Bergen

Day 12 Bergen

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August 7th 2018
By the time we awoke, our ship had berthed in Bergen, Norway’s second largest town and a 13 mile, 6 hour hike awaited. Bergen is nestled around a number of islands and hills and there happened to be another 3 cruise ships berthed in Bergen the morning we arrived so the city was buzzing with tourists. We booked a guided hiking tour which included a guided tour of the old part of the city and a br ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway

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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