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OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR BERGEN ENGLISH BERGEN CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S IN BERGEN 2018 2018 © Bergen Reiselivslag / Christer Rønnestad – visitBergen.com PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com World Heritage City 2 WELCOME INFORMATION 3 © Bergen Reiselivslag / Robin Strand – visitBergen.com © Bergen Reiselivslag / Robin Strand – visitBergen.com Welcome to Christmas time in Bergen! Calendar Whether you’re spending Christmas or carolling in their neighbourhood. In New Year’s here, we hope you’ll enjoy Bergen this is traditionally done by kids Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday your stay! on New Year’s Eve (nyttårsbukk). There is 17. Dec. 18. Dec. 19. Dec. 20. Dec. 21. Dec. 22. Dec. 23. Dec. Every country has its own set of traditions (or was) an adult version of this tradition and Christmas in Norway might be where people dress up to avoid being different from what you’re familiar with. recognised and visit their neighbours and Norwegian Christmas is all about family friends, asking for drinks. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday and traditions! To most Norwegians Jul Nyttårsaften (New Year’s Eve) is 24. Dec. 25. Dec. 26. Dec. 27. Dec. 28. Dec. 29. Dec. 30. Dec. means family time – the Scandinavian celebrated with a huge dinner with your concept of hygge is important. On family or friends, and celebrated with Christmas Eve we celebrate with fi reworks, either at home or on the traditional food – usually pinnekjøtt, town. January 1 is a day of relaxation, Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday lutefi sk or ribbe – and opening of restitution and refl ection before heading Christmas presents (not on Christmas back to work on January 2. 31. Dec. 1. Jan. 2. Jan. 3. Jan. 4. Jan. 5. Jan. 6. Jan. day morning). Another traditional Christmas meal is risgrøt (Scandinavian God Jul! Merry Christmas and rice pudding) containing one almond. a happy new year! PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUS: The one who fi nds the almond in his or 25 and 26 December, and 1 January. Reduced service, her portion, wins a prize! A solid juletre Shops and offi ces have limited opening see www.fl ybussen.no (Christmas Tree) is important and hours on 24 and 31 December. preferably located and chopped down EXPRESS BOAT (NORLED): by the father of the house a day or two PUBLIC BUSES/TRAM: 24 and 25 Dec.: No service before Christmas Eve. 24 Dec. Saturday service (until 16.00) 31 Dec.: Departure from Bergen 14:15 December 27 is normally the fi rst normal 25-26 and 30 Dec.: Sunday service 1 Jan.: No service day of work, but many are on holiday until 27-29 and 31 Dec.: Saturday service January. Among the popular activities in 1 Jan.: Sunday service See www.norled.no the period of romjul (between Christmas Best regards, From 2 Jan.: regular service Eve and New Year’s Eve) is the tradition Anders Nyland of julebukk, where kids go Christmas CEO Bergen Tourist Board See www.skyss.no Important words: Jul – Yule, Christmas. Nyttår – New Year, Silvester. Julenissen – Santa Claus, Father Christmas. Nisse – similar to gnome, goblin, hob, elf, et cetera. Watches over the farm. THE TOURIST INFORMATION IS OPEN EVERY DAY 09.00-16.00 EXCEPT 24 AND 25 DECEMBER www.visitBergen.com Look for this sign in shops, Tourist Information in Bergen Free App for Bergen restaurants, cafés and hotels. Strandkaien 3, NO-5013 Bergen, Norway and all Norway. We hope that visitors will (+47) 55 55 20 00 – [email protected] make use of our members’ www.visitBergen.com i Member of visitNorway – Bergen Tourist Board establishments. Offi cial Travel Guide Follow visitBergen on PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com 4 ATTRACTIONS/ ATTRACTIONS/ 5 ROUND TRIPS ROUND TRIPS © Gjertrud Coutinho © Bergen Reiselivslag / Robin Strand – visitBergen.com Attractions in Bergen – Opening hours Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Adult price 23. Dec. 24. Dec. 25. Dec. 26. Dec. 27. Dec. 28. Dec. 29. Dec. 30. Dec. 31. Dec. 1. Jan. Ado Arena swimming pool NOK 115-140 10.00-18.00 X X 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 X X Bergen Aquarium NOK 220-270 10.00-18.00 X X 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 10.00-18.00 X 10.00-18.00 Bergen Cinema X X 11.30-21.30 11.30-21.30 X X X X X X Bergen Maritime Museum NOK 90 11.00-15.00 X X X 11.00-15.00 11.00-15.00 11.00-15.00 11.00-15.00 X X Cultural History Collection NOK 60 11.00-16.00 X X X X X x x X X Escape Bryggen from NOK 299 X X X 12.00-22.00 12.00-22.00 12.00-22.00 12.00-22.00 10.30-22.00 X X Fish Market 09.00-23.00 09.00-15.00 X X 10.00-23.00 10.00-23.00 10.00-23.00 10.00-23.00 09.00-16.00 X Fjell Festning (Fortress) X X 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 x x Fløibanen Funicular NOK 95 08.00-23.00 08.00-15.00 