Fyllingsdalstunnelen, the world’s longest bicycle and pedestrian tunnel.
A good way to discover Bergen past its most important sights is to rent a bicycle (ideally electrical) from Bergen Bike Hire at Bryggen for a journey by means of the town and over its waterways to the suburban Fyllingsdalstunnelen. Opened final 12 months, at three kilometres in size that is the world’s longest devoted commuter bicycle and pedestrian tunnel. See bergenbikerent.no; skyss.no
The structure
Multi-colour gingerbread homes alongside the Bryggen waterfront district.Credit score: iStock
An prolonged row of hanging UNESCO World Heritage Hanseatic League period timber warehouses, rebuilt after a number of fires over time, line the town’s Bryggen waterfront district. Whereas a magnet for guests to Bergen, a extra rewarding and genuine expertise is to wander Bergen’s residential areas, resembling Nordens with its wealth of colourfully painted weatherboard properties constructed between slender cobbled laneways. See en.visitbergen.com
The restaurant
Tucked away in Ostre Skostredet within the historic centre of city is Litteraturhuset (Literature Home) a relaxed cafe-cum-brasserie that’s a part of the town’s small Colonialen group of eating places. Doubling as western Norway’s centre of literature, Litteraturhuset, with a menu of basic Nordic and continental dishes, is an ideal sensible up to date lunch or dinner spot the place you may dine amongst Bergen’s burghers away from the vacationers. See colonialen.no
The fish market
The well-known, harbourside Bergen fish market.Credit score: iStock
Bergen’s small however full of life out of doors recent fish market, filled with lined eating places and retail stalls, has occupied a primary piece of waterfront beside the town centre for the reason that thirteenth century. Apart from the array of pescatarian delights drawn from the North Sea, for carnivores there’s additionally a stall, for many who dare, promoting Nordic wild moose and deer burgers. See en.visitbergen.com
The meals corridor
For someplace somewhat fancier and absolutely beneath cowl, go to the trendy Fjellskaal glass-encased meals corridor solely steps from the normal fish markets. Whereas seafood-focused itself, Fjellskaal is a superb place to pattern another pan-Scandinavian classics resembling scrumptious open sandwiches. See fjellskaal.no
The composer
Composer Edvard Grieg’s charming former house.Credit score: Go to Bergen
Norway’s two principal cities are a story of two Edvards, each nineteenth and early twentieth century cultural geniuses. Oslo’s house of Edvard Munch, the painter famed for The Scream whereas Bergen’s the birthplace of Edvard Grieg, the classical composer and pianist. Troldhaugen, eight kilometres from Bergen’s metropolis centre, was Grieg’s for greater than 20 years whereas again on the town, there are a number of statues of the composer in addition to a grand live performance corridor named in his honour. See kodebergen.no
Yet one more factor…
Viking Cruises’ 15-day Northern European Viking Homelands voyage from Stockholm to Bergen, Norway, or vice versa, begins from $12,795 an individual. Till March 28 this 12 months there’s the provide a bonus $3,000 flight credit score per couple for 2025 and 2026 departures. See viking.com.au
The author travelled as a visitor of Viking.