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BERGEN, NORWAY

All You Need to Travel Bergen Confidently

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Top Hotels

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Best Tours & Activities

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Top Restaurants & Bars

Currency and Culture Tips

Currency & Culture Tips

Hotels

TOP HOTELS

Top 3 Luxury Hotels in Bergen

Hotel Norge by Scandic

4 star

Bergenhus

$165-$299

Hotel Norge by Scandic

Opus XVI

4.5 star

Bergenhus

$177-$336

Opus XVI

Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz

4 star

Bergenhus

$126-$250

Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz

Top 3 Mid-Tier Hotels in Bergen

Hotel Oleana

4 star

Bergenhus

$102-$191

Hotel Oleana

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

4 star

Bergenhus

$98-$186

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Comfort Hotel Bergen

3.5 star

Bergenhus

$99-$178

Comfort Hotel Bergen

Top 3 Budget Hotels/Hostels in Bergen

Marken Gjestehus Hostel

Backpacker Hostel

Bergenhus

$59-$110

Marken Gjestehus Hostel

Citybox Bergen

3 star

Bergenhus

$59-$113

Citybox Bergen

Basic Hotel Bergen

2 star

Bergenhus

$80-$130

Basic Hotel Bergen

Activities

TOP TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Tours

Guided Tour To Nærøyfjorden, Flåm And Stegastein - Viewpoint Cruise

This full day fjord tour has all the Norwegian nature you must see.

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Duration:

10.5 hours

Best Views of Bergen - Segway Day Tour

Explore Bergen from the comfort of a stand-up Segway. Roll through town taking in the city's top sights, including the historic harbor, cobbled alleys, and wooden structures of its UNESCO-listed Bryggen district and Torget Fish Market, where you find everything from cod tongues to caviar.

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Duration:

2 hours

Food and Culture Walk

Provides insight into Norway's local life, history, and traditional food culture.

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Duration:

3 hours

Guided kayak tour in Herdla

Explore the beautiful waters around Bergen with this guided kayak tour of Herdla.

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Duration:

6.5 hours

Attractions

Hardangerfjord

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Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene

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Mount Ulriken

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Vidden Trail

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Restaurants

TOP DINING & DRINKING

Fine Dining

Restaurant 1877

Restaurant 1877

Cuisine

Scandanavian

Price

$$$$

Restaurant Cornelius

Restaurant Cornelius

Cuisine

Scandanavian

Price

$$$$

Bare

Bare

Cuisine

Scandanavian

Price

$$$$

Casual Dining

Bryggeriet Restaurant & Microbrewery

Bryggeriet Restaurant & Microbrewery

Cuisine

Seafood

Price

$$

Bryggeloftet & Stuene

Bryggeloftet & Stuene

Cuisine

Scandinavian

Price

$$

Marg & Bein

Marg & Bein

Cuisine

Scandinavian

Price

$$

Bars

No Stress

No Stress

Cuisine

Cocktail bar

Price

$$

BarKollektiv

BarKollektiv

Cuisine

Pub

Price

$$

Apollon Platebar

Apollon Platebar

Cuisine

Record Store

Price

$$

CURRENCY, CULTURE, & LANGUAGE TIPS
Currency & Tipping Info
Tipping Etiquette

Tipping Etiquette

Restaurants: Tipping not expected, but is appreciated (If no service fee) Bellhops: 10-20 Krone/bag Housekeepers: 10-20 Krone/night Taxi: No tip or round up to next Krone

Cash vs. Credit Rating

Cash vs. Credit Rating

4 on scale of 1 to 4 (Credit Widely Accepted)

Availability of ATMs

Availability of ATMs

Widely Available

Exchange Rate

Exchange Rate

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Purchasing Power Rating

Purchasing Power Rating

$$$$ (Expensive City)

Currency Name

Currency Name

Norwegian Krone

Culture Tips
Government Safety Rating
Government Safety Rating
1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Percentage of English Speakers
Percentage of English Speakers
90%
Prevalance of Tourism
Prevalance of Tourism
2: Moderately Low
Experience Level Needed
Experience Level Needed
1: Little Experience Needed
Taxi Availability
Taxi Availability
2: Moderately Low
Population Size
Population Size
290,000 (City) 420,000 (Metro)
Airports
Airports
Bergen Airport (BGO)
Type of Outlets
Type of Outlets
Europlug (Flat, two-pole, round-pin)
Train Stations
Train Stations
Bergen Station
Vaccinations Needed?
Vaccinations Needed?
No
Time Zone
Time Zone
Central European Time Zone (GMT+1)
Visa Needed?
Visa Needed?
Not required for trips under 90 days
Language & Culture
Language Assistance
Norwegian
Hallo
"Ha-Loo"
Hello
Tusen takk
"Toosen-takk"
Thank You
Vær så snill
"væh shaw sni"
Please
øl
"Ole"
Beer

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