Bergen and Western Norway
What a beautiful and vibrant city. Bergen is undoubtedly one of my favorite cities. In my eyes Bergen is the jewel of western Norway. This city has everything from ancient Viking history, amazing food and gastronomy, sailing ships, hiking, sport, tourist shops, ancient churches and a surprise around every corner. No visit is complete without seeing the old town (Bryggen) and city center. You will be in love with the open market place in the centrum and the many things to do in and out of the city. Take a ferry boat to Rosendal, or catch the Hurtigruten cruise to explore the north country. Bergen is a must visit if exploring Scandinavia and Norway, a big city with a home town feel. I have enjoyed Bergen many times over and each time I go I love it even more. When I visit, I stay at Fjordside Lodge(visit https://www.fjordside.no/), just 15 minutes outside Bergen. The rental apartments are family friendly, owned and operated by my friends Rita and Jarle. While visiting Fjordside’s enchanted garden in the troll Kingdom, you can enjoy waffles in the faffle house cafe with lovely views of the fjord. If traveling from Oslo consider taking the 8 hour train ride to Bergen, you will be blessed with amazing views of the countryside as you wind your way in a comfortable coach over the mountains to Bergen central. What ever you do I promise you will not be disappointed .
