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Tours in Bergen |
Fløibanen Funicular Railway
Fløibanen has been carrying people 320m (1,050ft) up the Fløyfjell Mountain for more than 80 years - a one-way trip takes about 8 minutes. The views over the city and offshore islands from the summit are spectacular. There is a restaurant (summer only) and shops at the top, as well as mountain walkways.
Vetrlidsalmenningen 23A
Tel: 5533 6800.
Website: www.floibanen.no
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0730-2400 (2300 Sep-Apr), Sat 0800-2400 (2330 Sep-Apr), Sun 0900-2400 (daily until 2300 Sep-Apr). Extra services at peak times.
Admission charge.
Ulriksbanen Cable Car
Every 7 minutes, the Ulriksbanen Cable Car transports passengers 642m (2,106ft) up to the summit of Mount Ulriken, the highest of Bergen's seven mountains. From the top, there are panoramic views of the surrounding area. A popular 4-hour walk leads to the summit of Mount Fløien.
Haukelandsbakken 40
Tel: 5520 2020.
Website: www.ulriken.no
Opening hours: Daily 0900-2100 (Jun-Aug); 0900-1900 (May and Sep); 1000-1700 (winter). Admission charge.
Bryggen (Wharfside)
In 1980, UNESCO listed Bergen's Hanseatic wharf area as one of the world's most significant examples of the history and culture of a medieval settlement. Although many of the buildings were ravaged by fire through the centuries, they have been carefully restored to their original state. Today, Bryggen is a lively mix of restaurants, cafés and artists' workshops. At the eastern end is Torget, Bergen's picturesque market where fish, fruit, vegetables, flowers, handicrafts and souvenirs are sold.
The market is open Monday-Friday 0700-1600 (Thursday until 1900) and Saturday 0700-1500. Slightly reduced hours operate outside the peak season.
Hanseatiske Museum
The Hanseatic Museum is housed in one of the oldest wooden buildings in Bryggen. It was razed to the ground in 1702 but subsequently rebuilt. Furnished in 18th-century style, it provides an insight in to life at that time as lived by a wealthy Hanseatic merchant.
Finnegårdsgate 1A
Tel: 5554 4690.
Website: www.museumvest.no
Opening hours: Daily 0900-1700 (May- Sep); Tue-Sat 1100-1400, Sun 1100-1600 (Sep-May).
Admission charge.
Bryggens Museum
After the destruction of several Hanseatic houses in 1955, archaeologists excavated the area and unearthed the remains of the oldest settlement ever discovered in Bergen (dating from the 12th century). This museum was built around the remains, and displays various artefacts, including traditional costumes. Collections include runic inscriptions, ceramics and other items illustrating commerce, shipping, cultural activities, handicrafts and everyday medieval life. Temporary exhibitions are also staged here.
Dreggsallmenning 3
Tel: 5558 8010.
Website: www.uib.no/bmu
Opening hours: Daily 1000-1700 (May-Aug); Mon-Fri 1100-1500, Sat 1200-1500 and Sun 1200-1600 (Sep-Apr).
Admission charge.
Akvariet I Bergen (Bergen Aquarium)
On the tip of the peninsula, the Bergen Aquarium contains one of the finest and most extensive collections of marine fauna in Europe. Seventy tanks and three outdoor pools are complemented by an extension containing a realistic nesting cliff, open-plan tanks, an exhibition and video facilities. There are also sections covering marine industry and polar sea life, and an exhibition featuring amphibians and aquatic reptiles. The feeding of the penguins and seals is always popular with visitors.
Nordnesbakken 4
Tel: 5555 7171.
Website: www.akvariet.com
Opening hours: Daily 0900-1900 (May-Sep); 1000-1800 (Oct-Apr).
Admission charge.
Mariakirken (St Mary's Church)
This is Bergen's oldest building (dating from the first half of the 12th century) and one of the country's best examples of Romanesque architecture. The pulpit is generally regarded as the finest example of baroque decorative art in Norway. Concerts are regularly performed here in the summer months.
Dreggen
Tel: 5559 3270.
Website: www.bkf.no
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1130 and 1300-1600 (mid-Jun to mid-Aug); Tues-Fri 1100-1230 (Aug-Jun).
Admission charge.
Rosenkrantz Tower/Håkon's Hall
Built in the 1560s by Erik Rosenkrantz, governor of Bergenhus, Bergen Castle once served as a fortified residence. It incorporates earlier structures including a 13th-century keep and is adjacent to the equally significant Håkon's Hall, named for King Håkon Håkonsson, who ruled Norway from Bergen in the mid-1200s.
Bergenhus Festning
Tel: 5558 8010.
Website: www.bymuseet.no
Opening hours: Daily 1000-1600 (Mid-May-Aug); Sun 1200-1500 (Sep-May). Guided tours of both buildings run hourly, starting in the hall.
Admission charge.
Gamle Bergen Museum (Old Bergen Museum)
Situated about 7 minutes' bus ride (see Tours of the City) from the city centre, this open-air museum features a collection of around 40 houses depicting life in Bergen as it was in late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Entrance to the museum and park is free.
Nyhavnsveien 4
Tel: 5539 4300.
Website: www.gamlebergen.museum.no
Opening hours: Daily (mid-May-early Sep), guided tours hourly 1000-1700.
