Guidebook for Bergen
Food Scene
"If you're going to take one eight-hour train ride through the mountains just to eat at a restaurant this year, make it Christopher Haatuft's Lysverket in the charming seaside town of Bergen. The train trip from Oslo is nothing short of stunning, and a perfect appetite builder for Haatuft's magic. ". - Conde Nast Traveller , 2014".
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Lysverket
9 Rasmus Meyers allé"If you're going to take one eight-hour train ride through the mountains just to eat at a restaurant this year, make it Christopher Haatuft's Lysverket in the charming seaside town of Bergen. The train trip from Oslo is nothing short of stunning, and a perfect appetite builder for Haatuft's magic. ". - Conde Nast Traveller , 2014".
For really tasty and good old fashioned Norwegian
food try Pingvinen, gastropub- like restaurant in
Vaskerelven 14. Come here for a local & authentic experience.
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Pingvinen
14 VaskerelvenFor really tasty and good old fashioned Norwegian
food try Pingvinen, gastropub- like restaurant in
Vaskerelven 14. Come here for a local & authentic experience.
“Tantalizing, exciting, exclusive Colonialen is
unsurpassed in Bergen” -- Trip Advisor.
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Colonialen Restaurant
44 Kong Oscars gate“Tantalizing, exciting, exclusive Colonialen is
unsurpassed in Bergen” -- Trip Advisor.
The restaurant with the world's most breathtaking
view on the top of mount Ulriken (643 metres
above sea level). You can get there with an aerial
tramway, Ulriksbanen or just hike.
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אולריקן 643
40 HaukelandsbakkenThe restaurant with the world's most breathtaking
view on the top of mount Ulriken (643 metres
above sea level). You can get there with an aerial
tramway, Ulriksbanen or just hike.
What at frst was a pharmacy is now a restaurant in
full Art Deco style. Delicious food in a young/hip/urban atmosphere.
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Bien Restaurant
30 FjøsangerveienWhat at frst was a pharmacy is now a restaurant in
full Art Deco style. Delicious food in a young/hip/urban atmosphere.
Mingel Gastrobar
5 Bjørnsons gateEat delicious breakfas, lunch or dinner at
gastropub.
Ho Ho Snaddermat
18 Bjørnsons gateBest Chinese takeaway in town at reasonable prices!
Great range of pizzas (plus pastas and salads) at reasonable prices.
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Peppes Pizza - Danmarkskrysset
30B FjøsangerveienGreat range of pizzas (plus pastas and salads) at reasonable prices.
Lie-Nielsen Bakery is known for delicious pastries, desserts & cakes.
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Lie Nielsen AS
5 KokstaddalenLie-Nielsen Bakery is known for delicious pastries, desserts & cakes.
Eat breakfast or lunch at Kranen Kafé on the dock in Solheimsviken. From the waterside café, you can enjoy fantastic views of the fjord, beautifully framed by the mountains around the city.
Solheimsgaten 9B
9B SolheimsgatenEat breakfast or lunch at Kranen Kafé on the dock in Solheimsviken. From the waterside café, you can enjoy fantastic views of the fjord, beautifully framed by the mountains around the city.
Tasty and of great quality home made fish cakes and Bergen's famous fish soup to go or eat in. Clean, inexpensive, unpretentious & simple.
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Søstrene Hagelin
3 StrandgatenTasty and of great quality home made fish cakes and Bergen's famous fish soup to go or eat in. Clean, inexpensive, unpretentious & simple.
Every day a boat leaves from Dreggkaien by Bryggen, bringing you to Holmen and the marvelous seafood restaurant right in the ocean front. Enjoy a dinner with fantastic ingredients from the sea. Combined with a real taste of Norwegian costal culture, this is an experience you will not forget.
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Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant
14 KatlavikaEvery day a boat leaves from Dreggkaien by Bryggen, bringing you to Holmen and the marvelous seafood restaurant right in the ocean front. Enjoy a dinner with fantastic ingredients from the sea. Combined with a real taste of Norwegian costal culture, this is an experience you will not forget.
