenze trước đây ở cảng Tenerife
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A nice plate of pansoti also on board

Un bel piatto di pansoti alla salsa di noci anche a bordo

A nice plate of pansoti with walnut sauce even on board.
When I'm on a ship, even if the food is very varied, I really miss home food.
So when I go to Savona or Genoa I always ask my wife to bring me something from home.
In this case I had asked for pansoti (the packaged but very good ones from the pasta factory Novella) to season with walnut sauce (this one prepared on board).
The result, as you can see for yourself, was excellent!

Do you like pansoti? If you prefer ravioli, go and see my article with my personal ranking of the restaurants where I ate the best ravioli with ragù in the Province of Levante Genoa.
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Pansoti, pansòti in Ligurian, (from the Ligurian pansa, in Italian “belly”), are a typical stuffed pasta of Ligurian cuisine, similar to ravioli, from which they differ essentially in size and the absence of meat in the filling. Pansoti with walnut sauce (pansöti co-a sarsa de noxe) are one of the cheapest and most characteristic dishes of the Genoese tradition. Since pansoti do not contain meat, they are a lean dish, once considered suitable for the penitential period of Lent. They are often mistakenly also called “pansòtti”, as in some Ligurian provinces there is verbal emphasis on the last syllables; the double letter is therefore to be attributed to an exclusively vocal language.
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A nice plate of pansoti with walnut sauce also on board – Une belle assiette de pansoti avec sauce aux noix également à bord – Un buen plato de pansoti con salsa de nueces también a bordo – Um belo prato de pansoti com molho de nozes também a bordo – Ein schöner Teller Pansoti mit Walnusssauce auch an Bord – Một đĩa pansoti ngon với sốt óc chó cũng có trên tàu
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Cold canapés for a cocktail on a cruise

Canapè freddi per un cocktail in crociera

Cold canapés for a cocktail on a cruise.
Sometimes, when there is a special occasion or event (such as a cocktail party or a small party), canapés are prepared on the ship for an aperitif.
Passengers can purchase this service on board.
Over the years, they have also changed in appearance: I remember that once they were canapés or volován while now they are much more elaborate. Only the raw ham rolled on a breadstick remains.
I almost forgot: a Costa cruise, of course!

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Canapè freddi per un cocktail in crociera

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A canapé (from the French canapé and the medieval Latin canapeum, a corruption of the class conopēum, conopeo) is a small appetizer placed or spread on slices of crustless bread that are usually first spread with butter and also previously grilled. It is usually carefully prepared and very decorative in appearance, separated into slices and often eaten in a single bite.
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Cold canapés for a cocktail on a cruise – Canapés froids pour un cocktail en croisière – Canapés fríos para un cóctel en un crucero – Canapés frios para um cocktail num cruzeiro – Kalte Canapés für einen Cocktail auf einer Kreuzfahrt – Món canapé lạnh cho một ly cocktail trên du thuyền
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The departure, at night, from the port of Savona

La partenza, in notturna, dal porto di Savona

The departure, at night, from the port of Savona.
Some time ago I was on board the ex Costa Firenze (of Costa Crociere) and one evening, we had a bit of a delay in leaving, we set sail later than usual from Savona.
I therefore had the opportunity to take some night photos of the area in front of the port and, in full view, of the Leon Pancaldo Tower.

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The departure, at night, from the port of Savona – Le départ, de nuit, du port de Savone – Salida, por la noche, desde el puerto de Savona. – A saída, à noite, do porto de Savona – Die Abfahrt, nachts, vom Hafen von Savona – Chuyến khởi hành vào ban đêm từ cảng Savona
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The decorations of the magnificent buffet on board the ship

Le decorazioni del buffet magnifico a bordo nave

The decorations of the magnificent buffet on board the ship.
On some ships and on certain itineraries (usually on longer cruises) they try to recreate the Magnificent Buffet that was done many years ago on gala evenings.
When I was on board the former Costa Firenze, we went on 14-day cruises in the Western Mediterranean and that was what we did.
These were just some of the beautiful decorations that the kitchen prepared.

