Gateway to the Norwegian fjords. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Bergen

Best months: May, June, July, August and September.

What to see in Bergen

1. Bryggen
   Lining the harbour, this row of gabled wooden façades recalls the old Hanseatic trading post, where dried cod from the north was stored and traded.
2. Fløyen (funiculaire)
   Fløyen is the most visited of the seven mountains around Bergen, and the funicular takes you up in just a few minutes.
3. Marché aux poissons
   At the head of the Vågen harbour, facing the colourful houses of Bryggen, this market is where Bergen has always turned towards the sea.
4. Mont Ulriken
   It is the tallest of the seven mountains around Bergen, and the one place where you grasp at a glance how the city fits between fjords, islands and hills.
5. KODE (musées d'art)
   KODE brings together several buildings around the small lake in central Bergen and gives a broad view of Norwegian and international art, from romanticism to the contemporary.
6. Fjord Nærøyfjord (excursion)
   This arm of the Sognefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the narrowest fjords in Europe: sheer walls close in on both sides of the boat and a hush settles quickly.
7. Pingvinen
   Pingvinen is a gastropub in central Bergen, a short walk from the harbour, and it has been serving home-style Norwegian cooking for over fifteen years.
8. Bryggeloftet & Stuene
   Set in the wooden buildings of Bryggen, the Hanseatic waterfront listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this restaurant serves traditional Norwegian cooking in a warm, old-world setting.

A sample itinerary for Bergen, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €218 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Bergen itinerary, hour by hour

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