2 Bergen Gateway to the Fjords and a Global Maritime Centre
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2 Bergen Gateway to the fjords and a global maritime centre 2 3 8 HARDANGERFJORD. The fourth longest fjord in TROLLTUNGA ROCK (Troll tongue). A piece of THE BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. the world, and the second longest fjord in Norway. rock jutting horizontally out of a mountain, about Established in 1953 and is the largest of its kind It is located in Hordaland county in the Hardanger 700 metres (2,300 ft) above the north side of the in the Nordic countries. With a combination of region. The fjord stretches 179 kilometres (111 miles) lake Ringe dalsvatnet, in the municipality of Odda dramatic landscapes, local colour and imaginative from the Atlantic Ocean, into the mountainous in Hordaland county, Norway. The cliff is located programming, the festival is well established as interior of Norway along the Hardangervidda east of the Skjeggedal area, about 10 kilometres a centre for the northern European arts scene, plateau. The innermost point of the fjord reaches (6.2 miles) east of the village of Tyssedal and the presenting premieres and new productions in the town of Odda. PHOTO: CH / VISITNORWAY.COM Sørfjorden, a branch of the main Hardanger Fjord. music, opera, theatre and dance. PHOTO: WWW.HARDANGERFJORD.COM /JAY PATEL PHOTO: VIDAR HARDELAND FJORD NORWAY N LOCATIONS 1 Nærøyfjorden 2.5 hours / 202,000 visitors 2 Hardangerfjorden 1 5 1.5 hours / 202,000 visitors 9 7 8 3 Trolltunga Rock W 4h 3h 2h 1h BGO 2 4 3 E 3.5 hours / 90,000 visitors 6 4 Vøringsfossen Waterfall, 3 hours 5 Flåmsbana Mountain Railway 2.5 hours / 250,000 visitors 6 Folgefonna Glacier, 2.5 hours 7 Bergen Cruise Port S 0.5 hours / 450,000 passengers 8 Bergen International Festival City centre / 122,000 visitors 9 Mount Fløyen / Fløibanen Funicular City centre / 1,131,000 visitors 5 6 9 STEGASTEIN, FLÅM / FLÅMSBANA. Flåmsbana has FOLGEFONNA GLACIER. At 1,450 metres above sea MOUNT FLØYEN / FLØIBANEN FUNICULAR. become one of Norway’s main tourist attractions. level, located close to the Hardangerfjord and the Fløibanen is the experience that no visitor to A spectacular train journey that offers a panoramic city of Bergen, Folgefonna National Park includes Bergen should miss. It is one of Norway’s most view of some of the wildest and most magnificent an amazing variety of landscapes. It embraces famous attractions, and it is located in the heart nature – from fjord to mountain. The line passes many majestic valleys, extending from glacier of Bergen, only 150 metres from Fisketorget near fast-flowing streams and the spectacular tongues and dramatic icefalls, all the way down to and Bryggen. PHOTO: BERGEN TOURIST BOARD / Kjolfossen waterfall. An unmissable sightseeing trip the fjord. Visitors can enjoy Europe’s best summer CHRISTER RØNNESTAD / VISITBERGEN.COM for any visitor to Flåm is the spectacular Stegastein skiing and snowboard park, as well as cross country viewing platform, 650 metres above Aurlandsfjord. ski trails. PHOTO: SKIGUTANE AS PHOTO: JIRI HAVRAN BERGEN FACTS TOP INDUSTRIES TOP CITIES IN GDP/HEAD (EST 2025) IN BERGEN 1. Oslo 1. Energy 2. Doha 2. Maritime #3 GDP per capita 2025 3. Bergen 3. Marine 4. Tourism 4. Macau 5. Media/Communication 5. Trondheim Source: McKinsey Global Institute 6. Technology CONTACT: Ingrid Helgesen, Manager Route Development 50% +47 922 20 569 [email protected] 35% OF NORWEGIAN SALMON OF NORWEGIAN EXPORTS FARMS worth EUR 8 billion.