Guidebook for Fana
Essentials
Tjernvegen 30
30 TjernvegenFood Scene
Probably the best lunch spot in Fana. Wonderful sandwiches and a great selection of goods
Paradisleitet 1
1 ParadisleitetProbably the best lunch spot in Fana. Wonderful sandwiches and a great selection of goods
Lysverket
9 Rasmus Meyers alléGrab a skillingsbolle, a moreish cinnamon bun for which Bergen is famous.
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Baker Brun
12 LaguneveienGrab a skillingsbolle, a moreish cinnamon bun for which Bergen is famous.
Head over to Pingvinen (The Penguin) at Vaskerelven 14 (pingvinen.no), a cosy and casual backstreet café/bar serving no-nonsense, traditional local dishes that are keenly priced by Norwegian standards.
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Pingvinen
14 VaskerelvenHead over to Pingvinen (The Penguin) at Vaskerelven 14 (pingvinen.no), a cosy and casual backstreet café/bar serving no-nonsense, traditional local dishes that are keenly priced by Norwegian standards.
Arts & Culture
Fantoft Stave Church
38 FantoftvegenLovers of classical music should allow time to head out to Troldhaugen (griegmuseum.no). The former home of Edvard Grieg, Norway's greatest composer, occupies pretty grounds by a lake just south of Bergen. You can tour the late 19th-century wooden villa, furnished much as it was in when Grieg lived there until his death in 1907, and peer in to the lakeside hut where he did his composing. The home of Edvard Grieg is within 25 minutes’ walk from the apartment.
Every day (May 1 to September 30) at 13:00 there is a lunchtime concerts in Troldsalen. Here you can listen to the most well-known and prized piano pieces by Edvard Grieg, presented by the pianists of the week. Duration: 30 minutes.
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Troldhaugen
65 TroldhaugvegenLovers of classical music should allow time to head out to Troldhaugen (griegmuseum.no). The former home of Edvard Grieg, Norway's greatest composer, occupies pretty grounds by a lake just south of Bergen. You can tour the late 19th-century wooden villa, furnished much as it was in when Grieg lived there until his death in 1907, and peer in to the lakeside hut where he did his composing. The home of Edvard Grieg is within 25 minutes’ walk from the apartment.
Every day (May 1 to September 30) at 13:00 there is a lunchtime concerts in Troldsalen. Here you can listen to the most well-known and prized piano pieces by Edvard Grieg, presented by the pianists of the week. Duration: 30 minutes.
The open-air Old Bergen Museum is a reconstructed small town consisting of around 50 wooden houses dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Old Bergen is a reminder of what Bergen used to be like. In the 19th century, Bergen was Europe’s largest wooden city, and its steep and densely built-up streets, squares and alleyways gave it a unique character
Bus number 83 from outside the apartment takes you directly to Gamle Bergen
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Gamle Bergen Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen
4 NyhavnsveienThe open-air Old Bergen Museum is a reconstructed small town consisting of around 50 wooden houses dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Old Bergen is a reminder of what Bergen used to be like. In the 19th century, Bergen was Europe’s largest wooden city, and its steep and densely built-up streets, squares and alleyways gave it a unique character
Bus number 83 from outside the apartment takes you directly to Gamle Bergen
May 18 - August 31: 11:00 - 16:00 every day
September: Every Sunday 11:00 - 16:00
Shuttle boat from Buena quay every hour on the hour, within the museum opening hours.
The crossing takes approximately eight minutes and leaves from "Buena kai" (Buena Quay) at Lysekloster. There is free parking by the boat.
Every Sunday in July and August! An exclusive round-trip, with guided tour and concert on the world famous violinist’s own island, Lysøen.
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Ole Bull Museum
May 18 - August 31: 11:00 - 16:00 every day
September: Every Sunday 11:00 - 16:00
Shuttle boat from Buena quay every hour on the hour, within the museum opening hours.
The crossing takes approximately eight minutes and leaves from "Buena kai" (Buena Quay) at Lysekloster. There is free parking by the boat.
Every Sunday in July and August! An exclusive round-trip, with guided tour and concert on the world famous violinist’s own island, Lysøen.
