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    Maria P.

    Seriously this town is a storybook from Christmas past and what a charming place. Every where you turn is eye candy. Put on your seriously comfortable walking shoes and get ready to climb. We stayed on the oldest street in town and was centrally located. We walked everywhere rain or shine. Bryggen was a Rock's throw from where we stayed, so close. Take the tour of the Bryggen wharf when you are here to get the history. Very photogenic day or night. The building houses restaurants, souvenir shops to bars and a museum. Enjoy exploring....

    Chun P.

    Dog goes woof, cat goes meow. Bird goes tweet, and mouse goes squeak. Cow goes moo. Frog goes croak, and the elephant goes toot. Ducks say quack and fish go blub, and the seal goes OW OW OW. But there's one sound that no one knows... WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! WHAT THE FOX SAY? Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! WHAT THE FOX SAY? Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! WHAT THE FOX SAY? Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! WHAT THE FOX SAY? EXPLANATION: My first day in Norway just happened to land on Constitution Day, Norway's equivalent of 4th of July in America or Bastille Day in France. A large outdoor concert was setup with various musicians...including YLVIS!!! I loved the music video and never in my life had I expected to see and hear this in person! FANTASTIC! (I uploaded a a video clip :) ) Otherwise its nice historic shopping center that isn't as touristy as you would imagine.

    Jennifer K.

    Bryggen is one of the most visited tourist sites and the oldest part of Bergen. It is really a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen As in most of the buildings was built by wood so a lot of them have been destroyed by fire... with the most recent one in 1955. Since 1979, Bryggen has been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites. Now most of these cute looking and colourful buildings housed souvenirs shops, restaurants and museums... Touristy but great for Photo taking!!

    Pragnesh P.

    Amazing character of these beautiful and preserved historical buildings that are still used by thousands of people and carefully maintained. It's the magnet for the tourists. It's what Bergen is known for. Located right on the harbor with great vistas from far this UNESCO world heritage site is something to be experienced. I was truly impressed by the efforts that must have gone in preserving these historical artifacts.

    Richard F.

    We toured this area when we first arrived here as we heard what a wonderful UNESCO site it was. It was a very interesting tour as we went down some of the side alleys behind the main buildings. There are a lot of shops using the area so you have to use your imagination and try to visualize how it was back in the day. They have done a really nice job and it is still in progress restoring things to how they were. A must see area in Bergen.

    PatrickJ T.

    A UNESCO World Heritage site!! Bryggen reminds me of Nyhavn in Copenhagen. Many colorful buildings facing the water. Most of the buildings are tall, slim, and made of wood. Many stand side by side, but there are a few areas which are separated by alleys. Make sure to stroll through these alleyways. You will find interesting shops and galleries to browse and perhaps purchase items. Beautiful! Charming! Postcard perfect! Bryggen is a destination not to be missed when traveling to Bergen, Norway!!!

    Randy E.

    One cannot visit Bergen without exploring Bryggen. This UNESCO World Heritage site is quite literally the postcard picture of Bergen that is seen around the world. Rain or shine (and there is certainly more rain than shine when it comes to Bergen) you can enjoy visiting Bryggen. I recommend you start your visit not at Bryggen but across the Vågen, the bay that separates the Nordnes peninsula from Bryggen. From that vantage point you can take in the scenery and capture some great photos. The walk from the peninsula to Bryggen is a quick one and once there you can explore the shops that now occupy the 1st floor of the buildings. Be sure to wander through the wooden alleys and check out everything that occupies the spaces between the building as well as the museum.

    Shelby B.

    The most stereotypically Bergen thing in Bergen! I was a little disappointed to learn that it is all rebuilt, but it is still a cool cultural site and beautiful sight seeing. Be sure to both meander through the alleyways in Bryggen, and also walk across the harbor to get a great view from afar!

    Jasmine X.

    Bryggen is quite pretty and in a lot of ways reminds me of Nyhavn in Copenhagen because of the colorful houses, though these are clearly crafted in a more Norwegian fashion. Bryggen itself is not necessarily the most exciting place in the world. It's basically theses old-fashioned UNESCO protected houses that have been commercialized and turned into restaurants and overpriced souvenir shops. The area itself is not very large and you can walk it.... in less than a minute. It's pretty though, and certainly historic. You're pretty much bound to see it if you're in Bergen, but the place itself... is not super exciting. tldr; pretty but there's not really much to do besides taking a look and taking a quick snap

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    Bryggen is amazing. Great views if the gorgeous buildings from the wharf. Highly recommend going here. We loved it!

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    Located right on the harbor with great vistas from far this UNESCO world heritage site is something to be experienced.

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