Bergen, Norway

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Bergen

May-September for fjord tours and hiking; drier weeks in spring cut the rain oddsBest time
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Bergen is Norway's gateway to the fjords, built around a harbour ringed by seven mountains. Its wharf district Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of wooden Hanseatic-era buildings, sits alongside the daily fish market and the Floibanen funicular up to hiking trails.

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About Bergen

Bergen is Norway's gateway to the fjords, built around a harbour ringed by seven mountains. Its wharf district Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of wooden Hanseatic-era buildings, sits alongside the daily fish market and the Floibanen funicular up to hiking trails.

Country: NorwayPopulation: 289.330Time zone: UTC+1
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Bergen is Norway's gateway to the fjords, built around a harbour ringed by seven mountains. Its wharf district Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of wooden Hanseatic-era buildings, sits alongside the daily fish market and the Floibanen funicular up to hiking trails.

Ιδανικό γιαFjord cruise departures; UNESCO old-town sightseeing; mountain hiking straight from the city centre
Πότε να πάτεMay-September for fjord tours and hiking; drier weeks in spring cut the rain odds
ΜετακινήσειςWalkable centre; light rail (Bybanen); funicular up Floyen and cable car up Ulriken; ferry and express boat connections to the fjords
Πού να μείνετεBryggen/harbour area for the wharf views and walking distance to the fish market and funicular
Ίσως όχι ανYou want reliably dry weather - Bergen is one of Europe's rainiest cities

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