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Bergen, smelly fish & seals

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September 19th 2009
Bergen was once the capital of Norway until someone had the wonderful idea to up and move the the production to Oslo. I´ve never seen a city with houses in the mountains until Bergen. Very beautiful. I actually thought about jumping on the overnight train back to Oslo, but settled on staying in Bergen. For three nights. The city is surrounded by seven mountains, one of which I hiked up one mornin ... 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