Bien Snackbar at Danmarksplass for juicy hamburgers, but also for seafood and other tasty snacks. Inspired by Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, 1942.
Fjøsangerveien 30
30 FjøsangerveienBien Snackbar at Danmarksplass for juicy hamburgers, but also for seafood and other tasty snacks. Inspired by Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, 1942.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Opera
18 EngenThis is a bar& restaurant which turns into a club at a certain point!
Follow locals off the beaten path to discover a secret side to the city. Bergen's largest outdoor restaurant in the summertime, where 500 quests can enjoy the most beautiful fjord views as well as the sunset. Many say that the view of the bay, ship traffic, seagulls soar and sunset is Bergen's best.
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Kippers Bar & Kafe USF
12 Georgernes VerftFollow locals off the beaten path to discover a secret side to the city. Bergen's largest outdoor restaurant in the summertime, where 500 quests can enjoy the most beautiful fjord views as well as the sunset. Many say that the view of the bay, ship traffic, seagulls soar and sunset is Bergen's best.
Sightseeing
Bryggen is one of Bergen's and Norway's main
attractions and has a place on UNESCO’s World
Heritage List, and the city of Bergen is a designated
World Heritage City. The world heritage site
consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings,
and one of the best known urban areas from the
Middle Ages in all of Norway. Did you know that the look and feel of Arendelle in Disney movie “ Frozen” is based on the city of Bergen? The Disney's website says Bergen’s wharf, a UNESCO Heritage Site known as Bryggen, “is the specific inspiration for the setting of Arendelle.
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בריגן
BryggenBryggen is one of Bergen's and Norway's main
attractions and has a place on UNESCO’s World
Heritage List, and the city of Bergen is a designated
World Heritage City. The world heritage site
consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings,
and one of the best known urban areas from the
Middle Ages in all of Norway. Did you know that the look and feel of Arendelle in Disney movie “ Frozen” is based on the city of Bergen? The Disney's website says Bergen’s wharf, a UNESCO Heritage Site known as Bryggen, “is the specific inspiration for the setting of Arendelle.
The old stave church at Fantoft, originally built in
Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in
1883, burnt down on 6 June 1992. Fantoft Stave
Church has been rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire.
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כנסיית עץ פנטופט
38 FantoftvegenThe old stave church at Fantoft, originally built in
Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in
1883, burnt down on 6 June 1992. Fantoft Stave
Church has been rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire.
Parks & Nature
Fløyen is one of the seven mountains surrounding
Bergen and one of Norways most popular tourist
attractions. Once at the top you are rewarded with
a magnificent view of Bergen and its surrounding
islands and fjords. There are many paths that go
around the mountain with fantastic landscape and
small lakes! During the summer, the restaurant on
top of Mount Floyen is open daily. The kiosk and
souvenir shop is open all year. To get there you can
hike or take the funicular from the station, which is
situated just 150 meters from the Fish Market.
Great at sunset!!
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Fløyen
Fløyen is one of the seven mountains surrounding
Bergen and one of Norways most popular tourist
attractions. Once at the top you are rewarded with
a magnificent view of Bergen and its surrounding
islands and fjords. There are many paths that go
around the mountain with fantastic landscape and
small lakes! During the summer, the restaurant on
top of Mount Floyen is open daily. The kiosk and
souvenir shop is open all year. To get there you can
hike or take the funicular from the station, which is
situated just 150 meters from the Fish Market.
Great at sunset!!
The amazing view over Bergen from mount Ulriken
(643 metres above sea level). You can get there
with an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen or just hike.
The actual translation of “Bergen” in Old Norse is
“the meadow among the mountains.
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Ulriken
The amazing view over Bergen from mount Ulriken
(643 metres above sea level). You can get there
with an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen or just hike.
The actual translation of “Bergen” in Old Norse is
“the meadow among the mountains.
Gamlehaugen, a mansion in Bergen and the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in the city. The mansion is all open to the public. Nice and popular place for relaxing in the sun or for swimming in the sea.
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Gamlehaugen
Gamlehaugen, a mansion in Bergen and the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in the city. The mansion is all open to the public. Nice and popular place for relaxing in the sun or for swimming in the sea.
