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Discover Bergen with the look of a local and the company of an official guide on a close, pleasant and full of history.
It is an experience designed for those who really want to understand Bergen: its Hanseatic past, its contrasts, its daily life and corners that many travelers overlook.
I am Nati, the girl in the red hat, passionate about history, art and culture. During the tour I will share with you not only the essential places of Bergen, but also historical context, curiosities and honest recommendations to enjoy the city.
We will stroll through emblematic places like Bryggen and discover charming and less touristy areas like Nordnes and Klosteret, with their wooden houses, picturesque alleys.
What makes this tour different?
• Official guide with professional experience
• History, curiosities and recommendations
• Authentic corners off the most typical routes
• Small groups and close environment.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
At the Byparken Roundabout, the Music Pavilion
Itinerary
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1Byparken
Meeting point from where the tour will start. From the roundabout of the Byparken, which is known as the Music Pavilion.Here at the Festplassen we will present a brief historical context on Norway and Bergen.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Ole Bull Fountain
To know the figure of this famous musician its historical importance and an interesting legend of Norwegian folklore. Spoiler, it's not about Ole Bull.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene Why this theatre was created and its importance in the city and in the culture of the time.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Get ready to discover one of the most charming corners of Bergen: the Klosteret area on the Nordnes peninsula. We will stroll through narrow alleys, centuries-old wooden houses and corners that seem to have been taken from another era... a more authentic Bergen, quiet and off the tourist routes, of those places that only a local can show you.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Muren and Østre Murallmenningen, discovering one of the most authentic and historic corners of Bergen.Where we find Muren, one of the oldest stone buildings in Bergen. eThis place looks almost like a medieval fortress... and it is no coincidence: it was born as part of the first great firebreak of Bergen after the devastating fires of the 18th century.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Panoramic view of the harbour and the most emblematic places of Bergen.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Fish Market
Walk through the bustling and vibrant open-air fish market of Bergen, one of the oldest in Norway.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
One of the liveliest and most elegant areas in the centre, surrounded by shops, cafes and historic buildings, which still retains that original idea of large open space in the middle of a medieval city of narrow alleys.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Kong Oscars Gate
Kong Oscars gate is one of the oldest streets in Bergen. For centuries it was the grand medieval entrance to the city, where merchants, sailors and travellers passed by on their way to the port.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf
Bryggen, World Heritage Site for Uneso, was the great neighborhood of Hanseatic merchants and the economic engine of Bergen for centuries. Between these wooden alleys fish, goods and riches were negotiated connecting Norway to all of Europe.”
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11St. Mary's Church
Mariakirken is the oldest church in Bergen and one of the few medieval buildings to survive the great fires of the city. For centuries it was the church of the German Hanseatic merchants who lived and worked in Bryggen.”
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour includes some streets with unevenness, climbs and descents typical of Bergen, so be prepared to walk a little. You do not need to be in excellent physical shape: anyone with normal mobility can do so without problem. However, for people with reduced mobility it can be somewhat more complicated in certain sections
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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