Guidebook for Bergen
Food Scene
Our local café serves nice coffee, cakes and light dishes. Small and nice place. A few times a year they arrange outdoor cinema.
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Klosteret Kaffebar
14 KlosteretOur local café serves nice coffee, cakes and light dishes. Small and nice place. A few times a year they arrange outdoor cinema.
Introduced coffee bars to Bergen in the 90s. Still very popular, and only 5 minutes away in the pedestrian part of Strandgaten.
38 habitants recommandent
Dromedar Kaffebar
81 StrandgatenIntroduced coffee bars to Bergen in the 90s. Still very popular, and only 5 minutes away in the pedestrian part of Strandgaten.
The cutest and smallest coffeeplace, right behind the Funicular station. Be prepared to enjoy their good coffee outside.
86 habitants recommandent
Det Lille Kaffekompaniet
2 Nedre FjellsmauetThe cutest and smallest coffeeplace, right behind the Funicular station. Be prepared to enjoy their good coffee outside.
They serve traditional food from the west coast of Norway in a tapas style. Very nice food, informal setting.
86 habitants recommandent
Bare Vestland
1 VågsallmenningenThey serve traditional food from the west coast of Norway in a tapas style. Very nice food, informal setting.
Landmark is a nice and chill coffee and lunch café located in an art gallery (Bergen Kunsthall). Spacious and a good place to bring small children. Turns into a club and concert venue in the weekend nights.
50 habitants recommandent
Landmark Kafe
5 Rasmus Meyers alléLandmark is a nice and chill coffee and lunch café located in an art gallery (Bergen Kunsthall). Spacious and a good place to bring small children. Turns into a club and concert venue in the weekend nights.
This is a nice hang out place in the Møhlenpris neighbourhood with lots of outdoor space for families and others that enjoy good coffee, cakes and soups. Outdoor markets on Sundays. They also have a café in the city centre, Kong Oscars gate.
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Bergen Kaffebrenneri
6 Kong Christian Fredriks plassThis is a nice hang out place in the Møhlenpris neighbourhood with lots of outdoor space for families and others that enjoy good coffee, cakes and soups. Outdoor markets on Sundays. They also have a café in the city centre, Kong Oscars gate.
Very nice italian pizza, deli and bakery just 5 min away from the Blue house. The owners also started a more fancy restaurant across the street.
46 habitants recommandent
Da Stefano
96 StrandgatenVery nice italian pizza, deli and bakery just 5 min away from the Blue house. The owners also started a more fancy restaurant across the street.
The best location for a beer in sunny Bergen (rare, but it
could happen). Outdoor area by the sea, perfect for sunsets and watching people jump into the sea. Expensive, the food is not too impressive, but the location is. Used to be an old sardine factory, now it is a concert venue, studios, offices and a bar/restaurant. Very close!
54 habitants recommandent
Verftet
The best location for a beer in sunny Bergen (rare, but it
could happen). Outdoor area by the sea, perfect for sunsets and watching people jump into the sea. Expensive, the food is not too impressive, but the location is. Used to be an old sardine factory, now it is a concert venue, studios, offices and a bar/restaurant. Very close!
Drinks & Nightlife
Record store with a pub or the other way around. Nice hang out place. Ask for tips about concerts coming up, shop records or just enjoy a local beer.
59 habitants recommandent
Apollon Platebar
2A NygårdsgatenRecord store with a pub or the other way around. Nice hang out place. Ask for tips about concerts coming up, shop records or just enjoy a local beer.
Pub in a living room! Gathers locals to eat, drink, listen to concerts, dancing, watching football or having a beer before going off to support the local football team.
8 habitants recommandent
Victoria Cafe & Pub
29 Kong Oscars gatePub in a living room! Gathers locals to eat, drink, listen to concerts, dancing, watching football or having a beer before going off to support the local football team.
Parks & Nature
Take the funicular or walk up the Fløyen mountain to enjoy the view - or walk back down to the centre in 30 minutes. Lots of paths and activities on the top: playground, climbing park and troll forest, canoes in the summer. Loved by families and used for exercise all year, but the queue for the funicular in the tourist season may be frightening. Go before 10-11 am or hike!
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Fløyen
Take the funicular or walk up the Fløyen mountain to enjoy the view - or walk back down to the centre in 30 minutes. Lots of paths and activities on the top: playground, climbing park and troll forest, canoes in the summer. Loved by families and used for exercise all year, but the queue for the funicular in the tourist season may be frightening. Go before 10-11 am or hike!
This is the steepest climb in Bergen, although only 300 meter above sea level - climb the stairs and get a priceless view. You should be in good shape, bring water and chose another path going back down (continue right to Skredderdalen or Fløyen). Kids 5+ can do it if they are very motivated and if you bring enough sweets, food and drink. Very famous in Bergen, many people prepare for the annual race in September. Keep right!
