Located in the heart of the city of Bergen, next door to the Hanseatic Museum, this ... more
beautiful 16th century renovated building is located close to the famous fish market.This quaint hotel has unique 16 luxurious guest rooms decorated in dark, velvety co...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Close to the airport Disadvantages: Too far from the centre of Bergen for tourists
a bathroom).
The staff
Were very pleasant and helpful. The receptionist took a great deal of time to explain how to get to the hotel (we had to drop off our hire car) and even photocopied a bus timetable and map for us.
Would I recommend this hotel?
Yes, only if you need a hotel near the airport. I have Otherwise it is a bit too far from the centre of Bergen if you wish to do a lot of sightseeing. ...
Advantages: A fun and educational place to visit Disadvantages: Perhaps not for younger children, can get crowded
What do you do on a rainy day in a city renowned for bad weather and that is surrounded by water? You go to the aquarium of course! As if you hadn?t seen enough water!
Bergen Aquarium has a reputation of being one of the finest in Europe and while I haven?t been to many, I can see why Bergen?s has this good reputation.
The aquarium is situated about 1.6 Kilometres from the fish market, which in tourist terms is the heart of the city. It stands at the end of the Nordnes peninsular and you can find it quite easily by walking as far as you can before you end up in the fjord. When you fall in you know you have gone too far. I was going to say ?when you get wet? but as it rains virtually all the time in Bergen, this is not helpful. If you don?t want to walk you can take a bus, alternatively you can take a ferry from the fish market ...
Advantages: Beautiful, historic, friendlyand very different. Disadvantages: Wet in Summer, Cold in Winter.
sooner than I had anticipated. By this time it was around 10.30, the wind had picked up, and it had started to snow. Time to call it a night and head back aboard our floating hotel.
The following day, we had arranged a guided trip around some of Bergen?s sights. This would be our only, and all too brief, opportunity to see how the city looked in daylight.
We boarded our bus right by the dock and were greeted by our guide, who was sporting a Leeds United club tie. After beating off a few rival fans he explained in perfect English that he had lived in Leeds for many years, and his wife?s best friend was married to some Leeds United player of the 60?s. We forgave him almost as soon as he had translated into less than perfect English for the benefit of those who don?t do ?perfect English? in case it makes them look soft.
As we headed out ...
