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Every Thursday in summer, an artist fair is held in the centre. Around the ruine church stands are placed along the road, displaying all kind of artistic craft.
Last time we were there, the kids met a favourite children book writer.
I saw this orange painting which would look great on my wall, too bad hubby didn t like it....
Written Sep 5, 2002
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blooming hotel Bergen: blooming hotel Bergen
ATLC Says: This hotel is called blooming (no capital!). It's situated in the dunes and one can make a good long walk there without even leaving the hotel premises.It's a 15 minute walk to the center of Bergen. The hotel interior is very well thought out. Light corridors, light...
ATLC Says: Privately owned hotel in the center of Bergen. Old fashioned hotel and a bit worn. The entrance is dark, a reception is not immediately visible.
Café d'Alderliefste: Café d'Alderliefste
ATLC Says: Music café where you'll find jazz, rythm and blues, piano nights, etc.Free jazz on Sunday afternoons during the winter, every 2 weeks.
ATLC Says: Looks like a nice place to meet and drink and eat. Right on the big central square. Very modern, grand-café type.
ATLC Says: Very much a Homes & Gardens feel in this restaurant. Which makes it quite popular and busy. I ate a toastie with goat's cheese and ginger which needed some upgrading with honey to make the blandness go away. So I asked for the honey separately. Big bowl of good mushroom...
Restaurant Duinvermaak (Pleasure of the Dunes): Good atmosphere and good food
nighthawk Says: This restaurant at the foot of the dunes has a little playground where kids can play while parents sit quietly. If you don t want to sit there, you can also choose to sit elsewhere, away from the playground. My personal favourite dish is the thing with goat cheese, the kids...
Every first wednesday in August the centre of Bergen becomes a feast of little lights. Thousands of people come watching the creations of the owners of the houses along the route.
Dress Code: Casual .... walking shoes ....
Written Sep 5, 2002
During summer, the roads round Bergen are cramped with cars loaded by folks that wanna go to the beach. What they forgot but what you know, by bike the beach is reached so much easier and in far less time.
I love this road especially: the eternal lane from Bergen to Egmond.
Trees lean over the road and on either side of the road big houses.
Written Oct 4, 2002
ATLC Says: Home furnishing and women's fashion in this shop. Bergen is not the most modern of places. They go more for good quality, classic style, ouch-for-purse kind of stuff.
ATLC Says: First I go raving on about the special shops in Bergen and then I discover I made very few photos of them. In fact, this is a toyshop which you would find all over the country. Never mind... here it is!
You might bumb in some national celebrities ... like this children book writer on the left and some less famous music makers... i bought some wonderful cd's from them with children salsa music....
Written Oct 4, 2002
Poet and writer A. Roland Holst
ATLC Says: The statue of a famous Dutch poet and writer, Roland Holst. Lived here from 9th November 1918 until his death in 1976. He became honorary citizen of Bergen in 1958.One of his books I remember reading was Deirdre and the sons of Usnach. Pretty dramatic, I recall.
nighthawk Says: By the way, the chickens do not sell the icecream.....they just wander around like, behind the fence, a lama does and some guinnea pigs :)
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Gerrie Kneteman, 53, one of the world's foremost cyclists, died on November 2nd 2004, here in Bergen whilst cycling. Read the full story at the link below.
There's a little anecdote to this.
One of the international news stations said he died during a winter holiday in Norway. But of course, it wasn't Bergen, Norway, but Bergen, The Netherlands.
Written Nov 14, 2004
Website: http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/default.asp?pg=fullstory&id=2685
ATLC Says: Leafy, quiet, charming. That is how Bergen looked the day I visited. Just leave the modern central square as quickly as you can. Because that's horrid.
ATLC Says: The church turns out to be a half ruin. I don't know when this happened and why but obviously it has not been rebuilt. Sensible, I think... Loads of info on Bergen
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