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Beautiful Bergen

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July 1st 2007
Today we woke to glorious sunshine, the first day of good weather since we arrived in Scandanavia. We had a wonderful day in Bergen, our favourite place so far. It is Norway's second largest city, however, it has a very small city feel to it, nestled between 7 beautiful mountains. The streets and alleyways are lined with colourful, wooden house and beautiful flower beds. We visited the fish marke ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more