Viewpoint
Fløibanen
Bergen, Norway
A funicular railway that lifts you in a few minutes to a viewpoint high above Bergen with trails and cafes.
Historic site · Norway · Vestland
Bryggen
The old Hanseatic wharf, with rows of colourful wooden buildings on the harbour, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Bryggen matters
Bryggen is the face of old Bergen. Gabled wooden warehouses line the harbour, painted in yellow, red and white, with narrow alleys running between them. For centuries this was a trading base for the Hanseatic League, which shipped dried cod across northern Europe. The buildings have burned many times and were rebuilt in the old style. Walk the tight passageways, and you can feel the merchants' world.
Talking points
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Hanseatic merchants traded dried fish from here.
- Fire destroyed the wharf more than once; each time it was rebuilt.
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