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Beautiful and diverse area - you have sea, islands, mountains and the city itself. Fløyen is a forest-covered relaxation area, worth to visit with children. Ulriken is a more rugged mountain landscape, great for mountain hiking around the area. Both provide great view on the city. Akvarient was a little dissappointing for my 10 y.o. - if you seen some big oceanarium before, you can skip it. He loved VilVite Science Center, though - we actually spend two full days in there when it was raining. You will visit Bryggen of course, but find some time to see Nøstet as well. Not as old and popular, but for me it was iconic Norway. We had two fjord cruises: to Eidfjord (Hardangerfjord) and to Flåm (Sognefjord). If you had to pick one, I think I'd recommend Sognefjord more, as you can experience not only beautiful fjord, but also some skerry as well along the way. Though Vik in Eidfjord had THE best fish soup we had during the whole stay (and I tried fiskesuppe everywhere).

The scenery is stunning around Bergen. Trips to Floyen and Ulriken are definitely worth it. The Flom railway is a trip you must take. The Viking Village was very interesting. However, the cruise back to Bergen along the Sognefjord was a little disappointing because we joined the queue to get on the boat too late. This meant the only seats where the 3 of us could sit together was in the middle where we couldn't see the view. The window seats were taken up by selfish people with 1 seat for them and 2 seats for their bags; or by people who were too busy playing cards or looking at their phones but not looking out the windows. We got better views outside, but be prepared to stand as the seats fill up rapidly. Also take cold weather clothes because even on a sunny day it is very chilly and windy outside. We preferred the Mostraumen fjord cruise as our boat could only take 93 people, and there just seemed to be more room. Bergen itself is great. Everything is close by and were within walking distance from our apartment. Download the SKYSS app if you are using public transport as we found it invaluable. The Bergen Card is worth it if you are looking around the city for 3-4 days and using public transport. It's probably not worth it if you are staying for only 1 day. We also used it to get free/reduced cost into many museums. If we had paid full price, then we would have felt that some weren't worth the entrance fee, but we didn't mind as we had the Bergen Card. Bergen is expensive compared to the UK with a pint of beer being at least £11, energy drinks being £6 and standard chocolate bars being £3-4. It gave my wife and I a chance to diet but it cost a fortune keeping our teenage boy happy!

Bergen is a beautiful city and we loved our time here. So much to explore and great for nature lovers and hisotry buffs alike. It was a lovely friendly atmosphere and so peaceul even though it was very busy when we went.