WELCOME TO REGION AND #MEETINNORWAY MICE FAM TRIP BERGEN #MeetInNorway MICE Fam trip 2017 24-26 April PROGRAMME 2017

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Programme for #MeetInNorway MICE Fam trip

Sunday 23 April ...... 4 Individual arrivals Options for individual arrival Sunday 23 April and late departure Wednesday 26 April 20:00 – 22.00 Dinner for buyers arriving Bergen this day at Bare

Monday 24 April ...... 4–5 10:00-10:30 Suppliers decorate stands at Fløien Folkerestaurant 11:00-12:00 Suppliers seminar at Fløien Folkerestaurant 12:15 Buyers depart by funicular Fløibanen to Mt. Fløyen 12:25 Arrival at Mt. Fløyen 12:30 Welcome to and Bergen 12:45-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:15 Norway presentation/Suppliers presentation incl. coffee/the and dessert 14:15 Short break 14:30-16:00 Networking buyers and suppliers 16:20 End of programme at Fløyen 16:30 Funicular Fløibanen to the city centre of Bergen 17:45-18:30 Welcome drink for suppliers and buyers at Clarion Hotel Admiral 19:30-20:00 Opening Cermony at Grieghallen 20:00 Welcome party at Grieghallen, foyer 2nd fl oor Overnight stay at Clarion Hotel Admiral

Tuesday 25 April ...... 6 08:30 Bus transfer from Clarion Hotel Admiral to Grieghallen 08:45 Site inspection Grieghallen – international congresss & exhibition Centre 09:30 Bus transfer from Grieghallen to – a World Heritage Site Welcome to Norway and to Region Bergen 09:50 Greet the ariving sailingship Statsraad Lehmkuhl 10:40 Site inspection at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel #MeetInNorway MICE Fam trip, 24-26 April 2017 11:15 Departure Bryggen by boat 11:45 Lunch and activities at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant at Holmen 14:30 Departure Holmen by boat We would like to welcome you to our very fi rst 15:30 Arrival Troldhaugen – the home of the composer Edvard Grieg for a site inspection and concert #MeetInNorway – an international fam trip that combine 16:30 Bus transfer from Troldhaugen to Clarion Hotel Admiral site inspections with interesting activities in and around 17:00 A light meal is served in the lobby area Bergen. During your stay you will experience Norwegian 18:50 Walk from Clarion Hotel Admiral to Bryggen hospitality fi rst hand as well as get a taste of what Bergen 19:10 Meeting time at Bryggen for Dine Around at sailingship Statsraad Lehmkuhl can offer as a MICE-destination. The Meetings project is a 19:30-23:00 World Heritage Dine-Around followed by after-party at Bryggen collaboration between Innovation

Robert Nygårdhs Frode Aasheim Arve Lindgren THE GUEST OF HONOUR CARD IS VALID AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: Norway, Norway Convention THE CITY OF BERGEN Museums & Attractions u The Gateway to the Fjords of Norway Alvøen Country Mansion – Bergen City u Bergen Aquarium u u Fjord/Harbour cruise White Lady (Rødne) Wednesday 26 April Bergen Maritime Museum ...... 8-11 u u Fløibanen Funicular Bergen School Museum / The Holberg u u Fortress Museum Guided walks with Bergen By Expert Director Meetings Manager Manager (In Norwegian only) You are our u Bryggens Museum – Bergen City Museum u u Hop on Hop off Buekorps Museum Guest of Honour in Bergen! u Coastal Museum in Øygarden – Museum Vest – On & Off City Sightseeing u (Osbuss) Damsgård Manor – Bergen City Museum Bureau and Bergen Convention u Fantoft Stave Church – On & Off Citysightseeing This card is valid for museums & attractions, sightseeing, concerts & u (Open Top Sightseeing) Fortress – Museum Vest u & Incentives Norway Convention Bergen Convention performances, restaurants, scheduled buses and Light Rail in the city and u Hanseatic Museum – Museum Vest Ulriken 643 Cable Car + bus 08:15 “The ocean is calling” – site inspection to Panorama Hotell & Resort u Herdla Museum – Museum Vest the region, airport bus etc., during your stay in Bergen (please see the u Others Horda Museum – Bergen City Museum u back of this page). For information about opening hours etc. please see u Håkon’s Hall – Bergen City Museum Airport bus u u Bergen Light Rail the Offi cial Guide for the . KODE – Art Museum of Bergen u u KODE 1 West Norway Museum of Decorative Art Boat to Lysøen “Ole Bull” This card is only available to tour operators and members of the press. u u Scheduled buses (not night bus) @Innovation Norway Bureau Bureau KODE 2 Stenersen Collection The public equivalent is the Bergen Card. u Bureau, and we are happy to give KODE 3 Rasmus Meyer Collection Concerts and performances u KODE 4 Lysverket u u Leprosy Museum – Bergen City Museum Classical concerts at Troldhaugen The Offi cial Bergen products u Concerts FløyenFolk at mount Fløyen 08:15 “The Amazing Fjords – site inspection to Sognefjorden – arrval in Bergen on Thursday for departure u Lysøen Island, and Ole Bull’s villa u u Museum Concerts in the Cathedral The Tourist Information offers, a discount on various products of the u u Concerts in St. Mary’s Church Museum – Bergen City Museum u offi cial Bergen product Line, to the Guest of Honour Card holders. u Museum Vest Concerts with the Bergen Philharmonic u Orchestra North Sea Traffic Museum – Museum Vest u u Norwegian Museum of Fisheries – “Grieg in Bergen” concerts Have a nice stay in Bergen – the City of Culture! u u Performances with Bergen International Old Bergen Museum – Bergen City Museum you an opportunity to meet with u Rekstensamlingene – Art Gallery Theatre “BIT Teatergarasjen” u u Performances with the Nye Carte Blanche With compliments Rosenkrantz Tower – Bergen City Museum in the u Schøtstuene Hanseatic Assembly Rooms dance ensemble 08:45 Site inspection hotels in Bergen BERGEN TOURIST BOARD Tourist Information. u Siljustøl, home of composer Harald Sæverud Night clubs and bars u St. Mary’s Church u u Altona Vinkjeller The Cultural History Collections u u The Natural History Collections Metro Nightclub Follow visitBergen on u The University Museum of Bergen – Restaurants, discount on meals u The University Museum of Bergen – u u 50% at Altona Vinkjeller at Hotel Augustin some of Norway’s best and most Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg’s home u Ole Warberg u 30% at Bryggen Tracteursted Vannkanten Waterworld u Managing Director u VilVite – Bergen Science Centre 50% at Cornelius Restaurant 09:50 Site inspection at Grieghallen (Complementary boat transportation on Sightseeing fixed routes and a free presentation on

