Bergen Audio Guided Walking Tour 3h30 and 24 Audio Comments

Now you are standing in front of the entrance to the famous Hanseatic Museum in Bergen. Its paid adult tour, but free for children, is a great way to immerse yourself in the history of Bergen, inseparable from its position in the Hanseatic League.

The queue that you certainly see here is the Mont Floyen funicular. It is one of the most popular attractions in the city. As you know, Bergen is known as the city of seven hills, and the best known is probably Mount Floyen, which can be reached directly from the city centre in less than 10 minutes by the Floibanen funicular.

Here you are now in front of Bergen Cathedral, dedicated to Olav the Holy, eternal king of Norway. Before we could stand proudly before you, our Domkirke had many troubles. It burned 5 times and was even hit by a cannonball in 1665.

You are here in the heart of the Vågsbunnen district. It is one of the four districts that divided the city in the Middle Ages. They each had twelve representatives who attended the City Trip Tip. Here, lived mainly shoemakers and Dutch who had opened stalls there.

Arriving at the huge pedestrian square in the city centre, you cannot miss the 7-metre-high monument to the glory of Norwegian sailors. It is the work of sculptor Dyre Vaa and was inaugurated on June 7, 1950.

You are now on the Festplassen. No need to speak fluent Norwegian to guess that this place has something to do with the party. It is indeed here that the great feast of May 17 is celebrated.

The continuity of the square leads you to the charming Byparken and its iconic 1888 bandstand. This green space was created in 1865, a decade after a great fire consumed the city center.

You see it from the bottom of the street, standing out in the sky in its beautiful red color, and here you are finally in front of the beautiful Protestant church of St. John, Johanneskirken in Norwegian mispronounced.

As you’ve been told, Bergen is one of the most beautiful cities in Norway. The people of Alesund will say otherwise, but apart from them, everyone agrees. And to realize the charm of this city, you have to stroll through its neighborhoods with typical and colorful houses.

Elected European City of Culture in 2000, Bergen has a rich and varied scene. It hosts one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the world, a host of international festivals, many quality museums and the country’s first national theatre, which you now have before you.

The small square of Tårnplassen reveals the Bergen courthouse. The four three-metre-high statues that decorate the entrance are allegories of the four cardinal virtues. The first is wisdom, the second is justice, the third is temperance and the fourth is strength of soul.

You are now in the heart of the Klosteret district. Less touristy than Bryggen, it is a peaceful place, ideal for discovering typical Scandinavian architecture. In the 18th century, the Nordes Peninsula received a new shipyard.

Here, take the time to stroll through the quiet streets of this residential area. Observe how Norwegians like to decorate their windows and how they take care of their gardens and exteriors.

This bronze statue of a mother and her child is the work of the Norwegian sculptor Per Ung. It was inaugurated on 08 May 2009, Armistice Day, to commemorate all mothers who fought to protect their children during the Second World War while their husbands were at the front.

The little white church you see now is the Nykirken, which means the new church. But in reality its consecration name is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in 1621 for the inhabitants of the district of Nordnes, who had to move to Bergen Cathedral at the time, because the churches in the district had been destroyed in fires.

You are here on part of the port of Bergen. You can see on your left the Covered Point of Sale of Haverommet. Open every other Saturday, it also offers a Christmas Point of Sale in December.

From here, you have an ideal vantage point to enjoy all the beauty of the old quarter of Bryggen. That’s the image you had in mind before you went to Bergen, so I really hope the weather is good and you can bring back the postcard photo of the city from your Norwegian stay.

As you know, Norwegian gastronomy comes mainly from the sea. You’ll tell me, when you see the importance of the sea in Norway. Here you arrive at the famous Bergen Fish Point of Sale! The perfect place to try your hand at local specialties.

At the end of this pier, get to know Officer Leif Andreas Larsen, nicknamed Shetland Larsen for his active participation on the Shetland bus. If you are not familiar with this action of the Second World War, it is in fact a Norwegian naval unit that shuttled between Shetlands in Scotland and occupied Norway to transport refugees, resistance fighters, intelligence officers, weapons, etc.

You understand, you got to the heart of the matter. You are now contemplating what you wanted to see of Bergen, its oldest district, I have named the famous Bryggen, which simply means pier in Norwegian.

You now arrive at the site of Bergenhus Fortress, the historic heart of Bergen. Admission to the fortress area is free, but some elements may require admission for a fee.

Here you have access to the Håkon Hall. It is the largest secular medieval building in Norway. It was built in the 1260s, certainly by English architects. Its monumental Gothic style on three levels is unusual for the time in Norway and King Håkon IV was on very good terms with Henry III of England so why not.

The church you see now is called Mariakirken, or St. Mary's Church. It is one of the most important Romanesque churches in the country and the oldest still intact today. It dates back to 1180 and has two bell towers, which is unique for the Norwegian Middle Ages.

After seeing the Bryggen pile side, with its silhouette so typical of façades well aligned with the port, here is the face side. You are at the heart of the most beautiful witness of the Hanseatic past of the city, updated for the pleasure of tourists. It is the ideal place to stroll through the small shops and taste the delicacies offered in the various cafes.