Bergen Fish Market
The Bergen Fish Market (Fisketorget) is an open-air and indoor market on the harbor, selling fresh seafood, smoked salmon, fish cakes, and whale meat. Free to browse.
City in Norway
Bergen
8 things to see
Bergen hands budget travelers its best views for nothing: the free walk up Mount Fløyen reaches the 320-meter viewpoint over the fjord in about an hour, so you skip the paid funicular and keep the same panorama. The colorful Bryggen wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage site, costs nothing to wander, and its tight back alleys of workshops and galleries are open to anyone strolling through. Down at the harbor, the Fish Market is free to browse even if the seafood plates are a splurge, and the city’s seven surrounding mountains turn the whole place into a walkable outdoor playground. Ambitious hikers can tackle the Sherpa stone steps up Mount Ulriken, the highest of the seven at 643 meters, or the famous ridge traverse between Ulriken and Fløyen, all without a guide or a ticket. Bergen is also the gateway to Norway’s western fjords, and visiting in the May or September shoulder months trims the summer-peak prices on rooms and ferries while the trails stay clear.
What to see
Things to do in Bergen
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus Fortress is a medieval stone fortress at the entrance to Bergen's harbor, with Haakon's Hall (13th-century royal hall) and the Rosenkrantz Tower. The fortress grounds are free.
Bryggen
Bryggen is the UNESCO-listed row of colorful wooden Hanseatic buildings along Bergen's harbor, the most iconic sight in the city. Free to walk through.
Fiskatorget
The Fiskatorget (Fish Market) is Bergen's indoor and outdoor fish market on the harbor, selling fresh seafood, smoked salmon, whale meat, and fish cakes. Free to browse.
Floyen
Floyen is the mountain above Bergen, reachable by the Floibanen funicular (paid, round trip or one-way) or by a free hiking trail that takes about 45 minutes from the city center. The summit has walking paths, a playground, and panoramic views over Bergen, the harbor, and the surrounding fjords and islands.
Lille Lungegardsvann
Lille Lungegardsvann is the small lake at the center of Bergen, surrounded by a park and flanked by the KODE art museums and the Bergen Philharmonic. Free.
Stoltzekleiven
Stoltzekleiven is a steep stone staircase of 908 steps climbing from the city center to a viewpoint on Sandviksfjellet mountain. Free.
Troldhaugen
Troldhaugen is the former home of composer Edvard Grieg, set in a wooded garden on a lake south of Bergen's center. Entry is paid.
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