u Bergens-Expressen sightseeing train shellfish, subject to availability) u u 50% at Enhjørningen Seafood Restaurant For further information about the Guest of Honour Card, please turn Bryggen Guiding on foot u u Fjord cruise to Mostraumen (Rødne) 30% at Fløien Folkerestaurant to the back of this page! u 30% at Sky:skraperen at Ulriken643 u 30% at Sumo Restaurant interesting meetings & incentive u 50% at To Kokker Individual departure Guest of Honour in Bergen Guest of Honour in Bergen Your hosts in Bergen are listed on the back of this card FREE-PASS VALID FOR: Sightseeings Name: Rødne Fjord cruise, Bergens-Expressen Discount on meals at some restaurants sightseeing train, Bryggen Guiding on foot, train, Bryggen Guiding on foot, Altona Vinkjeller at Hotel Augustin, Cornelius destinations and products. Representing: Ulriken 643 Cable Car + Bus, Fløibanen Funicular. Restaurant, Enhjørningen Seafood Restaurant, Sumo, Bryggen Tracteursted, To Kokker and Conserts and performances Fløien Folkerestaurant. Classical concerts at Troldhaugen, concerts FløyenFolk at mount Fløyen, concerts in the at mount Fløyen, concerts in the Night clubs and bars Cathedral, concerts in St. Mary’s Church, Valid: concerts in St. Mary’s Church, Metro Nightclub and Altona Vinkjeller. concerts with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, “Grieg in Bergen”the concerts.Bergen Performances with in Bergen” concerts. Performances with All Museums & Attractions Signature: Bergen International Theatre “BIT Teater International Theatre “BIT Airport bus and with the Nye Carte Blanche dance ensemble. Nye Carte garasjen” Vannkanten Waterworld BERGEN TOURIST BOARD • visitBergen.com Scheduled buses in city centre and the region Thursday 27 April (not valid on nightbuses) and Bergen Light Rail...... 11 Slottsgt. 3 • Tel.: +47 55 55 20 10 • Fax: +47 55 55 20 11 [email protected] Subject to proviso changes, opening hours etc., and any subsequent printing errors. For further information on addresses, opening hours, etc., please see the Offical Guide to Bergen and the visitBergen.com/trade Welcome to Norway and Bergen! region or www.visitBergen.com. Produce card upon arrival. 14:00 Arrival in Bergen for the group attending the Amazing Fjords to Sognefjorden Suggested program for participants arriving Bergen on Sunday 23 April and late departure Wednesday 26 April Share your experience Experience Bergen with an exclusive «Guest-of-Honour»-card. #MEETINNORWAY The city of Bergen is proud to present a special edition of the «Guest-of-Honour»-card to all participants at Norwegian Travel Workshop. News from Bergen and the Region...... 12–14 The card is included in your welcome pack and gives you free access or discounts to museums & attractions, sightseeing, concerts & performances, restaurants, scheduled bus travel and Light Rail during your stay in Bergen. Map ...... 15

PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com Opening Ceremony, 4 PROGRAMME Options for individual arrival Sunday 23 April Monday 24 April Grieghallen – 19:30 PROGRAMME 5 and late departure Wednesday 26 April

KODE 4 – Details: KODE Art Museums of Bergen Location: Rasmus Meyers allé KODE is one of Scandinavia’s largest museums for art, craft, Type: Art Exhibition design and music. In the centre of Bergen, KODE 1, 2, 3 and Opening hours: 11:00 - 17:00 4 offer temporary exhibitions of art and design as well as 26 April 11:00 – 16:00 extensive presentations of works by Edvard Munch, J.C. Dahl Information: Free of charge with your and Nikolai Astrup. The Rasmus Meyer Collection and the Guest of Honour Card Silver Treasure are two of the most important collections KODE administers www.kodebergen.no

The Hanseatic Museum Details: The museum is situated centrally on Bryggen in Bergen. Location: Finnegården 1A The museum shows how the German merchants from Type: Exhibition The Hanseatic League lived and worked. Opening hours: Sundays 11:00 - 15:00 The Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene with its medieval Information: Free of charge with your art displays one of the oldest and best preserved wooden Guest of Honour Card buildings in Bergen, furnished in the 18th century style to provide an intimate picture of life during the important www.hanseatiskemuseum.museumvest.no Hanseatic days.

