Walk with a Witch in 16th Century Bergen: A Self-Guided Fictional Tour
Description
This fictional tour takes you back to the 7th of April 1590 and follows Anne Pedersdotter who has been condemned to burn at the stake, convicted a witch. Accompany her on her last walk through 16th century Bergen as she recounts the story of her demise. From the respected wife of a prominent priest and teacher, best friends with the Governor's wife, to being found guilty of witchcraft. Anne will guide you around Vågen, the fjord of Bergen, revealing the 16th century landmarks of this powerful fishing port. You will encounter the wooden houses of Bryggen, Lille Øvergaten, the oldest cobbled street in Bergen, and pass by the famous Fish Market on Strandkaien. She will bring you all the way to the Witches' Monument on the tip of Nordnes, the site of her execution. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
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Itinerary
Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town's significance as a feature of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Numerous fires have ravaged the trademark wooden houses of Bryggen.
The Holy Cross Church or Korskirken was built in the latter part of the 1100s. There have been numerous augmentations, reproductions and rebuilding efforts through the ages, frequently because of the many fires which have ravaged the church and town.
This street is now called Kong Oskar's Gate. It used to be where all the shoemakers worked and was known as Sutarestretet or shoemakers street.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
Easy to handle, pleasant voice! ...very nice.....the path is easy to manage! The tour is, with these explanations, suddenly different!
Google Maps is not completely accurate and burns a ton of energy. Make you have a full charge! But the tour was well -presented. It made you feel like you were walking beside her all the way to her death. The journey ab through some areas made you feel like you went back 400 years in time
It was a fun experience and we saw quite a lot in the mountains of the 16th century. The century...🤣 On the trail to the flaming finale we could discover nice hidden corners, partly away from the tourists... I would have liked something more historical about mountains, but in itself a great way to explore the city. Technically, everything worked fine, even if I didn't have a net from time to time and then got kicked out...
Very entertaining and relaxed experience. You can do it at your own pace and stop and start whenever you want
The tour start was easy to find. We liked hearing the story, the background history and the walk through the beautiful streets. So sad 350 women were condemned as “witches” during 150 years. Also sad that “pack” mentality still exists in our world. Would very much recommend this tour, even in the rain.
Absolutely fantastic tour, so informative and interesting. Easy to follow map too. I'm delighted I did both Viator tours, felt like I really got to know Bergen better, and visualise the olden days. Such good value thanks.
A really interesting experience whilst walking around Bergen. It really added to the exploring and takes you to areas you might have otherwise missed!
A great foot tour of Bergen while hearing a riveting story. This was a marvelous way to see the city. We stopped by several unscheduled stops for a glass of wine, a bit of shopping and lunch at the fish market. Only negative was the distance from our cruise ship to the start point. We took the Hop on Hop off bus around first and then got off to do the walk.
Had a couple of days in Bergen prior to a cruiser and than a couple of days after the cruise.. Loved just walking around, plenty of little 'hideaways', just take a walk up the sidestreets or laneways. Need to hop on the Finicula for a great view of the city, not expensive and the view is spectacular, especially at night for photographers. The wharf and Bryggen is also first-rate. Yes, I'd go back again.
I love audio tours. This one did a good job with GPS and telling you where to go. Clear directions are important. If the story were true, it would have made it better. Also, it didn't really point out many landmarks. Just walking and listening to a story. It is very inexpensive though so if you want a little entertainment and a walk, it's fine.
