www.visitBergen.com
Norwegian kroner
Wizz Air: 820 50511
SNAPSHOT
I like to wrap up warm and make an early morning dash to the Bergen fish market in the heart of the city. www.torgetibergen.no
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
The bus to Bergen leaves every 20 minutes; journey time is 30 minutes, €10. A taxi into town costs €35, journey time is 20 minutes.
FOOD
Holbergstuen
Torgallmenning 6, +47 5555 2055, www.holbergstuen.no Dating back to 1927, expect classic Norwegian cuisine served in a charming and nostalgic atmosphere. Traditional fish stew is €15.
Naboen
Neumannsgate 20, +47 5590 0290 www.grannen.no For fine dining at down-to-earth prices visit this highly popular restaurant with both traditional and continental food. Swedish caviar with raw onion, creme fraiche and egg yolk, €14.
FRIENDS
The Scotsman
Valkendorfsgaten, +47 5555 8775 www.thescotsman.no Bergen’s largest piano bar with live music from Wednesday to Saturday. The pub also shows live football on big screens most evenings.
Bergen Museum
Museplassen 3, +47 5558 2920, www.uib.no/bergenmuseum Founded in 1825, this impressive national museum exhibits both cultural and natural history artefacts.
INSIDER TIP
Locals say: “You haven’t really been to Bergen until you’ve been up Mount Ulriken.” The Ulriken643 Panorama Tour takes you by cable car up into the mountains. www.ulriken643.no
Words Stefan Gilbert
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