Essence of Bergen 90-minute Walking Tour
Overview
On this guided walk you will learn more about why Bergen was founded exactly here, and how it won and lost its crown as Northern Europe’s largest city. Uncover the traces of how the city was reborn from its ashes time and time again.
Inclusions
- Guide
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fish Market, Bergen Harbour, Bergen 5014 Norway
Our tour starts at the Fish Market where we get a first glimpse at what makes Bergen and its inhabitants unique
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, Bergen 5003 Norway
We will walk through the UNESCO World Heritage Site accompanied by stories from your tour guide
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary's Church, Dreggen 15, Bergen 5003 Norway
Learn about the history of Bergen's architecture through one of its oldest buildings.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Øvregaten, Bergen, Norway
As we walk down the oldest street in Norway we pass the famous funicular, and the oldest school still functioning in the Nordic Countries and you will learn of its history and relationship with people of Bergen.
Pass By: Skostredet, Bergen, Norway
Learn about one of the liveliest and beautiful streets in Bergen.
Stop At: Byparken, Christies gate 3A, Bergen 5014 Norway
We end the tour in the very heart of the city center with exploring some of the city's most fascinating personalities like Ole Bull and Edvard Grieg and conclude our exploration into the Essence of Bergen!
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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It was a great way to learn about the history of Bergen. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. I learnt a lot of new things about Bergen.
It was a great way to learn about the history of Bergen. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. I learnt a lot of new things about Bergen.We took a tour of Bryggen with Norwegian Guide Service and it was a great way to learn about the history of Bergen and the perfect introduction to the city. The guides are extremely knowledgeable and the info is really well researched. This tour is a must, and the Charm of Nordnes walking tour is...
We took a tour of Bryggen with Norwegian Guide Service and it was a great way to learn about the history of Bergen and the perfect introduction to the city. The guides are extremely knowledgeable and the info is really well researched. This tour is a must, and the Charm of Nordnes walking tour is a great complement to it.Excellent guided tour . Learned a lot of history og Bergen. Very nice and knowledgeable guide. He even managed to get the attention of the teen with all his fun facts and stories of youth labor in Hansa time. Thank you!
Excellent guided tour . Learned a lot of history og Bergen. Very nice and knowledgeable guide. He even managed to get the attention of the teen with all his fun facts and stories of youth labor in Hansa time. Thank you!It was a really pleasant and interesting excursion. Whenever we travel we tend to collect local stories that help to connect places to the personalia and put things in a historic perspective. Bogdan is a knowledgeable guide who loves Bergen and puts his heart into what he's doing.
It was a really pleasant and interesting excursion. Whenever we travel we tend to collect local stories that help to connect places to the personalia and put things in a historic perspective. Bogdan is a knowledgeable guide who loves Bergen and puts his heart into what he's doing.We had a wonderful tour with Szilvia our personal guide. The tour was interesting and our guide was great at answering our questions and responding to our personal interests. Even before we were in Norway the correspondence with Bogdan on-line was superb. He responded very quickly and our tour...
We had a wonderful tour with Szilvia our personal guide. The tour was interesting and our guide was great at answering our questions and responding to our personal interests. Even before we were in Norway the correspondence with Bogdan on-line was superb. He responded very quickly and our tour was exactly what we had hoped for. I highly recommend Essence of Bergen Walking Tour and their tour guide Szilvia for anyone visiting Bergen.Hannes Tour was great - he was a very passionate, knowledgeable and patient guide. He took the Time to answer a lot of questions and personalized the tour according to what participants asked for
Hannes Tour was great - he was a very passionate, knowledgeable and patient guide. He took the Time to answer a lot of questions and personalized the tour according to what participants asked for