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Living in Bergen

Life in Norway’s Bergen Blog: Our comprehensive guide to Norway’s second city.

Bergen Norway is known as the city of the seven mountains. It’s not difficult to see why, as the city’s spectacular natural setting is one of its main draws.

While tourists flock to the World Heritage neighbourhood Bryggen, there’s so much more to see in the city. A stave church, massive art museum, aquarium and some top restaurants are just some of the city’s must-dos. And of course, the world-famous Oslo to Bergen railway is the best way to arrive.

We also cover what it’s like to live in Bergen. Away from the tourist sites, many locals head to the fantastic hiking trails in and around the city.

Please enjoy our Bergen blog!

A view of Bergen’s Bryggen with a flag of Norway.

Bergen, Norway: A Complete Guide to Norway’s Second City

Mount Ulriken cable car in Bergen, Norway.

Bergen’s Cable Car: The Mount Ulriken Experience

Christmas tree in Bryggen, Bergen.

In Pictures: Christmas in Bergen

Bergen's Gingerbread Town in Norway

Pepperkakebyen: The Stunning Gingerbread Town Of Bergen, Norway

Hotel Norge entrance in Bergen, Norway.

Hotel Norge: A Classic Bergen Hotel

Bryggen, Bergen in Norway

Bergen International Literary Festival Announces Global Live Stream

Bergen winter photography

Bergen in the Winter: Photos from Norway’s Second City

Bergen's Fløibanen funicular railway on the hillside

Bergen’s Fløibanen Closed for Six Months

Bergen celebrates the end of war occupation

Bergen in World War II

Gamle Bergen Museum in Norway

Gamle Bergen Museum: A Taste of Old Bergen

Fantoft Stave Church in its forest setting. Photo: David Nikel.

Fantoft Stave Church: A Rebuilt Slice of Norway’s Medieval Heritage

Hisotric archive photography from Bergen, Norway

Archive Photos: Bergen in the 19th Century

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