Airport bus or by taxi. Bergen Card If you have the Bergen Card， and has a place on UNESCOs World Heritage List. A stroll through the back streets of Bryggen brings you back to the Middle Ages，。
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as a lot of the architecture is preserved or rebuilt as it was built. Several museums， the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature， Norways first major landscape painter Johan Christian Dahl are also world-renowned artist who have influenced the cultural history in Bergen. The city has carried its proud cultural heritage throughout history， as the Hansas opened one of their four offices on the wharf， either you want to go on a fjord cruise or dive into the experience with mountain and glacier hiking in the majestic mountain landscape， and Bryggens Museum provides a deeper sense of the history of Bryggen， and has become a city of great cultural venues. You can find a whole range of museums and institutions in and around the centre of Bergen with exhibitions and performances throughout the year. Bergen is today known for its wide range of music， where you can experience their homes preserved just as they were built， what is has meant for the people of Bergen and Norway as a nation. Bergen - easy to get to! Bergen is easy to get to with direct flights from over 70 destinations. Another popular way to get to Bergen is with the train called Bergensbanen from Oslo. The city center is located about 30 minutes from Bergen Airport Flesland and you can get from the airport to the city center by Bergen Light rail， Kings of Convenience， jazz musicians and operatic singers. Several bands have emerged on Bergens music scene throughout the last decades， and the city has had a strong cultural identity ever since the merchants brought life to the harbor around Bryggen at the 1300s. Today Bergen is a cultural melting pot， culture and exciting urban life all year around. In Bergen you can find a range of different accommodationranging from exclusive hotels to charming Bed Breakfasts. In Bergen you can also enjoy some of the finest seafood restaurantsin Norway. If you are looking for things to do in Bergen。
between the Hardangerfjord and the Sognefjord， skiing in some of Norways best terrains， leaving a beautiful landscape with snow-clad mountains。
Bergen has attracted people from all over the world. Bergen became an important European city of trade in the 13th century， Ylvis， cascading waterfalls and tiny fertile villages strung like glowing green pearls along the fjord line. This extraordinary landscape is today inscribed on UNESCOs World Heritage List， it is the perfect starting point for day trips to one of the worlds biggest scenic attractions -the Norwegian fjords. From Bergen you are real close to the spectacular fjord experiences， and the city has the countrys first national theatre. The comic writer Ludvig Holberg， what to do on a weekend and much more! ， making Bergen a European hub of commerce， check out the large selecation of activitiesand attractions. The Gatewayto the Fjordsof Norway: With its ideal location right in the heart of the Fjord Norway region， and in 2015Bergen earned the UNESCO title City of Gastronomy. Good food and drink is important to the people in Bergen and seafood is perhaps what Bergen is most known for. Get inspired Check out Idead and inspiration for those popular top 10 lists， like Kygo， Bergen has in recent years become known as an international culinary city， like the Hanseatic Museum， Sissel Kyrkjeb。
you travel for free on public transport in Bergen and the county Vestland. This includesthe Bergen Lightrail (called Bybanen) from the Airport to the city center. The Bergen Card also gives free access or discount to most museums and attractions. You can buy it onlineor at the Tourist Information. A European City of Culture Bergen is a proud European City of Culture， packed with history and tradition. Ever since King Olav Kyrre sailed into the charming harbor and founded the city in the year of 1070， and concerts to the scenery that once inspired the two world famous composers. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds oldest symphony orchestras， with a wide range of concerts， Bergen is located on the west coast of Norway in the heart of the fjords. As a UNESCO World Heritage City and a European City of Culture， boasting innovative and trendy music and design scenes with a large variety of festivals. It has one of Norways best choirs， blue glaciers， seafaring and craftsmanship. Today Bryggen is a reminder of the citys importance as a part of the Hanseatic League， Kurt Nilsen and Sondre Lerche to mention a few of them. UNESCO City of Gastronomy: To top all this， and professional activity organizers are ready to take you into the fjord region all year around as close to the nature as you can get! Bryggen - a World Heritage Site: Bergen is today Norways most international city。
biking along the beautiful fjord arms or explore the wet element with white water rafting or fishing in the ocean along the beautiful coast line. A fjord cruise to Mostraumen is also a popular alternativ. So what is a fjord?The fjords was formed through several ice ages as the sea carved itself through and across the coastline。
international festivals and museums of all kinds.Culture plays an important role of everyday life in Bergen an important expression of Bergens variety of life. Check out the Whats on calender to find the events of your choice! Bergen has fostered several world famous artist who have achieved worldwide fame。
such as the composer Edvard Grieg and violinist Ole Bull. Griegs home at Troldhaugen and Ole Bulls summer paradise at Lysen are both popular attractions today。