5 Amazing Places to Visit in Bergen
Bergen , Norway's second largest city, is also the west coast's major port and one of Scandinavia's busiest cruise ship stopovers. Enclosed by a ring of hills recognized locally as the Seven Mountains, the city's idyllic scenery and spectacular natural harbour has covered its reputation as one of Norway's most prevalent tourist spots. Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf Colorful Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf is one of Bergen's most popular tourist attractions. Chock full of restaurants, studios, workshops, and boutique shops, its narrow alleyways and old wooden merchant houses simply beg to be explored. Guided English-language walking tours of Bryggen are available from June through September, where you can learn about the Hanseatic merchants and life in medieval Bergen, as well as visit ruins from the Middle Ages. Bergenhus Fortress The old Bergenhus Fortress has dominated the entrance to Bergen's harbor since the late 16th Century, and remains one of t...