Bergen Travel Guide

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Bergen featuring boating, a coastal town and a marina
Bergen featuring boating, a coastal town and a marina
Bergen featuring a bridge, rapids and a waterfall
Bergen showing a waterfall and a river or creek
Bergen featuring mountains, a lake or waterhole and landscape views

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Bryggen featuring boating, a small town or village and rocky coastline

Bergen City Centre

4.5/5(83 area reviews)

Museums, seafood restaurants and historical sites highlight some notable features of Bergen City Centre. Make a stop by Torgalmenningen Square or Galleriet Shopping Centre while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Byparken Station or Nonneseteren Station to get around town.

Bergen City Centre
View over Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, from Mount Fløyen on an overcast Autumn day

Sentrum

If you're spending time in Sentrum, check out sights like Grieg Hall or Galleriet Shopping Centre and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Nonneseteren Station or Bystasjonen Station.

Sentrum
🏔️A view of Bergen above the clouds - Bergen - Hordaland - Norway🇳🇴

📷Nikon D7500 - ISO 100 - Nikkor 18-200mm lens f3.5-5.6 G - 18mm - f/22 6,0 sec - ND Filter

➡️It is said that Bergen is surrounded by the Seven Mountains🏔️ (Norwegian: De sys fjell), and it is often called “the city between the seven mountains”, but in fact it was the playwright🎭 Ludving Holberg who felt so inspired by the seven hills of Rome, that he decided that his home🏠 town must be blessed with a corresponding seven mountains.

🥾According to Bergen Mountain Association, these are the seven mountains around Bergen:

1️⃣Ulriken, 643 meters (2,109 feet).
2️⃣Fløyen -also called Fløyfjellet-, 400 meters (1,313 feet).
3️⃣Løvstakken, 477 meters (1,565 feet).
4️⃣Damsgårdsfjellet, 350 meters (1,148 feet)
5️⃣Sandviksfjellet, 417 meters (1,368 feet)
6️⃣Lyderhorn, 396 meters (1,299 feet)
7️⃣Rundemanen, 560 meters (1,837 feet)

⁉️In any case, which mountains🏔️ belong to the group is unclear, because several of the them are part of the same mountain massif⛰️, and locals👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 still argue which seven they are.

❓Did you know that If you own a television📺 in Norway🇳🇴, you have to pay an annual licensing fee💶 of NOK 3,038.56

Bergenhus

Travellers choose Bergenhus for its captivating waterfront views. Hop aboard the metro at Byparken Station or Nonneseteren Station and check out top sights like Bryggen.

Bergenhus
Bergen - Norvège

Årstad

4/5(1 area review)

The mountain views and restaurants are just a few things visitors like about Årstad. Brann Stadium and Bergenshallen are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Wergeland Station or Brann Stadium Station to get around the larger area.

Årstad
Panoramic shot of A village, Moskenes, on the Lofoten in northern Norway. Norwegian fishing village, with the typical rorbu houses.  Mountain In Background

Nygård

While you're in Nygård, take in top sights like Grieg Hall and jump on the metro at Nygard Station to see more of the city.

Nygård
Old steamship

Laksevåg

You'll enjoy the mountain views and museums in Laksevåg. You might want to make time for a stop at Vannkanten Waterworld or Alvoen Manor.

Laksevåg
Thon Hotel Orion

Thon Hotel Orion

4 out of 5
Bradbenken 3 Bergen
The price is NZ$265 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
NZ$265
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bergen. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,004 reviews)
Great hotel, lovely and clean. Breakfast was a great selection of food catered to all needs and plenty to go around. Hotel was central to the city but a little tucked away so it was calm and quiet. Will definitely consider staying again the next time we are there.

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

Thon Hotel Orion
Hotel Norge by Scandic

Hotel Norge by Scandic

4 out of 5
Nedre Ole Bulls Plass 4 Bergen Hordaland
The price is NZ$280 per night from 28 Mar to 29 Mar
NZ$280
28 Mar - 29 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Bergen. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,470 reviews)
Excellent location, close to most tourist attractions, lot of restaurants walking distance… etc… can get noisy during weekends but overall very recommended

Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026

Hotel Norge by Scandic
Clarion Hotel Admiral

Clarion Hotel Admiral

4 out of 5
C. Sundts gate 9 Bergen
The price is NZ$264 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
NZ$264
31 Mar - 1 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bergen. Enjoy free breakfast, 24-hour room service and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
Very good location. Friendly staff. I like to visit again in summer sometime.

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

Clarion Hotel Admiral
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Budgetel - Kong Oscars gate 44

Budgetel - Kong Oscars gate 44

2 out of 5
Kong Oscars gate Bergen Vestland
Stay at this aparthotel in Bergen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an in-room coffee maker and housekeeping. Popular attractions Bryggen Waterfront and Hurtigruten Terminal ...
6.4/10 (185 reviews)
Room was clean but cannot say spotless. Self check in and check out process was awesome...

Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026

Budgetel - Kong Oscars gate 44
Vander Altona

Vander Altona

4 out of 5
C. Sundts gate 22 Bergen Vestland
Stay at this aparthotel in Bergen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and housekeeping. Popular attractions Bryggen Waterfront and Hurtigruten Terminal are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (97 reviews)
Room was in good condition. It was a very odd space in terms of shape, probably because the space was really small (not enough to open up a suitcase, except on the bed or couch). In general, things were modern and clean. Someone had been sick in the hallway, I reported it, I promptly received a reply ...

Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

Vander Altona
Barfot Apartments

Barfot Apartments

4 out of 5
37 Magnus Barfots gate Bergen
Stay at this apartment in Bergen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Hurtigruten Terminal and Bryggen Waterfront are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (114 reviews)
Very charming apartment! Excellent communication with the owners. Very clean, comfortable, felt like home. Easy walk to city center with many shops, restaurants, etc. We loved staying here!

Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025

Barfot Apartments
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Bergen

4.6
Top destination
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5 - Excellent 63%
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4 - Good 30%
3 - Okay
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4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Extremely expensive and wet most of the time we were there

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Unfortunately gloomy, rainy weather detracts from the Bergen experience.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

It is a really lovely town to be part of. No rain the 3 nights I stayed here

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Bergen expensive but interesting city.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

A very pretty city

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Great history

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