Bergen Shopping

The Julehuset is a quaint little shop constructed of wood, in Bergen's historical centre.

What to buy: Buy Christmas gifts all year round at the Julehuset. We bought this pretty little angel during our summer holiday.

If you are traveling light you may need to do laundry. This place is on a side street North east of the Fish Market and you will have to ask a local how to find it.

You just do you laundry and the attendant will help make sure the machine gets started and you have soap. The machines do not take coins, just pay the man.

Also note the spin cycle is done by a separate machine so don't panic when the cycle ends and your clothes are sopping wet.

What to pay: Prices are reasonable and soap is included.

The Sweaterman sells sweaters from a stall at the fish market. These are high quality sweaters at a really good price made right in Bergen.

What to buy: My sweater has a partial zip front with a fleecy collar to keep the wool away from your neck. The bottom and cuffs have elastic to keep the cold from sneaking in. I am quite tall and the sleeves are more than comfy in length which is hard to find.

What to pay: 750 NOK ($135) is about average here and you get about $35 back at the airport for taxes. Prices go to around 1200 NOK on average. Anything more would be for the latest Dale of Norway designs or something handmade.

It's hard to find reasonably priced souvenirs in Bergen but I did manage to find something small and unusual... a tiny set of 'troll' Russian dolls. The shop was full of dolls of all sizes, from the tiny ones I bought to some over a foot tall, containing 24 dolls, for £250! They were all wonderfully decorated and fun to look at.

The lady who owned the shop was Russian and very friendly, telling me lots of interesting things about life in Norway.

Unfortunately, I didn't take a note of the shop's name but it's situated at the end of Strandkaien, close to where the large catamarans leave for Stavanger.

Kjøttbasaren is a building from 1877. It was originally used as a meat market. In the 1990 the building was reconstructed. Today the building has a lot of small shops and a few restaurants.

What to buy: All kinds of food.

This quaint shop, in the main shopping area of central Bergen, is filled with beautiful embroidery, most of the hardanger type, white on white with a variety of stitches and cut work. It is exquisitely hand done.

What to buy: Mainly table linens

What to pay: Good value for the money

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Along the Torgallmenningen there is the biggest shopping centre of Bergen. Inside it you can see many shops of women and men dresses and a couple of cafe!! If you are searching a sounvenir this is the wrong place :).

At the Floyen mountain, just next to the Funicular station there is kiosk and souvenirs shop, located perfectly for the tourists waiting for the next train, it is great shop with lots of interesting items which obviously also over priced.