11.00-20.00 11.00-20.00 7.30-23.00 7.30-23.00 08.00-23.00 08.00-23.00 08.00-20.00 11.00-20.00 Gingerbread Town NOK 100 10.00-19.00 09.00-13.00 X 13.00-18.00 09.00-21.00 09.00-21.00 09.00-20.00 09.00-20.00 11.00-15.00 X Hillesvåg, the Wool Spinning Mill X X X 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 X X X KODE - Bergen Art Museum NOK 120 11.00-17.00 X X X X X X X X X Leo's Lekeland NOK 95-195 10.00-19.00 10.00-14.00 12.00-19.00 10.00-19.00 10.00-20.00 10.00-20.00 10.00-19.00 10.00-19.00 10.00-17.00 12.00-19.00 Magic Ice bar NOK 195 16.00-23.00 X 16.00-23.00 16.00-23.00 16.00-23.00 16.00-24.00 16.00-24.00 16.00-23.00 16.00-23.00 16.00-23.00 Tourist Information Centre X X X 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 09.00-16.00 Vannkanten Waterworld NOK 140-160 10.00-18.00 X X 12.00-18.00 10.00-21.00 10.00-21.00 10.00-21.00 10.00-18.00 X X VilVite - Bergen Science Centre NOK 175-185 10.00-17.00 X X X 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 X X Ulriken643 Cable car NOK 175 X X X X 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 X X Round trips Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Adult price 23. 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Rødne Fjordcruise Bergen- 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 NOK 550 No service No service No service Mostraumen 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 Rødne cruise Bergen-Rosendal NOK 672 No service No service No service No service 08:50 08:50 No service No service No service No service and the Folgefonna Centre Norway in a Nutshell 07:57 07:57 07:57 07:57 07:57 07:57 NOK 1.600 No service No service No service No service 08:39 08:39 08:39 08:39 08:39 08:39 Experience Bergen from the Fjord NOK 690 12:00 12:00 No service 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 No service Christmas sightseeing by bus NOK 300 No service No service No service 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 No service No service Bergen Fjord Adventures NOK 1.290 No service No service No service No service No service 10:00 No service No service No service No service (lunch tour to a cosy boat house) Follow visitBergen on PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com 6 RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS 7 © Bergen Reiselivslag / Espen Haagensen – visitBergen.com © Bergen Reiselivslag / Robin Strand – visitBergen.com Restaurants in Bergen – Opening hours We recommend that you reserve your table beforehand Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sataurday Sunday Monday Tuesday Phone no. 23. 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Jan. 26 North Bar 47 710 467 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 18.00-23.00 18.00-23.00 Bare Vestland 40 002 455 X X X X X 15.00-21.00 15.00-21.00 15.00-21.00 X X Big Horn Steakhouse 55 366 060 X X X X 15.00-23.00 15.00-23.00 15.00-23.00 14.00-22.00 15.00-23.00 X Bryggeloftet & Stuene 55 302 070 X X X X 13.00-23.30 11.00-23.30 11.00-23.30 11.00-23.30 X X Café Norge 55 55 40 00 11.00-23.00 11.00-23.00 11.00-23.00 11.00-02.00 11.00-23.00 11.00-02.00 11.00-02.00 11.00-23.00 11.00-23.00 11.00-23.00 Café Opera 55 230 315 11.00-19.00 X X 12.00-03.00 10.00-03.00 10.00-03.00 11.00-03.00 11.00-24.00 X 13.00-00.30 China Palace 55 21 28 38 12.00-19.00 X X 13.00-23.00 12.00-23.00 12.00-23.00 12.00-23.00 13.00-23.00 12.00-23.00 13.00-23.00 Fish Market 9.00-23.00 9.00-15.00 X X 10.00-23.00 10.00-23.00 10.00-23.00 10.00-23.00 9.00-16.00 X Fløien Folkerestaurant 55 336 999 X X X 11.00-17.00 11.00-17.00 11.00-17.00 11.00-17.00 11.00-17.00 11.00-17.00 11.00-17.00 Glesvær Kafé 11.00-23.00 X X X X 12.00-23.00 09.00-23.00 11.00-23.00 12.00-23.00 12.00-23.00 Jacob aall 55 30 71 00 X X X 21.00-03.00 11.00-22.00 11.00-03.00 11.00-03.00 12.00-22.00 20.00-03.00 X Kitchen&Table 55 236 510 X 18.00-21.00 18.00-21.00 18.00-21.00 18.00-21.00 18.00-21.00 18.00-21.00 X From 19.00 18.00-21.00 (Hotel Admiral) Opus IX (resturant XVI) 53 01 22 00 12.00-15.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 17.00-22.00 Peppes Pizza Ole 67 555 555 12.00-22.00 X X 12.00-22.00 11.00-23.00 11.00-24.00 11.00-24.00 12.00-22.00 X 12.00-22.00 Bullsplass Pingvinen 55 604 646 13.00-02.00 X X Bar 13.00-02.00 13.00-02.00 13.00-02.00 13.00-02.00 X X 19.00-02.00 Resturant Lindberg 55 92 00 00 18.00-22.00 X 18.00-22.00 18.00-22.00 18.00-23.00 18.00-23.00 18.00-23.00 18.00-22.00 18.00-22.00 18.00-22.00 (Thon Hotel Kokstad) Storm Kjøkken og Bar 95 119 183 13.00-18.00 X X X 11.00-22.00 11.00-22.00 11.00-22.00 13.00-21.00 X X Terminus Whiskybar 55 21 25 00 X 17.00-23.00 17.00-23.00 17.00-23.00 16.00-24.00 16.00-24.00 16.00-24.00 X 17.00-23.00 17.00-23.00 Vista Bar og Brasserie 41 766 640 14.00-19.00 10.00-13.00 X X 10.00-20.00 10.00-20.00 10.00-20.00 10.00-20.00 10.00-15.00 X Follow visitBergen on PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com Christmas sightseeing: Dec.