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Old Sep 13, 2018 | 2:03 am
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There's some wonderful hiking around Bergen itself, given that the city is surrounded by seven peaks. The most popular mountain areas are Mt Fløyen and Mt Ulriken. There is a funicular which runs to the top of Mt Fløyen, if you don't want to hike uphill.

A short tram ride out of central Bergen, there's the Fantoft Stave Church, as well as Troldhaugen, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's home. The estate overlooks a fjord, so it's a really lovely spot to visit even if you're not into classical music. (Not sure if these count as "boring museums" )

If you're looking to do a bit of food and beer "sightseeing" while in Bergen, here are a few of my favorite spots: Søstrene Hagelin (traditional Bergen style fast food); Pingvinen; Spisekroken; Bjellands kjøkken (traditional restaurant run by an 80-something y.o. lady, who is a well-respected local chef and cookbook writer).

Apart from that, well, I think by getting out of Bergen and covering Flåm etc - you're already covering a lot of the natural highlights of the region. The Flåm railway is great fun. I did those small towns/fjords as part of the Norway in a Nutshell trip out of Bergen and didn't stay in each area for long, so hopefully someone else chimes in with additional tips on the areas outside Bergen!

Last edited by FlyingJoy; Sep 14, 2018 at 5:38 am Reason: Added one more place!
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