Bergen Local Customs

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  • 1. Culture

    When you're in Bergen you have to know what this song's about. it's a Must for all visitors.Brann means fire in Norwegian. Yahoo Heia Brann, Heia Brann Blod e tjukkere enn vann. Heia Brann Helt fra...   more
  • 2. Festivals

    I was so luck that I have experienced Matfest i Bryggen in 2005. You can taste lots of traditional food( brown cheese, smoked salmon ..etc) and take the opportunity of reasonable prices. Colourful...   more
  • 3. People

    Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, lived in Bergen for a few years where he wrote, directed and produced plays You can see a rather creepy statue of him by Nils Raa (1981) in front of the National...   more
  • 4. 17th of May

    The parade taking place on the 17th of May is a must-see for sure! It begins with boys playing drums (the sound spreads all over the city), you can watch interesting national costumes (I liked...   more
  • 5. Tipping

    Tipping is not complimentary but if u want tip 10%. People are normally unformal and a short 'hei!' will do it ..(f.n. 'hello' )Smile and be polite ..gets you much longer as Norwegians are normally...   more
  • 7. How buy an umbrella

    In Bergen rains 270 days in the year, but dont worry if you havent an umbrella. You can buy it in the automatic machine in the street. Bergen was the first city...   more
  • 8. Meeting the City councilors

    This bench is a special one - it is called "Politikerbenken" and is situated at the Torgallmenningen. The plate says that on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays...   more
  • 9. No umbrella? No problem!

    The clouds coming from the Atlantic have a custom of "flying" very low, hitting the mountains that surround Bergen and emptying its content on this place....   more
  • 10. Global "M"? Not in Bergen ...

    Town authorities of Bergen are putting a lot of effort to the preservation of the old parts of town. Many streets are renewed with traditional pavements and...   more
  • 11. CHRISTMAS DECORATION

    as many cities in the world Bergen also decorat its street for christmasthis picture is taken cristmas 2004 in a rainy Bergen :-)))   more
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