Norwegian Sea

Off the coast of Sunnmøre, the Norwegian Sea meets islands and headlands that guard the approaches to deep fjords. Sailors travelling along western Norway passed these exposed waters between Bergen and the northern coast. Borgund grew into a medieval trading place among the fjords, where ships carried away dried fish and brought grain and textiles. Farther south, the island monastery of Selja drew pilgrims by sea to the shrine associated with St Sunniva.