Sights Bergen, Norway

So in the most remote parts of Bergen, is known throughout Europe Botanical Garden. It is interesting because it is the largest botanical garden in Europe. Since the garden is in great interest from visitors, the authorities in Bergen took care of guests' convenience of the city and have a garden one of the most accessible places in the city (despite the rather distant location from the center). Thus, from 8 to 17 hours, with the central square Toguheymen - sent a special coach. In special vehicles, to botanists (as townspeople themselves loving called the garden) can be reached by several routes of city buses.

Penetrating a little deeper into the city (which is very easy to do thanks to the large number of public transport), one can visit once two magnificent museum. This is the Navy Museum and Natural History. Interestingly, despite the distance of about 2 kilometers from each other, they both are on the same street. Navy Museum is quite an impressive space at the beginning Donshtfelle (by the way - one of the longest streets in the city), and History Museum - at the end of the street where it intersects at least Koppoging long.

It Coppoging street - the main road to the next cultural district of the city. Turning to Koppoging you through a 20 minute walk will feel yourself in one of the most beautiful areas in Bergen - Bryuggene. Bryggen - the area of the Hanseatic merchants of architectural memory. Here are church Fantoft, lift and Europe's only Museum of leprosy.

Bryggen, in essence, is an intermediate link between margin and center. North on almost any bus, which moves in the West towards the city, you can safely get to the Old Bergen, which is an oasis of antiquity in the heart of the bustling city. Old Bergen - is formally open-air museum, which presents forty wooden buildings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. On the other hand - this park, with its picturesque alleys, which recreate the atmosphere of the old city. Here you can take a little exotic vehicles such as coach, pulled by five horses, or mini-buses (a la Disneyland). If characterize Old Bergen as a whole - Old Arbat, but also in Norwegian.

If you're not a fan of artificial antiquity, and appreciate what a real architectural monuments, the fact that she has lived for more than one hundred years, then you can safely go beyond the Old Bergen (gate C) by means of a tram and go to Castle Hakonshallen, which was built during the reign of King Haakon Hakonsona, between 1247 and 1261 years. Where did not the most important gorjda Norway real castle? The answer is simple, it was the biggest and most magnificent royal residence of the XIII century. When Bergen was the political capital of Norway. However, the castle, as befits such an institution, accessible to attack tourists are not 100%. The castle opened for inspection only art rooms and a tower Rosenkranz, everything else is - is still shrouded from view. Interestingly, the most convenient transportation to get to the castle is ... ordinary streetcar, which stops at 10 minutes (stop Ourland).

After seeing the castle, you can continue your study of the outskirts of Bergen, as to be the next interesting place you have to use all the same tram. About half an hour in one direction from the castle - and you can not get the incomparable pleasure of using the funicular Fleybanen, which authorizes you to eight-minute ascent to the mountain Fley, hence, opens up a very good view even in the whole city. In addition, rising here, you, as it seems to me a long time do not want to go down, because it is here in the mountains, in nature, before you open the doors at once, five restaurants that are happy to offer you dine dishes classic Norwegian dishes. Prices, of course, they bite, but a peculiar taste and fun - guaranteed.

Results described above can be avoided if, after visiting the castle Hakrnshalen already mentioned, you sit on a tram going in the opposite direction. On reaching the boulevard Kragero, you go out and change to bus number 27, which comes just before the next object of interest. Again, this mountain. On reaching the end of the twenty-seventh of the bus, breaking the order of kilometers, you literally rested his forehead against the mountain Ulrike, which is the main peak of Bergen. The height of this hill is 642 meters above sea level, which allows Ulrikenu be proud title of the highest mountain of the seven, which surround the city. Do not be lazy, but also paying what - then 10 euros (or the rate of Norwegian kroner), you're already at full speed (as far as possible on this vehicle) rush up the cable car. What will happen at the top? Well, first of all, this is another observation deck, which in clear weather you can see the beautiful view of the city. Secondly, regular food establishments with national dishes. Thirdly, a minikompleks entertainment specially organized for guests.

If you are not interested in the mountains, you do not need boundary objects, and your goal - the center of Bergen, here waiting for you a little disappointing. As mentioned earlier, Bergen surprising that it is very rich margins, and is available in the center appears this is not attractive, as something that is not in the heart of Bergen. The central part of Bergen, of course, is pure, beautiful part of town where a lot of parks, shops, restaurants, yes, in the end, just beautiful homes, but in terms of tourist places, virtually nothing of itself does not represent. While there, places that can not be silent.

First, a large concert hall Grighallen (Grighallen), in which the privilege is not what to speak, but simply buy a ticket. Translation into Russian - our Bolshoi.

Secondly, the heart of culture in Bergen Troldhaugen (home of Edvard Grieg), which is the main place where he concentrates all the cultural life of the city during the music festivals, which by the way, the Norwegians are very fond of and was happy to invite all of their activities.

Thirdly, the museum Rasmus Meyer (Rasmus Meuer). Which does not make sense to describe. It just needs to go.

It is interesting that three of the above facility, located around the central square triangle Toguheymen, so one of the main tourist questions: how to get there? - No longer relevant.

In Bergen, and more precisely in its vicinity, there is also a place that will be interesting to visit indifferent to fishing. More precisely, south of Bergen (about four hours along the coast on a catamaran excursion) is a nice town of Stavanger.

Stavanger - is the main city of Bergen "field." Its hallmark is the title of the oil capital of Norway, as well as the fishing capital of Norway. Interestingly, oil and fish - absolutely not prevent (but rather the contrary) help each other. On the bank of the local port, you can always find more than one dozen people with fishing poles. It's like the locals and tourists arrived.

Stavanger is the venue for such activities are not commonly used as fish festival, held each year on - a new way. In addition, Stavanger - one of the places where you can catch the most famous and tasty Norwegian trout. To get the same before the fishing luck can be either by boat or by train - the train, which departs from the railway station Kongsvinger, which is 10 km from Bergen.

That is something that should see anyone who intentionally or incidentally in the second-largest city in Norway.

Also, (who is not lazy), you can look at the stern quarter of the city. In the university district, which is not what our campuses. This is more like a residential housing for students, such as those shown in old American films and serials. No, this strict quarter can be called not because of tough discipline, but rather because of the appearance of buildings and location of buildings, which reflect the nature of the Norse. There is in this that - that elusive even on the Vikings that, probably, and allows local students to acquire knowledge in various fields.

In addition, for those interested in the center is very convenient, and most importantly a beautiful bus route, which allows you to fully explore the heart of Bergen from the window of a comfortable bus. The bus departs every hour from the railway station square in Bergen. Lasts the same trip - a visit about 1 hour 20 minutes.