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Bergen Travel Guide: 938 reviews and 2,368 photos
Of the three largest Norwegian towns I find Bergen the most attractive. Once one of the central ports of the Hanseatic league of merchants which dominated trade in Northern Europe in the Middle Ages, it was he largest city in Scandinavia, and also a capital of Norway in 12th and 13th centuries. The old Bryggen area consists of medieval merchants timber buildings and is enlisted on UNESCO list of World Heritage.
The city centre is located on a peninsula that is dramatically surrounded by seven mountains. Clouds coming from the Atlantic simply hit the mountains and pour its content to Bergen – so it rains in average 275 days a year. It rained during my stay in Bergen, so you’ll find “authentic”, “wet” photographs.
Bergen is investing a lot into renewal of public spaces, especially in central area that was recently closed to traffic. Small squares, streets and plazas are competing with richness of materials and quality of details. If you’re interested in urban design like me, be careful not to watch at the floor too much. Otherwise you’ll be bumping into lampposts and other obstacles on your way like me.
Since I was hosted by local people (who were the true opposite to the stereotype of “cold Norwegians"), you won’t find any tips on hotels or restaurants. (Try finding your own local hosts :)
- Pros:Norway's most beautiful city.
- Cons:It can be pretty rainy here...
- In a nutshell:A must see in Norway. (And it's close to the most beautiful fjords.)
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Skillingsboller
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Enjoy at one of the excellent small bakeries in Bergen that offer pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Skillingsboller (on... more travel advice
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Just be sure to bring waterproof shoes and clothes. You can buy umbrellas at one of these machines (not that it helps... more travel advice
Bergen Fish Market
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This is not a classic tourist trap, but a warning not to expect too much of the "famous Bergen Fish Market". Every... more travel advice
Bergen public transport system
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Although Bergen's centre is quite compact if you want to move around you can use public buses operated by Gaia Trafikk... more travel advice
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Comments (24)
Hi, thanks for the tips on Zagreb. Now I am looking at Norway and it seems you have been there. Thanks again for the tips of Oslo and Bergen!
narrow streets are very beautiful. 275 days of raining!! :-) of course, it is a good idea to have a roof above pavements somewhere :-)
Interesting tips! We'll go in Bergen in the beginning of August! It seems that the chances to have sunny days are minimum...
Great page! I real, Norway dont have very beautiful cities (my opinion), but the nature is very beautiful. What I saw here in pictures - old town looks quite unique! Raimis.
Excellent page despite the rain! I hope to visit there one day soon.
Hi do you know who the artist of the pavement is?
Hi Niksa - how's things? -- I've been thinking of visiting Norway and really enjoyed this Bergen page of yours -- coming from Manchester I think I could handle the rain ! -- greetings from England.
Forecast and guide books are all wrong. 3 days in Bergen and it was blue sky, blue sea and sunshine. LOL
That's alot of rain that falls in Bergen! I like the warning/danger tip about people with heart problems and the cost of souvenirs! :-)
I had not fully realized how lucky I was to be in Bergen on a sunny day (not all the time, no kidding !) but I missed the benches and the pavements. May be they were not there when I visited ! Great page