Parks & Nature
Gamlehaugen
Det norske Arboretet / Arboretet og Botanisk hage / Arboretet Milde
240 MildevegenSightseeing
Translating as The Wharf, Bryggen dates from the 12th century, though over the centuries it has been ravaged by fire. The 60 ochre- and tawny-coloured wooden buildings you see today are mostly around 300 years old, reconstructed after a particularly devastating fire in 1702.
Bryggen's charm lies behind its waterfront facades, in its dimly-lit, timber-floored alleys and enclosed upper-floor corridors. Look out for still-used winches hanging from gables, and statues – an angel, a farmer, a deer – representing the different passageways. Shops sell enticing but expensive Norwegian specialities, such as hand-knitted sweaters, reindeer skins and moose leather jackets.
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Bryggen
BryggenTranslating as The Wharf, Bryggen dates from the 12th century, though over the centuries it has been ravaged by fire. The 60 ochre- and tawny-coloured wooden buildings you see today are mostly around 300 years old, reconstructed after a particularly devastating fire in 1702.
Bryggen's charm lies behind its waterfront facades, in its dimly-lit, timber-floored alleys and enclosed upper-floor corridors. Look out for still-used winches hanging from gables, and statues – an angel, a farmer, a deer – representing the different passageways. Shops sell enticing but expensive Norwegian specialities, such as hand-knitted sweaters, reindeer skins and moose leather jackets.
It's a five-minute walk from Bryggen to the base of the Fløibanen funicular. Ideally you will have bought your one-way ticket online in advance (floyen.no), to avoid what can be a long queue for tickets purchased at the funicular. The eight-minute ride deposits you near the top of Fløyen, one of the seven mountains surrounding Bergen. Weather permitting, the panoramic views over the city, harbour and fjords are sensational. Time permitting, you may want to venture off on hiking trails through the pine woods: the nearest beauty spot, Skomakerdiket lake, is about 10 minutes' stroll from the top of the funicular. Back at the funicular, take the Tippetue path. It zigzags back down to the city.
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Fløen
It's a five-minute walk from Bryggen to the base of the Fløibanen funicular. Ideally you will have bought your one-way ticket online in advance (floyen.no), to avoid what can be a long queue for tickets purchased at the funicular. The eight-minute ride deposits you near the top of Fløyen, one of the seven mountains surrounding Bergen. Weather permitting, the panoramic views over the city, harbour and fjords are sensational. Time permitting, you may want to venture off on hiking trails through the pine woods: the nearest beauty spot, Skomakerdiket lake, is about 10 minutes' stroll from the top of the funicular. Back at the funicular, take the Tippetue path. It zigzags back down to the city.
By fare, the best view point of Bergen and beyond. A cableway takes you to the top in 7 minutes, or do as the locals and go for a hike up the mountainside. Be aware that it is a steep climb to the top, but not worse than that, my 5 year old son has gone it several times (do wear sneakers or mountain shoes). However, if you are not accustomed to walk in ulter terrain I do recommend hiking up and taking the cableway back down. A single way ticket can be acquired at the boutique on the top of the mountain. In addition to the small boutique, there is a restaurant Ulriken643 (ulriken643.no) from where you can enjoy a great meal, with a breathtaking view of the city. Take the Bus 83 to Haukeland
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Ulriken
By fare, the best view point of Bergen and beyond. A cableway takes you to the top in 7 minutes, or do as the locals and go for a hike up the mountainside. Be aware that it is a steep climb to the top, but not worse than that, my 5 year old son has gone it several times (do wear sneakers or mountain shoes). However, if you are not accustomed to walk in ulter terrain I do recommend hiking up and taking the cableway back down. A single way ticket can be acquired at the boutique on the top of the mountain. In addition to the small boutique, there is a restaurant Ulriken643 (ulriken643.no) from where you can enjoy a great meal, with a breathtaking view of the city. Take the Bus 83 to Haukeland
Getting Around
The Bergen Light Rail takes you to and from the citycenter and the Bergen Airport Flesland.
Paradis, light rail stops
4 NesttunvegenThe Bergen Light Rail takes you to and from the citycenter and the Bergen Airport Flesland.
The Bergen Light Rail takes you to and from the citycenter and the Bergen Airport Flesland.
Hop Light Rail Stop
43 NesttunvegenThe Bergen Light Rail takes you to and from the citycenter and the Bergen Airport Flesland.