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Real Name: David
Lives In: Bergen, NO
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If you are a souvenir hunter
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  • Updated by daarth on Dec 3, 2002
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  • If you are a souvenir hunter, you will find those shops around the fish marked area. The largest shopping malls are outside town, but you will find most of what you need in the shopping centre at the bus station or "Galleriet" at the Torgalmenningen. Small shops are in most ereas of the town centre.



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    Galleriet: Most of everything
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  • Written by daarth on Feb 1, 2003
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  • Name of Shop: Galleriet

    It used to be a street with small shops on each side. Then they built a roof over it and closed the ends. Now it is a tasteful shopping mall with small shops in 5 stories around the "galleries".

    I like it when they make use of the old buildings instead of just tearing them down and building new.

    What To Buy: Most of everything

    What To Pay: Norway is a little more expensive than the average in Europe

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    Directions: Right in the midle of town, next to the "Torvalmenningen"
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  • Here is another example of this great new trend to take care of old buildings. This is the old telegraph building that was out of use. They kept the style and changed the interior as little as possible to build several new and small shops inside.

    On the picture you see a nice cafe on the main floor. The roof and decorations are original.



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    Directions: Next to the "Galleriet" -see tip above
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    What kind of souvenir?
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  • What To Buy: I often get the question, what type of souvenir is typical for Norway?
    Several things would be typical, depending on what you like. I would say the most typical is probably a troll figure. You can get them in all sizes and in all price ranges from the little plastic one to the hand-carved one in wood. Another typical craft is tinwear. They are not cheap, but you can get a nice Viking boat in tin.


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