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Fish Market (Fisketorget)

The fish market is a bustling place for locals and tourists. It is located in the plaza, which faces the Bergen bay. Make sure you don’t miss the salt boiled shrimp and smoked salmon. If you wish to purchase vacuumed-packed salmon as a gift, do so at the tax-free market. Business hours: June to August Monday to Friday/Sundays 7am to 4pm September to May Monday to Saturday 7am to 4pm Closed: September to May Mondays

Website: www.torgetibergen.no

Troldhaugen

The house of Edvard Grieg, the composer from Bergen, is located 20 minutes from the city by car. Although Grieg once fell out of favor with Bergen and left the city, he retuned in 1885 and lived in the house for 22 years until his death. Troldhaugen means "the hill where the troll lives". From this hill that overlooks the fjord, Grieg composed a number of piano pieces. The house also has a café and a concert hall named "Troldsalen"

Address: Troldhaugveien 65, N-5232 Paradis

Tel: +47 55 92 29 92

Website: www.troldhaugen.com

St. Jorgens Hospital

This hospital treated leprosy patients from the latter half of the medieval period. There is a leprosy museum (Lepra-museet) on its premises that stores the research papers of the Norwegian doctor, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who dedicated his life to the extermination of leprosy.

Address: Kong Oscarsgate 59

Tel: +47 55 96 11 55

Email:lepra@lepra.no

Admission fee: 30kr

Website: www.lepra.no

Natural Science Museum

Also called Det Naturhistorisk Museum, is a museum with three sections featuring plants, geology and animals.

Address: Museplass 3

Tel: +47 55 58 29 49

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

Closed days Mondays Admission fee: 40kr

Website: www.bm.uib.no