Bergen

Sights

• Bryggen – Colourful Hanseatic wooden houses on the harbour – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Fish market – Salmon, prawns and fish soup by the harbour.
• Fløibanen funicular and Mount Fløyen – A funicular to a viewpoint over the city and fjord.
• Ulriken – The highest of the city mountains, by cable car or on foot.
• Troldhaugen – The home and concert hall of composer Edvard Grieg.
• KODE – Art museums by Lille Lungegårdsvann lake, with works by Munch.

Food & nightlife

• Bergen fish soup – A creamy soup with fish and vegetables.
• Skillingsboller – Big cinnamon buns – a Bergen speciality.
• Restaurants in Bryggen – Norwegian cooking in the old wooden buildings.
• Clipfish – Dried cod – once the city's most important trade good.

Day trips

• Flåm Railway and Nærøyfjord – A steep railway ride and a narrow fjord – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Hardangerfjord – Orchards, waterfalls and glaciers along the fjord.
• Sognefjord – Norway's longest fjord, by express boat from Bergen.

Good to know

When to go

May–September

Getting around

The Bybanen light rail runs from the airport to the centre; reach the fjords by train, bus and express boat. Pack a rain jacket.

Tipping

Service is usually included – rounding up is a nice gesture.

Power

Plug type C/F, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Norwegian Krone (NOK)

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