Atlantic Ocean Road

Atlantic Ocean Road

driving along the quiet atlantic ocean over eight scenic bridges
Atlantic Road -

Location: 

The Atlantic Road, Norway

Duration: 

Friday, August 21, 2015

Journey: 

The North Cape: exploring Scandinavia

Personal highlights

  1. Atlantic Ocean Road: most scenic ocean road, connecting multiple islands
  2. Storseisundet Bridge: longest and most extraordinary of the eight bridges
  3. Dangerous Road: because of unpredictable snowstorms and blizzards
  4. Tourism: protected as a national heritage site and frequently visited
  5. Journey: on my trip, the water was very quiet and the ocean smooth

Image sources

  1. Corn fields by the side of the road
  2. Shooting of an Indian Bollywood movie
  3. Traditional red house with Norwayinfo-icon flag
  4. Quiet water in the Atlantic Ocean
  5. The Famous Storseisundet Bridge

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