Places To See In Bergen

The credit of being the second largest city of Norway goes to Bergen. Its history relates back to more than 900 years. This city has been a very important place and lively too. The city is full of old harbor buildings and another feather to its cap is that it is very famous as the medieval settlements of Norway. You may plan your holiday with online travel planner for awesome experience.

The Places to see in Bergen is umpteen. A small tour would not suffice the thirst. The huge banquet hall and the royal residence are really a feast to the eyes. A good climb to the top of the Floien Mountain which is 320 meters above sea level will depict the view of the entire Bergen city. Then the places to see in Bergen will never be complete without a walk down to the biggest fish market. Innumerable art houses, great art collection and a good hoard of great galleries that display very important paintings ranging from the classical era to the contemporary are a real treat to the eyes.

An open air museum with a lot of wooden houses depicting the eighteenth century Bergen is a place that no tourist would ever like to forego. The Bergen aquarium is again a place worth to visit. The various species that breathe under the sea are to be found in this aquarium at a closer view; the seals and the penguins are also a marvelous sight. While in the tropical section the other aquatic creatures are the crocodiles, snakes and the tortoises.

The newest splendid attraction that can very well be included in the Bergen places to visit is the science center. A long journey on explorations and experiences count for the science attraction for those who visit this science center. The different apparatuses and experiments with science and technology and the force of gravity being felt by cycling at 360 degrees and the forecasting of weather are all beautiful attractions.

The Bergen city card is a great helpful weapon for tourists. This city card can be utilized to travel freely in any buses in the city and it also helps for free admittance to any museums and it also offers lots of discounts on various attractions or sightseeing spots. A very busy commercial place which is very well included in the list of Bergen Sightseeing is Strandgaten where one comes across the best hotels and rest.

The famous church of fantoft has a history behind. This ancient church was burnt by a Satanist but fortunately was reconstructed with great pains. This beautiful city in Norway is really worth exploring. Every building, ancient and new, every hotel, every place of real interest are bedecked with lovely flowers which is itself a great colorful attraction.