Bergen Aquarium Details: At the Bergen Aquarium you will meet famous local Location: Nordnesbakken 4 personalities like Pingrid Alexandra, Vitus and Zelters. Type: Aqiarium You can also experience the great atmosphere created by Opening hours: 10:00 – 16:00 the young and old citizens of Bergen who keep coming Information: Free of charge with your back to say hello to the animals - and to meet each other. Guest of Honour Card Since 1960, the aquarium has formed a vibrant part of our local identity. www.akvariet.no Opening Ceremony – Grieghallen – 19:30 Join us for welcome ceremony in our concert hall. We will give you a touch of what Bergen can offer, a view to the famous Fjords of Norway and greetings from the masters from the tourism sector in Norway. Finally, Fjordcruise Bergen – Mostraumen tune in your mindset to the lovely music from our world-known composer Edvard Grieg and the Bergen Details: Philharmonic Orchestra. We are joining the participants at the Norwegian Travel Workshop. Experience fjords and mountains on a 3 hour cruise to Duration: 10:00 – 13:00 / Osterfjord and the picturesque Mostraumen where boats 14:00 – 17:00 (3 hours) are just able to pass through! Information: Free of charge with your Tickets at the Tourist Information in Bergen. Guest of Honour Card Welcome Party – Grieghallen – 20:00 Departure from Zachariasbryggen quay at the Fish Market www.rodne.no close to the Tourist Information in Bergen. After a long day, it is time to gather for delicious food and drinks served in the spirit from the UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Be inspired to hard work for the coming 2 days and nights!

Welcome Drink for buyers and suppliers – Clarion Hotel Admiral – 17:45 Magic Ice All buyers and suppliers are invited to a welcome drink at Clarion Hotel Admiral. Details: The hotel is a part of the Nordic Choice hotels. Magic Ice is a wondrous winter wonderland constructed from several tons of ice. The ice bar is the work of world renowned Location: C. Sundtsgate 50 ice carvers, they re-craft the bar several times every year. Opening hours: 16:00 – 23:00 Price: 160 NOK/ person Magic Ice is the gateway to an adventure far removed from Information: Not free of charge with your everyday life with a feeling of being beamed over to the Guest of Honour Card Arctic Circle. We provide warm poncho and gloves before you The Gateway www.magicice.no to the Fjords step inside the ice bar! Magic Ice has been wowing visitors of Norway in northern Norway, and Caribbean for more than 11 Share your experience years. #MEETINNORWAY

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PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com Meeting time at Bryggen 19:10 6 PROGRAMME Tuesday 25 April Word Heritage Dinner 19:30 Venues PROGRAMME 7

FLØIBANEN FUNICULAR FLØIEN FOLKERESTAURANT

Vetrlidsalmenning 23 A (+47) 55 33 68 00 Fløyfjellet 2 (+47) 55 33 69 99 info@fl oibanen.no [email protected] fl oyen.no fl oienfolkerestaurant.no

Workshop program Monday 24 April Workshop program and lunch - Monday 24 April The funicular railway is one of Norway’s most famous attractions. Fløien Folkerestaurant from 1925 is one of Bergen’s most distinguished The trip starts from the city centre, just 150 metres from the Fish restaurants, situated on Mount Fløyen, with a spectacular view Market and Bryggen. The exiting trip up to the mountain is a magnifi cent over Bergen. experience in itself. From Mount Fløyen, approx. 320 metres above sea level, you can enjoy the The banquet facilities are open all year and have a capacity of beautiful view, study the cityscape in detail and the seaward approaches 15-300 persons. The professional staff welcomes you and your guests and fjords surrounding Bergen. and assures you a fi rst class product and service. The restaurants The Funicular takes you to a fantastic area of beautiful natural provides rooms suitable for all kinds of receptions; weddings, business surroundings with innumerable opportunities for walking and hiking. dinners, family gatherings and meeting facilities. For larger events the At Fløyen there is also a restaurant, cafeteria, souvenir shop and play area. total capacity is 450 persons.

THE GRIEG HALL CORNELIUS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Edvard Griegs plass 1 (+47) 55 21 61 00 (+47) 55 59 04 80 [email protected] [email protected] grieghallen.no corneliusrestaurant.no

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party – Monday 24 April Lunch – Tuesday 25 April International conference & exhibition centre, situated in the city center Just outside the City of Bergen, you will fi nd one of the most exotic of Bergen. In recent years, the Grieg Hall has been transformed into attractions in the whole of ’s archipelago. Cornelius Norway’s leading integrated culture, conference and exhibition centre. is one of Norway’s best seafood restaurants. It is situated right by the The opportunity to combine culture with conferences, exhibitions sea on a small island with spectacular views of the fjord, mountains, and more is a unique feature of the Grieg Hall. Capacity up to 2.200 skerries, and passing boats and ships. Inspired by the weather of the day, participants. Cornelius serves its famous Meteorological Menu of exquisite seafood and trimmings, prepared using innovative culinary techniques and with a genuine passion for seafood. Cornelius is open all year.

