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For more Bergen travel tips and ideas, you can check out VisitBergen.com
You can also see our month long Interrail itinerary and read our tips for traveling Europe with an Interrail pass. Have you used an Interrail pass before or are you planning an Interrail trip in the near future? Please leave us your feedback. It means the world to us.
Though we used the Interrail Global Pass for our journey, it's worth noting that single country passes are also available.
- A Trip Into The Past. Wandering Through The Old Bergen Museum
When we first decided to include Scandinavia on our InterRail itinerary, we literally expected to see wooden houses and nothing but wooden houses. We weren't prepared for Oslo's beautiful but brick made buildings for example. Therefore we started...
- Having Fun In Bergen: Hiking Mount Floyen (a Photo Essay)
Mount Floyen is one of those places where you can take a deep breath and the whole world becomes a happier place. On our 3rd day in Bergen we took the funicular up the Mount Floyen, where we enjoyed some amazing views over the city and hiked through the...
- The Cute Locals Of The Bergen Aquarium
By some kind of cruel irony, just after visiting the fish market, we went to the Bergen Aquarium. We walked for about 15 minutes, 'cause all in all the Aquarium is not so far from the city center, and when we finally arrived there we were...
- Our 10 Favorite Photos From Bergen, Norway
As part of our 1 month InterRail trip through Europe, we spent 3 beautiful days in Bergen, as Guests of Honor of Bergen Tourism Board. During this period, we literally took thousands of photos, but after a quick look, these are our favorite so far. Osterfjord ...
- The Temptations Of La Boqueria Market On Las Ramblas In Barcelona
Mercat de la Boqueria is Barcelona’s best-known food market. Situated just off the busy Las Ramblas, this impressive market is definitely a food museum and a must visit whether you are looking for ingredients for a fine meal or just wandering through....
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Fish Your Food at Bergen Fish Market
After visiting the souvenir market, we went to the fish market just across the street. The fish market is situated by the harbor and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bryggen, and though it wasn't as huge as we expected it to be, I believe its charm lays in the fact that it is very much an open kitchen.
You can chose between a myriad of fish and seafood varieties and they will cook it right in front of you.
The Bergen fish market is opened all day long, and it's probably the most crowded place in town. While we've been told that locals know better and stay away from this highly touristic and overpriced market, the casual tourist seems to be attracted to this place like moths to light. And if I were to find an explanation as of why, I would say it's location, location and the fact that you can fish your own food, or at least you can chose the piece of crab you want on your plate.
I am crazy about salmon, therefore for me, this was the yummiest thing in the whole fish market.
There was lots of canned fish that you could take home as a souvenir for the loved ones, or for the person you love best (yourself!), but still, the fresh seafood was the main attraction of the Bergen Fish Market.
They even sold homemade paella!
But then it wasn't all fish and seafood at the fish market...
We tasted for the first time in our lives elk, Rudolf reindeer (OMG! I ate Rudolf! What does this say about me?) and whale sausage and the whale one was by far my favorite.
And for dessert, there were lots of deliciously looking fruits to chose from.
But not all fish was fresh. Dry fish was hanging in the stalls too.
However, this was the most hilarious part. Besides the impressive array of languages people working at the fish market spoke (I've never imagined one needed to be a polyglot to sell fish!), they also accepted payments in diamonds and gold!
And just in case you are already drooling on the keyboard, here are some prices to leave you with your mouth open :P
For more Bergen travel tips and ideas, you can check out VisitBergen.com
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You can also see our month long Interrail itinerary and read our tips for traveling Europe with an Interrail pass. Have you used an Interrail pass before or are you planning an Interrail trip in the near future? Please leave us your feedback. It means the world to us.
Though we used the Interrail Global Pass for our journey, it's worth noting that single country passes are also available.
- A Trip Into The Past. Wandering Through The Old Bergen Museum
When we first decided to include Scandinavia on our InterRail itinerary, we literally expected to see wooden houses and nothing but wooden houses. We weren't prepared for Oslo's beautiful but brick made buildings for example. Therefore we started...
- Having Fun In Bergen: Hiking Mount Floyen (a Photo Essay)
Mount Floyen is one of those places where you can take a deep breath and the whole world becomes a happier place. On our 3rd day in Bergen we took the funicular up the Mount Floyen, where we enjoyed some amazing views over the city and hiked through the...
- The Cute Locals Of The Bergen Aquarium
By some kind of cruel irony, just after visiting the fish market, we went to the Bergen Aquarium. We walked for about 15 minutes, 'cause all in all the Aquarium is not so far from the city center, and when we finally arrived there we were...
- Our 10 Favorite Photos From Bergen, Norway
As part of our 1 month InterRail trip through Europe, we spent 3 beautiful days in Bergen, as Guests of Honor of Bergen Tourism Board. During this period, we literally took thousands of photos, but after a quick look, these are our favorite so far. Osterfjord ...
- The Temptations Of La Boqueria Market On Las Ramblas In Barcelona
Mercat de la Boqueria is Barcelona’s best-known food market. Situated just off the busy Las Ramblas, this impressive market is definitely a food museum and a must visit whether you are looking for ingredients for a fine meal or just wandering through....