If yesterday we proposed a weekend in the Danish capital, today we move further north and arrive in Bergen, Norway's second largest city after the capital. Here on the coast you can arrive by plane with a stopover in Oslo or with a panoramic route in train sitting comfortably on 360 ° swivel seats. The train ride crosses the plateau ofHardangervidda: fantastic views that become even more suggestive in winter and in summer are starting points for excursions for fans of trekking. Just to name a few, we remind you of Myrdal, Finse (the Norwegian station with the highest altitude, 1222 meters), Haugastøl, Ustaoset and Geilo. For timetables and reservations, visit the Norwegian Railways (NSB) website. The Norwegian trains are of nauseating precision and inside each carriage they have a small space used as a nursery with games and entertainment for the little ones.
The town of Bergen is one bonbonniere of 250.000 inhabitants. The neighborhood overlooking the sea, Bryggen, seat of the Hanseatic League until the eighteenth century, was classified UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walking through the alleys of the colorful wooden houses is like a journey with a time machine. In front of Bryggen there is the port where every morning the tourist ships leave for Fjords.
In the last days of November the central street of Bergen, Strandgaten, is decorated in her Christmas dress and the "Galleriet Shopping Senter" hosts the "City of Ginger". In 2010, as many as 100 square meters of exhibition were used as miniatures of houses, characters, roads, ships, ports, all made of ginger paste by the children of the city's elementary schools helped by the older ones. An event not to be missed for an unusual and fascinating Christmas.
For eat lowcost we recommend that you have lunch or dinner at "Fish market", numerous stalls of different nationalities offering freshly caught fish at low prices. From stockfish to cod, through mixed fries and whale fillet: there is something for everyone and the taste is truly excellent.
Finally, as soon as you arrive in Bergen, we recommend the Bergen card. You can thus take advantage of free bus rides in the city center, free admissions to museums and tourist attractions and the possibility of discounts on tourist tours also in the direction of the Fjords.