HOME OF COMPOSER TROLDHAUGEN STAATSRAAD LEHMKUHL SAILING SHIP World Heritage Dine-Around followed by EDVARD GRIEG (KODE) Troldhaugveien 65 (+47) 55 92 29 92 Skur 7, Bradbenken 2 (+47) 55 30 17 00 [email protected] [email protected] After-party at Bryggen troldhaugen.no lehmkuhl.no Bergen is a designated World Heritage City. Bryggen (the Wharf) is a part of our common heritage and is inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Site inspection and private concert – Tuesday 25 April World Heritage Dine Around – Tuesday 25 April Troldhaugen in Bergen is a living museum comprising an exhibition centre ”Statsraad Lehmkuhl” is one of the world´s largest and most beautiful with shop and cafe, concert hall, composers’ cabin and Grieg’s villa dating sailing ships. The site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf At Bryggen you can fi nd several traditional from 1885. Intimate concerts by pianists playing on Grieg’s original piano She can be chartered for day trips including buffet meals. The perfect can be held in his old living room for up to 45 persons. setting for a conference or social gathering. You can also join her on a and buildings, and is one of the best known historical restaurants with rich menus featuring voyage to exciting destinations as a part of the crew or charter the ship for urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of seafood, fi sh and meat based on the traditional In Troldsalen, the concert building next to the house, a concert can be teambuilding. Hey ho, let`s go! Norway. In 1360, the German Hanseatic League western Norwegian cuisine. held for between 25 and up to 189 persons. It is also possible to arrange meetings and conferences there. Troldhaugen is a part of KODE. Max capacity: set up one of its import and export offi ces at Day cruise: 360 Reception: 250 - 360 Banquet: approx. 240 Voyage: 135 Bryggen. It dominated trade for almost 400 years. Meet up at the latest 19.10 in front of Bryggen for a welcome session and we will guide you to To stroll through Bryggen’s narrow alleyways and sailingship Statsraad Lehmkuhl for dinner. After overhanging galleries is to step back into the mists dinner you will be escorted to the heart of Bryggen CLARION HOTEL ADMIRAL of time and a bygone era. Today there are more for the Afterparty and dessert served by our chefs C.Sundtsgate 9 (+47) 55 23 64 00 than 20 attractions in the Bryggen area. from several restaurants situated at Bryggen. [email protected] ØVREG Bergen is also a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. nordicchoicehotels.no/clarion/admiral DREGGEN ATEN

One of the most characteristic hotels in Bergen - old, dignifi ed BERGENHUS MARIAKIRKEN storehouses from the turn of the century. The hotel opened in 1987, FESTNING and was completely renovated in 2014. Clarion Hotel Admiral offers 210 rooms, of which 50 have a spectacular view of Bryggen, the fi shmarket and mount Floien. Maximum capacity for conference is 150, and the BRYGGEN conference area is secluded in the adjacent building, connected by a glass TORGET bridge. VÅGEN

Restaurant Kitchen & Table, by Marcus Samuelsson brings a taste of Manhattan to Scandinavia. Great ambiance and sea views.

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MICE HOTELS IN THE CITY CENTRE OF BERGEN AND THE AIRPORT AREA THE OCEAN IS CALLING Site inspection to MICE hotels in Bergen by the Site inspection at Panorama Hotell & Resort and Historical Hotels & Restaurants, Nordic Choice Hotels, Marsteinen Lighthouse Scandic Hotels and Thon Hotels Experience the contrast between the untouched, rugged landscapes and the modern, innovative and comfortable hotel. The hotel is situated on the edge of the North Sea outside Bergen. Bergen and the region offers a wide range of hotels and conference hotels with a unique quality due to many new as well as refurbished hotels. The total hotel capacity in Bergen and the Region Panorama Hotell & Resort is beautifully situated by the Your luggage will be transferred to the airport from the hotel. is now 45 hotels with approx. 7,500 rooms and 15,000 beds. ocean coast of Sotra, approximately 45 minutes by car This program is made in cooperation with Lost in Norway from Bergen Airport and 40 minutes from the – one of the newest DMC in Western Norway. Lost In city center of Bergen. Here you can enjoy the contrast Norway´s vision is to be Norway´s foremost provider of Program between the calming panoramic view, and rough nature once-in-a-lifetime experiences. They organize tailor-made 09:00 Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz/Thon Hotel Orion Details: experiences. Be prepared for an unforgettable experience private and incentive travel for discerning visitors, individuals 10:00 Scandic Ørnen Meeting time: 08:45 out of the ordinary. The hotel offers 57 new, comfortable and groups. 10:30 Grand Terminus/Zander K Departure: 09:00 double rooms. Each of the rooms has a unique design 11:30 Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg Duration: 4 hours theme, based around a little piece of local history. In 12:00 Scandic Flesland Airport Meeting point: Clarion Hotel Admiral – reception area. addition 8 fjord suites/sea cabins. Details: 12:30 Lunch and site inspection at Clarion Hotel Bring your luggage. Transportation by bus. Bergen Airport Capacity: Max. 25 people Program: Meeting time: 08:15 08.30 Pick up at the Clarion Hotel Admiral Departure: 08:30 Duration: Transportation by RIB boat from the city centre of 4 hours Meeting point: Clarion Hotel Admiral – reception area Bergen to Marsteinen Lighthouse. Capacity: Max. 10 people Further by RIB boat to Panorama Hotell & Resort Clothing: Casual, but warm clothing and fl at shoes for site inspection and lunch – 10 minutes ride. for your comfort and safety. Floating suits 11.30 Transportation by bus directly to Bergen Airport will be given to every participants and is Flesland. mandatory. 12.30 Arrival at the airport

