Nordfjord

Nordfjord stretches from the islands of western Norway into a landscape of steep mountains and valleys. Near the outer coast lies Selja, an island associated with the cult of St Sunniva. Benedictine monks established a monastery there in the Middle Ages, and pilgrims came by sea to the holy site. The fjord and its approaches connected inland farms to a coastline where travellers, religious communities and boats converged beneath the headlands of Stad.