Tourists overrun Norwegian village - because of a Google error!
We all probably know the famous Preikestolen ("Predigtstuhl"), this mighty rock formation, which falls over 600 meters vertically into the depth - and offers a perfect motive for every Norway travel guide. By car, this attraction is not so easy to find, at least not for those who try to find their way with Google Maps.
As reported by the newspaper "Stavanger Aftonblad", the route planner currently sends all people with destination "Preikestolen" in the Norwegian Pampa.
Dozens of tourists overrun Fossmark
Specifically, visitors are directed to the idyllic village of Fossmark, whose inhabitants can only rub their eyes at the onslaught of tourists. After all, every year around 200,000 tourists come to the granite rock with the approximately 20 by 25 meters (and unsecured) rock plateau. One car after another winds through the narrow village street, which is about 30 kilometers from the actual attraction.
"We sent away hundreds of tourists who did not realize they were on the wrong side of the fjord," one resident tells the newspaper, adding, "The road is very narrow here, and sometimes they're scared when we do tell them that they have to go back. " Unfortunately, there is no bridge to the opposite rock formation, which can be seen from the village. For the confused tourists, it means: back over the winding mountain road.
Norway's Transport Authority's Roy Jarle Johansen wants to deal with the problem and explains in an interview with Aftenposten: "Street signs do not always solve the problem, and some people trust Google more." Sometimes it is better to pick up the good old travel Atlas of Norway.
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