72 Hours in Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Once past the cruise tourists who tend to stick to the UNESCO World Heritage Bryggen and to the funicular that takes them up Fl酶yen, Bergen is a charming city with many hidden gems waiting to be discovered. This harbour town has retained its cosmopolitan character and the second city of Norway after its capital Oslo, is very welcoming. This student town is vibrant, surrounded by beautiful mountains and spread around the water: an easy access point to the North Sea that has made Bergen what it is today.
Start by exploring the Golden Age of Bergen, when the Hanseatic League ruled on the city, the region and most of Northern Europe: the must-visit Bryggen side with its postcard-perfect colourful wooden houses.
Actually, there was life in Bryggen before the Germans settled in town with the Hanseatic League. It is thanks to the 1955 massive fire that destroyed a quarter of Bryggen close to the Holmen district that this early medieval life was unravelled. The tarred-covered wooden buildings went up in flames fast. Bergensers are used to it, as no less than 11 major fires had turned their city into ashes since 1170. This time, a team of archaeologists excavated the area to reveal old Bergen, layer of sediment after layer of sediment. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Start by exploring the Golden Age of Bergen, when the Hanseatic League ruled on the city, the region and most of Northern Europe: the must-visit Bryggen side with its postcard-perfect colourful wooden houses.
Actually, there was life in Bryggen before the Germans settled in town with the Hanseatic League. It is thanks to the 1955 massive fire that destroyed a quarter of Bryggen close to the Holmen district that this early medieval life was unravelled. The tarred-covered wooden buildings went up in flames fast. Bergensers are used to it, as no less than 11 major fires had turned their city into ashes since 1170. This time, a team of archaeologists excavated the area to reveal old Bergen, layer of sediment after layer of sediment. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 72 Hours in Bergen
Guide Location: Norway » Bergen
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Marcella Van Alphen
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Norway » Bergen
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Marcella Van Alphen
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- funicular
- Bryggens Museum
- H氓kon鈥檚 Hall
- fish market
- World Heritage Site of Bryggen
- 脴惫谤别驳补迟补苍
- Hanseatic Museum
- Saint Mary鈥檚 Church
- BARE
- KODE 3 Museum
- Nordnes
- Strandgaten Street
- Kippers USF Bar & Kaf茅
- L酶vetann coffeeshop
- Nordnes Sj酶bad
- Norway Fisheries Museum
- Storebl氓 Visitor Centre
- Church of the Cross
- Theta Museum
- V氓gsallmenningen square
- Hotel Bergen B酶rs
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