Just at the port in mountains you can find the world-famous Tyske-Bryggen-the medieval Hanseatic district of the city. There, you can visit the apartments and rooms of merchants from all over the world and taste typical dishes in small restaurants. Tyske-Brygge is today the only built out of wood, in mountains and world heritage site was declared a UNESCO in 1979. After several city fires, the Bryggen built always again originalobtainreu. You will find car hire car hire locations in the city of Bergen. With the car, they are individually mobile, and to explore the hinterland of mountains without any problems. Like for example the Hardangervidda, the mountain plateau in the back of the mountains. Can walk there and return in historical tourist sites, such as for example Myrdal.
Bergen is connected to Oslo by a well-developed road. Here, take your hire car over the impressive Hochfjell of the Skanden. With the Postschiffen of Hurtigruten can be reached from Bergen from Kirkenes Ålesund, Trondheim, Tromsø, Hammerfest. In addition you can drive, one of the most beautiful railways in Europe with the famous Bergen railway, until after Oslo. Also it has Bergen Bergen Flesland international airport with many national and international routes. Here, you can also rent a car directly after the flight. The car hire station is located in the airport of Bergen.
Bergen maintains until today its international focus and is twinned with Cardiff in Wales, Gothenburg, Sweden, Turku in Finland, Aarhus in Denmark, Newcastle in the UK, Seattle in Washington United States and Asmara in Eritrea. Besides, also city cooperation at different levels exist with Ilha de Moçambique in Mozambique, Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein, Quebec, Canada, Espírito Santo in Brazil.
Bergen is one of the main economic centers in the field of oil production in Norway. There are several utilities for the oil rigs in Norway, such as for example the training center of the helicopter pilots in Bergen. Best known for his employee in the North Sea off mountains is the sea troll. In addition, Bergen has also importance in shipbuilding and in fish breeding. Off the coast, you can see fish farming again and again.
In addition to the Bryggen Hanseatic district is particularly the fortress of Bergenhus, the fish market with numerous fascinating products, the Bergenhus, den Nationale scene (the oldest Norwegian Theatre), also the Bergen Museum and Troldhaugen absolutely worth seeing the Grieg Villa. To obtain an overview of the city, it is recommended to either go with the car or the Bergen Hochfjellseilbahn on the mountain Ulriken. From there the fjord and the harbour you have a wonderful panoramic view over. The same is true for the other vantage point of the city: from the Fløyen (320 m), which is accessible from the car but with the funicular Fløibanen you see far beyond the city. If you are interested in the structures of the Viking age, can admire stave church the 1150 built in Fantoft in Sogn. You easily reach the place with your hire car.
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