Editing Stranda Municipality (section)

==Tourism==
[[File:Utsikt til Geiranger.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Cruise ships at Geiranger]]
Tourism has long and strong traditions in Stranda. The villages of [[Geiranger]] and [[Hellesylt]] have long been well-known destinations. The first [[cruise ship]] with tourists from abroad came to [[Geiranger]] in 1869. Today, Geiranger is the second largest cruise ship port in Norway, visited by 160 cruise ships every summer. The Coastal Steamer ([[Hurtigruten]]) runs daily round trips [[Ålesund (town)|Ålesund]]-Geiranger from April to mid-September. Tourists can also take the [[Geiranger - Hellesylt Ferry]]. Altogether about 700,000 tourists visit Geiranger each summer.

Royal persons, especially [[Queen Sonja]], have contributed to make the fjord famous all over the world. By annual trips, visiting, and even spending the night on these abandoned mountains farms such as [[Skageflå]], and publishing a book about these trips with her own photos that have also been exhibited in New York, among other places. Other historic farms include [[Knivsflå]] and [[Me-Åkernes]].

===Culture===
In [[Hellesylt]], one may visit Hægstad Gård which contains woodcarvings, scenes from ''[[Peer Gynt]]'' by [[Henrik Ibsen]], and in Geiranger the new Norwegian Fjord Centre shows local history and pictures from Geiranger.