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Today I had the full day to explore Bergen but unfortunately a heavy rain system had settled over the city. Undetered I went to the tourist office to buy a day pass and exchange some money
A day pass cost 200K ($40) including museum admissions and full city and surrounding transport pass. I'd got a feta cheese burek from the 7-11 to give me some food.
Bergen is famous for the Bryggen district and its historic hanseatic wood houses. Unfortunately many of the tourist craft shops were closed for the season. It was still interesting to walk in the narrow alleys between the buildings
At the end of the street was the city museum but it said it opened at noon. Nearby was the Resistance Museum which surprisingly was free.
It documented German occupation and resistance during WWII but also was a museum of the history of the fortress beside
My pass included entrance to both buildings at the fortress. However one opened at 11am, the other was closed for renovations. It seemed my day pass was going to be a waste and I should have just paid separately for each thing during low season
The fortress had narrow staircases and grand halls on each floor overlooking the harbour.
You could go up on the roof for some more city views.
By now the City Museum had opened so I went as it was included in the day pass.
There wasn't much to see but it was good to get out of the rain for a bit
There are very old Churches from as early as the 17th century but they had been locked both days.
Today however the Domkirken was open with an organ recital taking place. It was nice to be able to take photos after not being allowed at the Trondheim Cathedral.
I then found a place with falafel for the shockingly cheap price of 30K ($6), quite low by Norway standards
A day pass cost 200K ($40) including museum admissions and full city and surrounding transport pass. I'd got a feta cheese burek from the 7-11 to give me some food.
Bergen is famous for the Bryggen district and its historic hanseatic wood houses. Unfortunately many of the tourist craft shops were closed for the season. It was still interesting to walk in the narrow alleys between the buildings
At the end of the street was the city museum but it said it opened at noon. Nearby was the Resistance Museum which surprisingly was free.
It documented German occupation and resistance during WWII but also was a museum of the history of the fortress beside
My pass included entrance to both buildings at the fortress. However one opened at 11am, the other was closed for renovations. It seemed my day pass was going to be a waste and I should have just paid separately for each thing during low season
The fortress had narrow staircases and grand halls on each floor overlooking the harbour.
You could go up on the roof for some more city views.
By now the City Museum had opened so I went as it was included in the day pass.
There wasn't much to see but it was good to get out of the rain for a bit
There are very old Churches from as early as the 17th century but they had been locked both days.
Today however the Domkirken was open with an organ recital taking place. It was nice to be able to take photos after not being allowed at the Trondheim Cathedral.
I then found a place with falafel for the shockingly cheap price of 30K ($6), quite low by Norway standards
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