Contact info: The Gateway Contact info: The Gateway www.nordicchoicehotels.no to the Fjords to the Fjords www.panoramahotell.no www.scandichotels.no of Norway of Norway www.thonhotels.no www.lostinnorway.no www.dehistoriske.no

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A MEETING PLACE FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE - WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH THE FORDS OF NORWAY Grieghallen – International Congress Amaing Sogneford & Exhibition Centre ost Tour after the offi cial program for the MICE Fam trip in Bergen voluntar participation get a brief introduction and inspiration to the Sogneford area for our net MICE event In recent years, the Grieg Hall has been transformed into Norway’s leading integrated culture, conference and exhibition centre. The opportunity to combine culture with conferences, exhibitions Wednesday 26 April Practical information and more is a unique feature of the Grieg Hall. • 08:30 am Transfer by bus from Clarion Hotel Admiral to Please bring only necessary clothing for one overnight helicopter port in Bergen stay at Kviknes Hotel and for your own convenience bring Program • Departure Bergen with helicopter to Vatnahalsen Hotel warm clothing and good shoes. Your remaining luggage will 10:00 Bus transfer from Clarion Hotel Admiral The facilities are very user-friendly and can be • Continue by Flåm Railway to Flåm – lunch on train be labeled at Clarion Hotel Admiral before departure on to Grieghallen. Site inspection. tailored to suit individual needs. With its broad expertise • Visit to Ægir Brewery, Flåmsbrygga Hotel and Fretheim Wednesday 26 April and brought to Clarion Hotel Bergen 11:00 Bus transfer from Grieghallen til Clarion and experience, Grieghallen delivers high quality, Hotel. Airport upon arrival on Thursday 27 April 2017. Hotel Admiral. fl exibility and excellent service at all levels operating • Continue to the magic caves and the new Viking Village at a conference. Gudvangen This international congress centre is capable of providing • By RIB boat from Gudvangen into the UNESCO fjord a modern product to match the highest of international Naeroyfjord, and the village Solvorn and Walaker Hotel. standards. Grieghallen is centrally located and within • By bus on to Sogndal and Quality Sogndal Hotel. Details: walking distance to most facilities. • RIB boats to Balestrand and Kviknes Hotel for dinner and Date: Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 April overnight stay Meeting time: 08:30 Facilities Area Class- Thea- Ban- Recep- Exhi- Con- Departure: 08:45 Details: m2 room tre quet tion bition cert Thursday 27 April Duration: 1 1/2 days Main Plenary Hall 1250 - 1638 - - - 1638 Meeting time: 09:50 • Breakfast at the hotel Meeting point: Clarion Hotel Admiral – reception area «Griegsalen» Departure: 10:00 • Crossing the Sognefjord to Blix Hotel at Vik in Capacity: Min. 3 people. Max. 6 people Main conference Hall 750 530 750 550 1200 Yes 550/ Duration: 1 hour • By bus along the route 13 crossing the mountain Vikafjell Clothing: No dress code needed – only clothing «Peer Gynt» 1500 Meeting point: Clarion Hotel Admiral – reception area • 14:00 pm arrival at Clarion Hotel Bergen Airport at Bergen suitable for outdoor activities. Floating Exhibition facilities 3500 2000 2000 2000 2000 Yes Yes Capacity: Max. 10 people suits will be given to every participants “Dovregubbens Hall” Airport Flesland. • Lunch will be served upon arrival at the hotel for the RIB boat and is mandatory. In addition you can choose from 10 smaller meeting rooms with a capacity from 10 to 550 people. • Individual departure from Bergen