Free admission, charge for tours.
Fløibanen has been carrying people 320m (1,050ft) up the Fløyfjell Mountain for more than 80 years - a one-way trip takes about 8 minutes. The views over the city and offshore islands from the summit are spectacular. There is a restaurant (summer only) and shops at the top, as well as mountain walkways.
Vetrlidsalmenningen 23A
Tel: 5533 6800.
Website: www.floibanen.no
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0730-2400 (2300 Sep-Apr), Sat 0800-2400 (2330 Sep-Apr), Sun 0900-2400 (daily until 2300 Sep-Apr). Extra services at peak times.
Admission charge.
Ulriksbanen Cable Car
Every 7 minutes, the Ulriksbanen Cable Car transports passengers 642m (2,106ft) up to the summit of Mount Ulriken, the highest of Bergen's seven mountains. From the top, there are panoramic views of the surrounding area. A popular 4-hour walk leads to the summit of Mount Fløien.
Haukelandsbakken 40
Tel: 5520 2020.
Website: www.ulriken.no
Opening hours: Daily 0900-2100 (Jun-Aug); 0900-1900 (May and Sep); 1000-1700 (winter). Admission charge.
Bryggen (Wharfside)
In 1980, UNESCO listed Bergen's Hanseatic wharf area as one of the world's most significant examples of the history and culture of a medieval settlement. Although many of the buildings were ravaged by fire through the centuries, they have been carefully restored to their original state. Today, Bryggen is a lively mix of restaurants, cafés and artists' workshops. At the eastern end is Torget, Bergen's picturesque market where fish, fruit, vegetables, flowers, handicrafts and souvenirs are sold.
The market is open Monday-Friday 0700-1600 (Thursday until 1900) and Saturday 0700-1500. Slightly reduced hours operate outside the peak season.
Hanseatiske Museum
The Hanseatic Museum is housed in one of the oldest wooden buildings in Bryggen. It was razed to the ground in 1702 but subsequently rebuilt. Furnished in 18th-century style, it provides an insight in to life at that time as lived by a wealthy Hanseatic merchant.
Finnegårdsgate 1A
Tel: 5554 4690.
Website: www.museumvest.no
Opening hours: Daily 0900-1700 (May- Sep); Tue-Sat 1100-1400, Sun 1100-1600 (Sep-May).
Admission charge.
Bryggens Museum
After the destruction of several Hanseatic houses in 1955, archaeologists excavated the area and unearthed the remains of the oldest settlement ever discovered in Bergen (dating from the 12th century). This museum was built around the remains, and displays various artefacts, including traditional costumes. Collections include runic inscriptions, ceramics and other items illustrating commerce, shipping, cultural activities, handicrafts and everyday medieval life. Temporary exhibitions are also staged here.
Dreggsallmenning 3
Tel: 5558 8010.
Website: www.uib.no/bmu
Opening hours: Daily 1000-1700 (May-Aug); Mon-Fri 1100-1500, Sat 1200-1500 and Sun 1200-1600 (Sep-Apr).
Admission charge.
Akvariet I Bergen (Bergen Aquarium)
On the tip of the peninsula, the Bergen Aquarium contains one of the finest and most extensive collections of marine fauna in Europe. Seventy tanks and three outdoor pools are complemented by an extension containing a realistic nesting cliff, open-plan tanks, an exhibition and video facilities. There are also sections covering marine industry and polar sea life, and an exhibition featuring amphibians and aquatic reptiles. The feeding of the penguins and seals is always popular with visitors.
Nordnesbakken 4
Tel: 5555 7171.
Website: www.akvariet.com
Opening hours: Daily 0900-1900 (May-Sep); 1000-1800 (Oct-Apr).
Admission charge.
Mariakirken (St Mary's Church)
This is Bergen's oldest building (dating from the first half of the 12th century) and one of the country's best examples of Romanesque architecture. The pulpit is generally regarded as the finest example of baroque decorative art in Norway. Concerts are regularly performed here in the summer months.
Dreggen
Tel: 5559 3270.
Website: www.bkf.no
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1130 and 1300-1600 (mid-Jun to mid-Aug); Tues-Fri 1100-1230 (Aug-Jun).
Admission charge.
Rosenkrantz Tower/Håkon's Hall
Built in the 1560s by Erik Rosenkrantz, governor of Bergenhus, Bergen Castle once served as a fortified residence. It incorporates earlier structures including a 13th-century keep and is adjacent to the equally significant Håkon's Hall, named for King Håkon Håkonsson, who ruled Norway from Bergen in the mid-1200s.
Bergenhus Festning
Tel: 5558 8010.
Website: www.bymuseet.no
Opening hours: Daily 1000-1600 (Mid-May-Aug); Sun 1200-1500 (Sep-May). Guided tours of both buildings run hourly, starting in the hall.
Admission charge.
Gamle Bergen Museum (Old Bergen Museum)
Situated about 7 minutes' bus ride (see Tours of the City) from the city centre, this open-air museum features a collection of around 40 houses depicting life in Bergen as it was in late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Entrance to the museum and park is free.
Nyhavnsveien 4
Tel: 5539 4300.
Website: www.gamlebergen.museum.no
Opening hours: Daily (mid-May-early Sep), guided tours hourly 1000-1700.
Free admission, charge for tours.
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