Arts & Culture
Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen, Bergen. Each
day there are organized guided tours to Grieg's
home that ends with a half- hour lunch concerts in
Trolsdalen.
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טרולדהאוגן
65 TroldhaugvegenEdvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen, Bergen. Each
day there are organized guided tours to Grieg's
home that ends with a half- hour lunch concerts in
Trolsdalen.
Håkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by
Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest and most
imposing building of the royal residency in the 13thcentury
when Bergen was the political centre of
Norway.
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The King Håkon's Hall
10 BergenhusHåkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by
Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest and most
imposing building of the royal residency in the 13thcentury
when Bergen was the political centre of
Norway.
The open-air Old Bergen Museum is a
reconstructed small town consisting of around 50
wooden houses dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th
centuries.
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מוזיאון גאמלה ברגן - מוזיאון העיר ברגן
4 NyhavnsveienThe open-air Old Bergen Museum is a
reconstructed small town consisting of around 50
wooden houses dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th
centuries.
The Bergen Maritime Museum presents the history of shipping and includes a vast collection of ship models and Viking ships.
Haakon Sheteligs plass 15
15 Haakon Sheteligs plassThe Bergen Maritime Museum presents the history of shipping and includes a vast collection of ship models and Viking ships.
Bryggens Museum display fndings of the
archaeological excavations of Bryggen from 1955
and contains the foundations of the oldest buildings
in Bergen.
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Bryggens Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen
3 DreggsallmenningenBryggens Museum display fndings of the
archaeological excavations of Bryggen from 1955
and contains the foundations of the oldest buildings
in Bergen.
Paddle your way through the history of Bergen in a kayak. In historical enironments at the Norwegian Museum of Fisheries in Sandvikens harbor area you can paddle along boathouses and veteran boats. You will see and learn about the history of Bergen as a seafarer city and the importance of Stockfish. The trip takes you back to the 1600s in Bergen.
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Norway Fisheries Museum
23 SjøgatenPaddle your way through the history of Bergen in a kayak. In historical enironments at the Norwegian Museum of Fisheries in Sandvikens harbor area you can paddle along boathouses and veteran boats. You will see and learn about the history of Bergen as a seafarer city and the importance of Stockfish. The trip takes you back to the 1600s in Bergen.
On a nice and sunny day in Bergen, a trip to Lysøen and Ole Bull's Villa is strongly recommended. The island consists of the villa of Ole Bull, the world famous violinist, and a park with beautiful nature, walking trails and a pretty tower raised in memory of Ole Bull. During the summer, remember to bring your swimming costume if you are tough enough to jump in the sea! There are several nice beaches on Lysøen island but the temperature of the water is not for the faint hearted. You can get to Buena kai by bus or car, and a ferry brings you across the fjord to Lysøen.
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Ole Bull Museum
On a nice and sunny day in Bergen, a trip to Lysøen and Ole Bull's Villa is strongly recommended. The island consists of the villa of Ole Bull, the world famous violinist, and a park with beautiful nature, walking trails and a pretty tower raised in memory of Ole Bull. During the summer, remember to bring your swimming costume if you are tough enough to jump in the sea! There are several nice beaches on Lysøen island but the temperature of the water is not for the faint hearted. You can get to Buena kai by bus or car, and a ferry brings you across the fjord to Lysøen.
Entertainment & Activities
Meet the sea lions, the creepy - but great crocodiles, fish and the fascinating snakes at Bergen Aquarium. Film screening and feeding daily.
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האקווריום בברגן - האקווריום הלאומי
4 NordnesbakkenMeet the sea lions, the creepy - but great crocodiles, fish and the fascinating snakes at Bergen Aquarium. Film screening and feeding daily.
Shopping
Ting is the ultimate gift shop. If you are going to Bergen and are not sure what gifts to bring home, you will have lots of ideas here. Worth checking out, just for the experience!
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Ting Bergen
13 BryggenTing is the ultimate gift shop. If you are going to Bergen and are not sure what gifts to bring home, you will have lots of ideas here. Worth checking out, just for the experience!