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Stoltzekleiven
StoltzekleivenThis is the steepest climb in Bergen, although only 300 meter above sea level - climb the stairs and get a priceless view. You should be in good shape, bring water and chose another path going back down (continue right to Skredderdalen or Fløyen). Kids 5+ can do it if they are very motivated and if you bring enough sweets, food and drink. Very famous in Bergen, many people prepare for the annual race in September. Keep right!
The best view if Bergen and the surrounding islands if not cloudy, a more real mountain feel than Fløyen. Take the cable car or hike up and down - or follow a path further into the mountains. But be prepared, people get lost in the fog, it is steep, and it gets colder and more windy up there than in the city. Always consider your shape and the weather conditions - and wear suitable shoes if you are hiking.
387 habitants recommandent
Ulriken
The best view if Bergen and the surrounding islands if not cloudy, a more real mountain feel than Fløyen. Take the cable car or hike up and down - or follow a path further into the mountains. But be prepared, people get lost in the fog, it is steep, and it gets colder and more windy up there than in the city. Always consider your shape and the weather conditions - and wear suitable shoes if you are hiking.
Playground with the best view in town! Walk up the small hill north of Klosteret, pass the statue of the author Amalie Skram. Behind the old trees, you will find a small and nice playground.
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Klosteret
KlosteretPlayground with the best view in town! Walk up the small hill north of Klosteret, pass the statue of the author Amalie Skram. Behind the old trees, you will find a small and nice playground.
Entertainment & Activities
Outdoor heated seawater swimming pool - open from May 7th to 30th September 2018 (in May and September open in mornings only, in main season (June, July, August) also in the afternoons). Very popular and crowded if nice weather, you may have it almost to yourself if foggy. Very nice for families, a bit stressful bringing a buggy down all the stairs, but you may bring it inside. Check their opening hours and updates on air, pool and sea temperatures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NordnesSjobad/about/?ref=page_internal
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Nordnes seawater pool
30 NordnesparkenOutdoor heated seawater swimming pool - open from May 7th to 30th September 2018 (in May and September open in mornings only, in main season (June, July, August) also in the afternoons). Very popular and crowded if nice weather, you may have it almost to yourself if foggy. Very nice for families, a bit stressful bringing a buggy down all the stairs, but you may bring it inside. Check their opening hours and updates on air, pool and sea temperatures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NordnesSjobad/about/?ref=page_internal
Bergen Aquarium is popular with kids and can be visited also on rainy days. Not very big and a bit expensive, located on the edge of the Nordnes park. Main features is a lot of funny penguins and sea lions (shows every day).
368 habitants recommandent
Aquarium de Bergen - Aquarium national
4 NordnesbakkenBergen Aquarium is popular with kids and can be visited also on rainy days. Not very big and a bit expensive, located on the edge of the Nordnes park. Main features is a lot of funny penguins and sea lions (shows every day).
ADO Arena is a modern swimming pool facility with lots of fun for kids in all ages. There is a 50 m pool and diving pool, pools for children , two slides and a heated pool (33 degrees celsius). Check their opening hours (sometimes closed if international competitions): http://adoarena.no/apningstider/
51 habitants recommandent
AdO Arena
40 LungegårdskaienADO Arena is a modern swimming pool facility with lots of fun for kids in all ages. There is a 50 m pool and diving pool, pools for children , two slides and a heated pool (33 degrees celsius). Check their opening hours (sometimes closed if international competitions): http://adoarena.no/apningstider/
Arts & Culture
This is the historic Bergen, key to our understanding of who we are and our most iconic buildings. Still housing local offices, artists and of course a lot of tourist shops. You may check out the Bryggen Museum in the Northern end or the Hanseatic Museum on the South end if you want to learn more, or else just have a stroll around.
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Bryggen
BryggenThis is the historic Bergen, key to our understanding of who we are and our most iconic buildings. Still housing local offices, artists and of course a lot of tourist shops. You may check out the Bryggen Museum in the Northern end or the Hanseatic Museum on the South end if you want to learn more, or else just have a stroll around.
Visit the art museums KODE 1-4 , all located by the small pond Lille Lungegårdsvann. In number 3 you find the largest Munch collection outside of Oslo and many others.
In Kode 4 you find the Childrens art museum and studio where they can paint ect. Perfect for rainy days!
A decent lunch place in number 2 ( Smakverket), an upscale restaurant in number 4 (Lysverket), and a new nice pizzeria in Kode 1 (Bien Centro).
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Kode 3
7 Rasmus Meyers alléVisit the art museums KODE 1-4 , all located by the small pond Lille Lungegårdsvann. In number 3 you find the largest Munch collection outside of Oslo and many others.
In Kode 4 you find the Childrens art museum and studio where they can paint ect. Perfect for rainy days!
A decent lunch place in number 2 ( Smakverket), an upscale restaurant in number 4 (Lysverket), and a new nice pizzeria in Kode 1 (Bien Centro).