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Eikedalen Alpine centre

Eikedalen alpine centre is located 55 km from Bergen at Kvamskogen. Eikedalen is the second biggest ski centre in the region of Hordaland after Voss. Eikedalen has 7 ski lifts, 12 different slopes from green to black difficulty levels.The ski centre is also open 4-5 evenings a week (1700-2100).

Website: www.eikedalen.no

Rica Travel Hotel

Address: Christiesgt. 5-7

Tel: +47 55 31 54 00

Fax: +47 55 31 32 50

Email:rica.travel.hotel.bergen@rica.no 

144 rooms

Website: www.rica.no

Solstrand Hotel & Spa

Solstrand is a resort style hotel, located close to Bjørnefjorden, which is only 30km south of Bergen Airport and close to the centre of Bergen. It has a large garden along the fjord, a spa (aromatherapy, massage, body wrap, facial, nail care) and a wellness centre (steam bath, sauna, swimming pool, outdoor Jacuzzi, and fitness room), a 9-hole golf course, and other facilities. This hotel has been managed by the Larrson family for generations, and is very popular for its hospitality and traditional cuisines.

Address: Osoyro pr. Bergen, N-5200 OS.

Tel: +47 56 57 11 00

Email:hotel@solstrand.com 

175 rooms

Website: www.solstrand.com

Lysoen Island & Ole Bull's Villa

Located on Lysøen Island, this villa was constructed in 1873 and belongs to Ole Bull, a Norwegian violinist. There is a romantic road, leading up to the house, with a number of lakes amid the island's pine tree forest, giving it a fairytale ambience…

Address: Lysekloster-Bergen

Tel: +47 56 30 90 77

Fax: +47 56 30 93 72

Open hours: May 18th to August 31st Monday to Saturday 12noon to 4pm Sundays 11am to 5pm September Sundays 12noon to 4pm

Closed days: September Monday to Saturday October to mid May Admission fee: 25kr, 40kr for groups

Website: www.lysoen.no

King Hakon's Chateau (Hakonshallen)

The King Hakon is a chateau built by King Hakon Hakonsson between 1247 and 1267. At that time, Bergen was Norway's capitall. This chateau was used as the house of the royal family.

Address: Bergenhus

Tel: +47 55 31 60 67

Open hours: May 15th to August Everyday 10:00 to 16:00 September to May 14th Everyday 12:00 to 15:00

Admission fee: 25kr

Scandic Bergen Airport

Address: Kokstadflaten 2

Tel: +47 21 61 44 00

Fax: +47 21 61 44 11

Email:bergen@scandic-hotels.com

197 rooms

Website: www.scandic-hotels.com

History Museum (Historisk Museum)

This museum displays anthropological collections from Norway’s prehistoric times, medieval times, modern times and other periods.

Address: Haakon Sheteligs Plass 10

Tel: +47 55 58 31 40

Open hours: June to August Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturdays/Sundays 11am to 4pm September to May Tuesday to Friday 10am to 2pm Saturdays/Sundays 11am to 3pm

Website: www.museum.uib.no

Bellevue

Bellevue is located on a hilltop with a magnificent view overlooking the fjords. The whole boiled Atlantic salmon is to recommend.

Address: Bellevuebakken 9

Tel: +47 55 33 69 99

Business hours: 5pm to midnight

Website: www.bellevue.no

Bryggen District World heritage

The Bryggen District is a region located in Vagen Bay and was added to the UNESCO list of Cultural Heritages Sites in 1979 as a representative example of Norwegian architecture from the medieval period. Go down the alleyways and explore the unique architecture and buildings. The district has been hit by two fires, one in 1702 and another in 1955. The fires destroyed original buildings but they have managed restore most buildings to their original state.

Fiskekrogen

Fiskekrogen is in front of the fish market and it specializes in seafood. (prior booking is essential)

Address: Fisketorget

Tel: +47 55 55 96 62

Business hours: Monday to Friday 11am to 12.30pm Saturdays 11am to 12.30 Sundays 11am to 12.30pm

Tower of Rosenkrantz (Rosenkrantzarnet)

This tower was constructed in the 1560s by a feudal lord of Bergen, Erik Rosenkrantz, to serve both as a fort and a home. A fortress that was built before the tower is also entrenched inside.

Address: Bergenhus

Tel: +47 55 31 43 80

Open hours: May 15th to August 31st Everyday 10am to 4pm September 1st to May 14th Sundays 12noon to 3pm

Closed days: September to May 14th Monday to Friday

Admission fee: 25kr

Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Bergen

This hotel was designed to match the houses of the Bryggen District in Bergen. The district's old structures are used without modification as its restaurants and cafés. This hotel has received high praise for the way it exists in harmony with the surrounding environment and for its reconstruction of old architectural structures.

Address: Bryggen

Tel: +47 55 54 30 00

Fax: +47 55 32 48 08

Email:sales@bgoza.rdsas.com

273 rooms

Website: www.radisson.com

Bus Tour of the City and Grieg's House

This is a 3 hours Bergen sightseeing by bus. Not only do you experience all the major sightseeing spots of Bergen, you also visit Gamle Bergen and Grieg's house in Troldhaugen. Departure from Bergen Tourist Information Centre

Duration: 3 h

Fee: 260kr

Reservations and inquiries: Gaia Trafikk A/S

Tel: +47 55 55 44 54

Website: www.gaiatrafikk.no

Fjordtur

This is a fantastic boat tour of the Sognefjorden and Naroyfjorden You will both experience speedboat and ferry.

Operation time: June 10 to September 12 Monday to Friday/Sundays 8am September 13th to September 20th Monday to Friday 8am Fee: 75kr

Reservations and inquiries: Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane

Tel: +47 55 55 20 00

Website: www.fylkesbaatane.no

Gamlehaugen

The Gamlehaugen is a mansion that is used as the official residence of the Norwegian King when he visits Bergen. This beautiful mansion, which is located on top of a small hill in the suburbs of Bergen, used to be the residence of Christian Michelsen who served as the prime minister of Norway at the beginning of this century.

Address: Gamlehaugsveien 10, 5231 Paradis

Tel: +47 55 92 51 20

Open hours: June to September 1st Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm

Closed days: Saturdays/Sundays, September 2nd to May, whenever Norway's King is in residence

Admission fee: 50kr