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Published: June 22nd 2017
Det Hanseatiske Museum
Colorful brick and stone facades replace the original old wooden buildings that were torn down around 1900. They are filled with tacky trinket shops and touristy restaurants. The building at the end of the row houses the Hanseatic Museum.Geo: 60.4013, 5.30998
Nestled between gargantuan snow-capped mountains, magnificent fjords and one of Europe's largest glaciers, picturesque Bergen is an ancient city with deep Viking roots. Founded in 1070 on what was a Viking settlement, Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway; for many centuries, it was the country's capital and in the Hanseatic League, a merchant powerhouse with ports throughout the Baltic. It's most iconic landmark is the gathering of quaint, historic wooden buildings of the UNESCO-listed Bryggen wharf.
Today we had a short two hour panoramic tour of this historic city. We left the bus when it was ready to return to the ship and spent the day wandering around the wharf area on our own. We rode up to the top of Mount Floyen on Bergen's popular funicular. It climbs 1,000 ft in seven minutes and this spot has the best views of the town, surrounding islands, and the fjords all the way to the west coast. It's also a great place to have a picnic. Bob took some great pictures of the beautiful and colorful buildings.
After dinner we attended what's called an Enrichment Lecture on The Viking Age and the factors that led to the rise an
Bergen's Hanseatic Quarter
Bergen's fragile wooden old townhouses are it's symbol. These colorful rows of warehouses hide atmospheric lanes that creak and groan with history. This is the most photographed sight in town. fall of the Vikings during the 8th to 11th centuries. At the Captains Welcome Reception we met the senior officers of the Viking Sea and also were treated to a great show.
I signed up for a hydro facial noninvasive facelift at the Spa. (Hope this works). We also got to see all the different venues, like the sauna, snow grotto and whirlpool. I need to find time for this.
Shortly after 5:00pm we set sail for our next port, Eidfjord, Norway. I hope this beautiful weather holds out. We have enjoyed two gorgeous sunny days.
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Danny
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It looks beautiful and sounds very interesting. I hope y'all are having a great time. I don't want to hurt your feelings but Georgia is having a great time. She said she needed the rest. She loves y'all, but she said y'all are a lot of work
. She said it's a nice break, not to have to take Dad for a walk every night. I over heard her and Gigi bad mouthing Patches. She was bragging about scaring him when he came for a visit... Love Y'all !!!