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New hotels: EXPERIENCE BERGEN AND THE FJORDS FROM THE AIR HOTEL NEWS Bergen Harbour Hotel - 50 rooms - opens April / May 2017 - Fjord trips / Sightseeing Enjoy the magnifi cent panorama of Bergen and the Norwegian visitBergen.com/meetings Comfort Bergen Airport - 304 rooms - already opened - choice.no CRUISE WITH FJORD LINE: BERGEN– countryside from a seaplane or a helicopter. The interplay Hotel Bergen Børs – 127 rooms – opens 1 May 2017 - debergenske.no Passengers and vehicles can now book domestic journeys between fjords, mountains, waterfalls and glaciers is a symphony Hotel Norge by Scandic – 430 rooms – opens May 2018 – scandichotels.com between Stavanger and Bergen. for the eye. fonnafl y.no / scandinavianskies.net Magic Hotel - 217 rooms - already opened – magichotel.no Dep. Bergen at 1:30 pm. Arr. Stavanger 7:00 pm. Magic Hotel Bergen - 89 rooms - opens 1 May 2017 - magichotel.no Dep. Stavanger 7:00 pm. Arr. Bergen at 12:30 pm. EXPERIENCE BERGEN FROM THE FJORD WITH ON SAIL BOAT Magic Hotel Kløverhuset - 47 rooms - opens 1 July 2017 - magichotel.no Tickets can be bought in the Tourist Information in Bergen. A two-hour sightseeing and fjord cruise on our beautiful and Magic Hotel Xhibition - 50 rooms - opens 1 May 2017 - magichotel.no fjordline.com comfortable sailing boat “First Player”, giving you an opportunity Zander K – 250 rooms - already opened - debergenske.no to view and experience Bergen from the sea. By Scandinavian Scandic Flesland Airport - 300 rooms - opens in April 2017 – scandichotels.com RØDNE FJORD CRUISE BERGEN–MOSTRAUMEN Yachters. visitBergen.com/fjordtours Villa Terminus – 18 rooms - already opened - debergenske.no – DAILY, ALL YEAR ROUND Opus XVI – 67 rooms - opens Dec 2017 / Jan 2018 - opusxvi.no Experience narrow fjords, steep mountains and several NEW BOAT SERVICE BINDING THE COASTAL REGION waterfalls. Rødne Fjord Cruise offers fjord cruises Bergen – TOGETHER Expanded capacity and refurbishments: Mostraumen with M/S Rygercruise at 10:00 and 14:00 - daily, Bergen has a wonderful coastal region extending from the Scandic Bergen Airport – 90 rooms refurbished in 2013 - scandichotels.com all year round. In July and August, extra departures Thursday islands in the west to the Atlantic Ocean to nearby fjords. HOTEL BOOM IN BERGEN Thon Hotel Bergen Airport – totally refurbished in 2013 – thonhotels.no to Saturday at 18:00 Duration: 3 hours. rodne.no A new boat service is now being launched that will run in If all the plans are realised, the number Clarion Hotel Admiral – 70 rooms refurbished in 2013 - choice.no summer between the Øygarden islands and the island of . Clarion Hotel Bergen Airport - 100 new rooms in 2014 - choice.no NEWS FROM FJORD TOURS This will make it possible to take round trips through this of hotel rooms in Bergen will increase by Scandic Ørnen – 368 rooms, opened in 2014 - scandichotels.com Guided Via Ferrata tour in Bergen wonderful region. visitBergen.com 80% in six years. There will be 1,200 new Scandic Neptun Hotel – refurbished and 70 new rooms 2015 - scandichotels.com Climb on climbing nets, rope bridge and zip lines. See ruins from rooms in 2017, many of them near the Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg – 223 new rooms in 2015 - choice.no the Second World War, parts of a torpedo battery built during the Clarion Collection Hotel Oleana – 98 rooms, opened in June 2015 - choice.no Cold War. Also short lunch stop included. Max. 9 people in the New attractions / Activitities airport. Citybox – 120 rooms from 1 June 2017 – citybox.no group. BERGEN BASE CAMP / FJORD & Guided kayak trip in Bergen Whether your stay in Bergen or Fjord Norway, Bergen Base Change of name: Thon Hotel Bergen Brygge => Thon Hotel Orion This kayak tour takes you to the Herdlefjord just outside of Camp / Fjord & offers a wide range of activities and tours, Bergen, an area offering fantastic surroundings where you get for both large and smaller groups, all year. to kayak between islands and reefs. Experience the peace of this • Zipline at Mt. Ulriken fjord landscape at close range. There will be a short lunch stop • Panoramic walk across the Vidden plateau DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM US AND CANADA where you can take a closer look at ruins from the second world • 3-hour scenic & cultural walk on Mt. Ulriken EASY TO GET TO Direct fl ights from New York, Boston, Orlando, San Francisco and Los Angeles to war. The kayaking takes 3.5 hours and max. number in the group visitBergen.com/transport • Taste of Bergen – two options Oslo with several connections to Bergen. Icelandair from Ancorage, Boston, Denver, is 10 people. • Cycling and Grieg concert Bergen Fjord Safari with RIB-boat Edmonton, Halifax, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York – JFK, Montreal, Orlando Sanford, • Cycling through Bergen’s history Portland, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington D.C via Reykjavik. In addition RIB fjord trip from Vågen in the city of Bergen, with views of • Cycling and hiking on Mt. Ulriken there are several good connections to Bergen from major hubs such as Amsterdam, sights such as Bergenhus Fortress and the world-famous • Bike rental Copenhagen, London, Stockholm and Helsinki. Bryggen. Duration: 1.5 h. • Fjord tour, kayak and blue ice trip on glacier • Trolltunga sunset and sunrise tour Norwegian expands from US to Bergen: For all three tours, tickets can be bought online at • Blue ice hike Juklavass glacier New York (Newburgh) - Bergen: 2 weekly departures from 2 July to 26 Oct. 2017. visitBergen.com and at the Tourist Information in Bergen or bergenbasecamp.no / fjordand.com Thu/Sun from New York to Bergen. Mon/Fri from Bergen to New York. at fjordtours.no Boston (Providence) - Bergen: 2 weekly departures from 1 July to 24 Oct. 2017. Tue/Sat SEE BERGEN FROM THE SEAT OF A BIKE SEGWAY – BERGEN’S BEST VIEWS from Boston to Bergen. Wed/Sun from Bergen to Boston. norwegian.com/icelandair.com Mountain Biking on Mt. Fløyen: Mountain bikes for hire, also Bergen Segway and Segway Tours Bergen offer a unique, for children 6-12 years. Helmets are mandatory and included EASIER ACCESS FROM ASIA exciting and fun experience. Take a ride through historic in the price. You get a map and maintenance equipment on alleyways and popular attractions and see the breathtaking BERGEN AIRPORT FLESLAND EXPANDS SAS has a direct fl ight Shanghai - Copenhagen, and KLM fl ies Shanghai-Amsterdam. pick up. Bergen Bike Rent hire out new off-road bikes (Scott) Finnair’s summer route Helsinki – Bergen has already opened for more tourism from views from the mountainside. and El-bikes (S6-1, S7-1 and S10). The age limit for cycling is A whole new central part with an airport pier is bergensegway.no / segwaybooking.no in the process of being built. The new part will be Asia. They offer daily fl ights from Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing, 10 years of age. When you hires a bike, you also get a helmet, Shanghai, Singapore, and Bangkok to Helsinki with good connections to Bergen. lock, map, tools and a lockable bag per family. The map contains found south of the existing terminal, so that the NEW ÉCONOMUSÉES already ongoing traffi c will not be disturbed. The new Norwegian Air Shuttle operates three weekly fl ights from Bangkok to Oslo. suggestions for routes that include the highlights of the fl ysas.com/klm.com/fi nnair.com/norwegian.com An ÉCONOMUSÉE experience involves meeting artisans in charming city of Bergen. You should set aside two to two and a terminal opens 17 August 2017. their work environment, learning in an enriching environment, avinor.no/lufthavn/Bergen half hours for each route with photo stops. The routes are 10 to WIDERØE EXPANDS BETWEEN THE NORTH AND BERGEN discovering the beauty & authenticity of products made and sold 12 km and can be cycled by everyone. on site, taking care of culture and traditions, and combining INCREASE IN DIRECT FLIGHTS TO BERGEN Two daily fl ights (except Sat.) between Tromsø and Bergen, also with good connections fl oyen.no / norwayactive.no from / to destinations in Finnmark, Lofoten and Vesterålen. culture, economy and tourism. There has been a signifi cant increase in direct fl ights Arven: Daily connections between Bodø and Bergen, also with good connections from / to Theodor Olsen Sølvvareverksted was established in BERGEN FJORD ADVENTURES AS – FJORD CUISINE to Bergen during the last couple of years, and today Bergen in 1868, and is today Norway’s oldest silver manufacturer. destinations in Helgeland, Lofoten and Vesterålen. Daily connection between Evenes and The concept of ’Fjord Cuisine’ has been created to convey the there are more than 35 direct fl ights from various Guided tours show you the silversmiths at work, and the intricate destinations abroad. In addition there are several Bergen from April 2017, with a brief stopover (you sit on board) in Bodø. wideroe.no excitement of preparing food in the wild, and, more importantly, process of turning precious silver into true pieces of art. Now what you can make with ingredients available at the shore. good connections to Bergen from major hubs such renamed Arven (Heritage). arven.no FJORD LINE: DAILY ARRIVALS IN BERGEN FROM THE CONTINENT You will be taken to some of the fi nest fresh seafood and use as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London, Stockholm, Oleana: A journey through the factory following the production Helsinki and Oslo. Also good connection to other With the two new cruise ferries, it is much more comfortable to travel to Bergen. Daily fl avour-enhancing produce by the shore to create a gastronomic process from yarn to fi nished product. You will learn more experience. bergenfjordadventures.com Scandinavian destinations. departures all year round on the service between Bergen, Stavanger and Hirtshals. Fjord about the craft and become better acquainted with the colourful Line’s new cruise ferries are large and elegant, yet cozy and intimate. They are attractive products of Oleana. All products are knitted and sewn in Norway. and comfortable, both for those looking for a cruise experience and for those looking for Oleana’s own designer, Solveig Hisdal, takes care to respect and a fast and effi cient means of transport. carry on the ideals and richness of our cultural heritage but also Daily – all year takes pride in creating textiles with a modern expression. Dep. Hirtshals at 8:00 pm. Arr. Bergen at 12:30 pm. oleana.no Dep. Bergen at 1:30 pm. Arr. Hirtshals at 8:00 am*.

DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO BERGEN

• Aberdeen (Wideroe) • Faroe Islands (Atlantic Airways) • Nice (Norwegian, SAS) – seasonal • Alicante/Alicante-Murcia (SAS, Norwegian) • Gdansk (Wizzair) • Paris (Norwegian) • Amsterdam (KLM) • Glasgow (Flybe) • Prague (Norwegian) • Barcelona (Norwegian, SAS, Vueling) • Göteborg (Widerøe) • Reykjavik (Icelandair, Norwegian) • Berlin (Norwegian) • Hamburg (Lufthansa) – seasonal • Riga (Wizzair) • Billund (Sun Air/British Airways, SAS) • Helsinki (Finnair) – seasonal • Rome (Norwegian) • Boston (Norwegian) • Katowice (Wizzair) • Salzburg (Norwegian) – winter • Budapest (Wizzair) • Krakow (Norwegian) • Shetland (Bergen Air Transport) • Copenhagen (SAS, Norwegian) • London (Norwegian, British Airway) • St. Petersburg (RusLine) • Corfu (Norwegian) – seasonal • Malaga (Norwegian) • Stockholm (SAS, Norwegian) • Crete - Chania (Norwegian) – seasonal • Manchester (SAS) • Vilnius (Wizzair) • Dubrovnik (Norwegian, SAS) – seasonal • Murcia (Norwegian) • Warszawa (Norwegian) • Edinburgh (Norwegian) – seasonal • New York (Norwegian) • Zürich (Swiss)

