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Norway's first capital city and a town Famous for Its Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf: Bergen is a city best known for its Hanseatic heritage. The Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf is a UNESCO World Heritage site, dating back to the days when Bryggen was a major Hanseatic trading centre. The city of Bergen enjoys a beautiful location - surrounded by mountains and fjords and the waterfront Bergen Fish Market is also very popular with visitors. We only have one night in Bergen at the end of our … [Read more...]
A Seafood Lover's Delight: Situated on Bergen's harbour front is the famous Bergen Fish Market, one of the highly visited tourist attractions in Bergen. This place is a seafood lover's delight and when the market is in full operation there is an abundance of market stalls selling all kinds of seafood that Norway is famous for. The Bergen Fish Market is a popular place for visitors and locals to buy snacks to have on the harbour front and whether you're after oysters, lobsters, crabs, … [Read more...]
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage: The Last Leg of a Thoroughly Enjoyable Journey: Day 13: Ålesund - Torvik - Måloy - Florø - Bergen.The final day on board. Past Ålesund , Torvik, Måloy and Florø the ship patiently weaves its way through the skerries of the West Coast and by lunch, glides towards Bergen, the city of Medieval Hanseatic merchants and Edvard Grieg. Please check-out before 10.00 a.m. Your NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE ends on arrival at the Hurtigruten terminal in … [Read more...]
Norwegian Coastal Voyage - Bergen, Norway DAY 1: Bergen. Arrival in Bergen. Catch Hurtigruten transfer from Bergen Flesland Airport to Hurtigruten terminal at Nostebryggen Quay. Boarding starts at 16:00. (Light Snack) We arrive at Bergen Flesland Airport at 16:50, too late to catch the 17:00 transfer to Hurtigruten Pier at Nostebryggen Quay. The transfers depart daily at 14:30, 17:00 and 18:30. We are travelling with Tony's mum who is 92 years old and so speed is not … [Read more...]
A Spectacular Voyage along Norway's Coast: The Hurtigruten 12-day Norwegian Coastal Voyage from Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen is a spectacular voyage showcasing Norway's scenic coastline, its rich sea heritage and the life of communities along the coastal stretch. Doing the cruise at Christmas time, we get an extra day as the ship overnights in Sandnessjøen for Christmas Eve celebrations. Hurtigruten's Norwegian cruises are interesting in that they are neither an ocean cruise nor a river … [Read more...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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