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Costa Firenze is the fifth Vista-class cruise ship built at the Marghera shipyard. Originally designed for the Chinese market by Costa Asia, a subsidiary of the Italian shipping company Costa Crociere, following the COVID-19 pandemic it was subsequently deployed for the European market.
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The decorations of the magnificent buffet on board the ship – Les décorations du magnifique buffet à bord du navire – La decoración del magnífico buffet a bordo del barco – A decoração do magnífico buffet a bordo do navio – Die Dekoration des prächtigen Buffets an Bord des Schiffes – Trang trí tiệc buffet hoành tráng trên tàu
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A beautiful cottage in Flam, Norway

Una bella villetta a Flam, in Norvegia

A beautiful little house in Flam, Norway.
When I'm in port with the ship and unfortunately, for one reason or another, I have to stay on board, I love using the telephoto lens to immortalize what you see from the higher decks.
They are often unusual perspectives.
This, for example, was a beautiful little house with a few rows of fruit trees in front.

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Una bella villetta a Flam, in Norvegia

Una bella villetta a Flam, in Norvegia

Una bella villetta a Flam, in Norvegia

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

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Here's where the villa is located more or less:

Flåm is a Norwegian village of about 500 inhabitants, at the end of the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located in the municipality of Aurland, in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is touched by the European route E16. The valley of Flåm was formed by the thick layer of ice that remained in this area for millions of years: the erosion of the glacier made the land sink, creating the deep and wide valleys that attract a large number of tourists every year.
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A beautiful cottage in Flam, Norway – Une belle maison à Flam, Norvège – Una hermosa casa en Flam, Noruega – Uma bela casa em Flam, Noruega – Ein wunderschönes Haus in Flam, Norwegen – Một ngôi nhà đẹp ở Flam, Na Uy
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Sailing in the Geiranger Fjord in Norway

Navigando nel fiordo di Geiranger in Norvegia

Sailing in the Geiranger Fjord in Norway.
My job has taken me sailing in the Norwegian fjords aboard the Costa Crociere ships for two consecutive summers.
What a spectacle it is to cross the mountains on a ship!
These three shots are from two years ago while I was aboard the former Costa Firenze.

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Here is where the fjord is located:

The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Norwegian region of Sunnmøre in the south of the county of Møre og Romsdal. It is a branch of the much larger Storfjorden and within it is the famous village of Geiranger. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it is included, together with the Nærøyfjord, in the List of World Heritage Sites drawn up by UNESCO. The presence of these two fjords in the list is however threatened by a plan to build some power lines through the fjord.
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Sailing in the Geiranger Fjord in Norway – Naviguer dans le fjord de Geiranger en Norvège – Navegando en el fiordo de Geiranger en Noruega – Navegando no Fiorde de Geiranger, na Noruega – Segeln im Geiranger Fjord in Norwegen – Đi thuyền ở vịnh hẹp Geiranger ở Na Uy
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Passing by ship near Cristo Rei

Passando con la nave vicino al Cristo Rei di Lisbona

Passing by ship near the Cristo Rei in Lisbon.
When you leave Lisbon by ship and travel along the immense mouth of the Tagus River, you have to pass under the famous bridge called Ponte 25 de Abril which is located a short distance from perhaps the most famous monument in Lisbon: the Cristo Rei.
Here, on board the ex Costa Firenze a few years ago, I took some photos just as the ship passed under the bridge.

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Passando con la nave vicino al Cristo Rei di Lisbona

Passando con la nave vicino al Cristo Rei di Lisbona

Passando con la nave vicino al Cristo Rei di Lisbona

Passando con la nave vicino al Cristo Rei di Lisbona

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

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Here is where the bridge and the Christ are located:

The National Sanctuary of Christ the King or simply Christ the King is a Portuguese sanctuary located in Pragal, a former friary of the city of Almada, which in turn is part of Greater Lisbon. It is famous because behind it is a colossal statue of Christ the King, inspired by the Christ of Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, designed by the architect António Lino, built by Francisco Franco de Sousa and inaugurated on May 17, 1959. The base of the statue is shaped like a door and is 75 meters high and above it is the 28-meter statue of Christ the King.
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Passing by the ship near the Cristo Rei in Lisbon – Passage avec le bateau près du Cristo Rei à Lisbonne – Pasando con el barco cerca del Cristo Rei en Lisboa – Passagem com o navio perto do Cristo Rei em Lisboa – Vorbeifahrt mit dem Schiff in der Nähe des Cristo Rei in Lissabon – Đi ngang qua con tàu gần Cristo Rei ở Lisbon