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n n • The Heathland Centre at Lygra – free admission Bergen International Festival was founded in 1953 and has g eie n g Teatergaten e ve barneskole Solheim s v k n ls Håkonsgaten Langes gate s sentret Nansen- t e s . l gate Bohrsgaten s d k e o e n n r l v y Wolffs gate focused on presenting prominent international and Norwegian n a i g v e senteret 582 e kirke • Osterøy Museum – free admission Su M v a s BergenScandic Kino Naturhistoriske Villaveien v R 272 t Firdagaten . e M s K t n n 271 i la Prof. Hanssteens gate S C t u g n e e Hotel O Møhlenpris a øn artists in the fi elds of music, theatre, dance opera and visual art. a re Klostersmauet n . ø o k Sverres gate Håkon Sheteligssamlinger plass g dr • Bergen Airport Bus (Flybussen) – 20 % discount g t s k s k Idrettsplass r e m e t J a Sk d Y b Skottesalen s e b Welhavens gate o te n a e Skottegatene tred e Storms gate Zetlitz gate Damsgårdsveien e gv • Bergen Bike Rent – 20 % discount on bicycle rental The Festival, which is the principal event of its kind in Norway, ga ra n u k s s di Sydnesplassen n eie ts t te n et k- s- m Wolffs gate m e n d S e Klosterhagen n e J.Frieles gt. Granbakken i Nagelgården n a i Ha a Banevien Johanneskirken e • Hanseatic Museum – 20 % discount (Oct-April) takes place every year over 15 days at the end of May and Su g e Hotel u m Botanisk hage Wessels gate h 3 . d . e 555 BI v Firdagaten C n n v t o n ra e S t Møhlenpris ø t i e K Rosenbergsgaten Storms gate g e presents over 200 events. S e g Sydn.pl. Kulturhistoriske B o ei B • Combination ticket Hanseatic Museum, Schøtstuene and v Furubakken s u Heggesmauet Tullings gate k kv lek S ne a N S Øysteins gate samlinger -S k enberg d n . Norwegian Fisheries Museum incl. shuttlebus – 10 % discount The Festival dates 2018/19: 23 May–6 June 2018, lib Torbod- or e H n yd leiven e ta n t e k nesk r s e e N a k Ø . r t g k b d v Margaretastredet s t n k n n ø (May- Sept.) 22 May–5 June 2019. fi b.no g a allmenningen rg a f Nøstegaten e ø L e g sbe b r S t b e Sydneshaugen S t d Fredrik e e a j. t Sydneshaugen Møhlenpris Småpudden n te g V en T g f ga V Bredalamarken • Museum Vest «Beffen»-ferry from Bergen Harbour (Vågen) a al at te e s in skole Sjøfarts- skole Løven a g n G erf g E s g e j Thormøhlens gate r s e V t s ø a n e t d i s ft Nøstet r yd Ivar Aasens sgate Stubs gate to Norwegian Fisheries Museum – 10 % discount Ole Bull Scene is Bergen’s unique house of entertainment, n S n e n e r G N S museum a v n D e s e e e g Thormøhlens gate n d m e rk ge A l ate Løvstakkveien lie with a restaurant, bars, music and a wide selection of live o de n a r V Nøstebukten m akk • Ulriken Cable Car – 10 % discount b Ti rd sp o T a vst s n o ne e G D Industri- Konsul Børs gate Lø entertainment in the heart of the city centre. e e Nordnesbakken N Nord Fredriksberg G E n okk • Ulriken Express Bus – 10 % discount n rk Georgenes Verft e eveien hus rd a N kk Lien • Fish Me – 10 % discount on food olebullscene.no o sp Abels gate 270 Jussbygget a te E N e sb Dokken n O.J 555 a T n n dn P skole ik akke g A ie e r tev Dokkeb G l li o Havforskning USF- Jek Bredalsmarken chs og s N Høgskolen i Jekteviksveien Brochs gate ro S St. Markus k m Inst. P 272 B N S ei Bergen, AHS P Torborg Nedreaas gate Fjordgaten H kirke lh O n So R e . K ei Akvariet O. J Møhlenpriskaien en gv Damsgårdsundetvei L ko Nordnes Hurtigruteterminalenhavnevesen ds E Loftveien S år A e Dokken g te dr Sydnes s H ga or am IC s N tie D M us Ferry to Denmark R lav Frieleneskaien O 6 ien 6 ndl 582 n ra n lien Bergen Light Rail AutoPASS ie St lie ms ve nd ei Nordnes sjøbad is ra lh pr St So Dokkeskjærskaien en ld Public Building Hotel y G n ie Jekteviken ve n ris ie p e en v d ien s l en ve 0 300 m ård y ei ris Løvstakken sg G isv np gate pr de m ohns en yl P u d d e f j o r d e n a .Kr ld G 300 m D M ien Gy sve 582 nd lu ©AdachiMap Tverrveien y n N lie A B C D E bø F en yd 555 Fl 16 INDEX Bergen Tourist Board. April 2017. Production: Frank Modahl Grafisk. Printing: Bodoni AS.

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BERGEN – EASY TO GET TO You can fl y to Bergen direct from more than 35 central locations in Europe, and from most cities in Norway. From the biggest transport hubs, such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London, Helsinki, Stockholm, Reykjavik and Oslo, you only need to change plane once to get here from other more distant cities. From the Continent you can sail to Bergen from Denmark every day with modern cruise and car ferries. Modern express boats and bus routes with panoramic views take you into the famous Norwegian fjords and along the coast – which are included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of nature attractions. Bergen is the most popular cruise destination in Norway and is also the turn-around port for the world famous Hurtigruten – which sails all the way up to the Russian border in the north. The spectacular train journey between Oslo and Bergen should not be missed, nor Norway in a nutshell© the No 1 round trip in Norway.

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