Bergen
About Bergen
Bergen is a city on Norway’s southwestern coast. It's surrounded by mountains and fjords, including Sognefjord, the country’s longest and deepest. Bryggen features colorful wooden houses on the old wharf, once a center of the Hanseatic League's trading empire. The Fløibanen Funicular goes up Fløyen Mountain for panoramic views and hiking trails. The Edvard Grieg House is where the renowned composer once lived. Around the Lille Lungegårdsvannet lake and park, the KODE art museums occupy several buildings and include works by Norwegian painters like Edvard Munch and Johan Christian Dahl. The Bergen City Museum encompasses diverse heritage sites, including Old Bergen, a reconstructed town with historic wooden houses. In the port area, the lively fish market also offers fruit, flowers, and crafts. Fantoft Stavkirke is a reconstructed 12th-century wooden church with intricate carvings and dragon heads. The Bergen Aquarium offers a shark tunnel and panoramic views of the port.
Bryggen
Bryggen is also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the Vågen harbor in the city of Bergen and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Notable houses at Bryggen include Bellgården a 300-year-old building, Svensgården, Enhjørningsgården, Bredsgården, Bugården, Engelgården. The oldest and tallest building in the area is St Mary's Church.
Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus Fortress is one of Norway's oldest and best-preserved fortifications. It is located at the entrance of Bergen harbour, the castle is one of the oldest and best-preserved stone fortifications in Norway. The exhibition shows the history of the Fortress, from the beginning as King Øystein’s estate on Holmen, which then was made into a fortress and became the residency of the feudal overlord in 1514. Today the fortress complex serves as a venue for representation events, operatic and theatre performances, large-scale rock concerts and other cultural events.
Bergen Aquarium
Bergen Aquarium is a public aquarium in Bergen situated on the Nordnes peninsula and is one of Bergen's tourist attractions. Bergen Aquarium features more than 300 species. The complex houses over 60 tanks of fish, marine invertebrates, as well as three outdoor ponds with seals, penguins, cyprinids, and a tropical branch with reptiles and monkeys.
Siljustøl
Siljustøl is a museum situated in the borough of Ytrebygda in Bergen. It was previously the home of composer and musical artist Harald Sæverud and his wife Marie Hvoslef. The grand piano in Sæverud's study and his personal belongings were placed as he left them when he died. The adjacent outdoor area was an important inspiration for Sæverud's creative activity. The museum works partly to promote knowledge of the life and music of Harald Sæverud.
Fløyen
Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the city mountains in Bergen and the highest point is 400 m above sea level. The name could originate from fløystangen or a weather vane that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships. The view of the Bergen peninsula makes Fløyfjellet a popular attraction among tourists and locals alike. It has a funicular system called Fløibanen that transports passengers from the center of Bergen to a height of 1,050 feet in roughly eight minutes.
Fløibanen
The Fløibanen is a funicular railway in the Norwegian city of Bergen. It connects the city centre with the mountain of Fløyen, with its mountain walks and magnificent views of the city. It is one of Bergen's major tourist attractions and one of Norway's most visited attractions.
Ulriken
Ulriken is the highest of the Seven Mountains that surround the city of Bergen. Ulriken has an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen, that can bring people to the top. At the top, there is a TV tower, a restaurant, and free telescopes. There is a network of trails along Ulriken, which is a popular hike with several paths up ranging from steep to not so steep.
Fantoft Stave Church
Fantoft Stave Church is a reconstructed stave church in the Fana borough of the city of Bergen. The church was originally built in Fortun in Sogn, a village near the inner or eastern end of Sognefjord around the year 1150. It is a faithful representation of this unique, centuries-old church style built during the overlap of traditional Norse mythology and new-fangled Christianity in Norway.
Lysøen
Lysøen is an island in the municipality of Os in Hordaland county. Lysøen is also the site of Villa Lysøen, the home of Norwegian violin-virtuoso and composer Ole Bull until his death in 1880. Guided tours are conducted from early May to August. The villa serves as a museum in the summer and is used for concerts during the annual Bergen International Festival.
Gamlehaugen
Gamlehaugen is a mansion in Bergen and the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in the city. Gamlehaugen has a history that goes as far back as the Middle Ages, and the list of previous owners includes many of the wealthiest men in Bergen. The building combined the qualities of a fortress and a castle, evoking associations with buildings from two very different regions. The contrast between the exterior and interior is sustained throughout the rest of the building. The decoration and furnishings are reminiscent of an aristocratic castle, featuring Rococo and Neo-Renaissance furniture as well as Dutch Baroque and Neo-Baroque styles.
Best Time To Visit Bergen
The best time to visit Bergen is from May and September when the weather is pleasant.
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