Have you ever been to Norway? Have you been to Bergen? If not, then you absolutely must visit this place!
Bergen is such a beautiful, wonderful, and lovely city. As you walk through the city, you are completely surrounded by mountains and the sea. As you walk up to the top of the mountain, you have a gorgeous view of the city. No matter where you go, it's extraordinary.
I took the local hop on hop off bus there and toured around the city. The bus provides free WIFI, which is super convenient for looking up places and cool spots. Took the funicular up to the top of the mountain, and that is one of the most gorgeous views of my life. Absolutely incredible! Breathing in that fresh air, looking at a beautiful city, taking pictures, felt pretty awesome. It felt as if I had taken at least 1,000 pictures hahaha :)
I slowly walked down along the hiking path towards the city, and I was surprised at how many people there were walking up and down the mountain. Even school children taking hikes up to the mountain, and more children down the mountain. All playing around, jumping around from spot to spot, without the teachers or anyone yelling at them to be careful or whatsoever. It's a different culture mentality, a tough one, a strong one, one that many other cultures should follow. We live mainly in a society where others should think for you instead of learning from our own mistakes.
As I got into the city, I was quite hungry and walked to the infamous market. They have fresh fish, vegetables, and few other delicacies. I opted for chips & fish and paid freaking €23! But it was totally worth it, as that must've been the best fish & chips of my life!
The city itself is very enjoyable to walk through. A lot of stores, restaurants, & parks. It gives off this cozy vibe, a warm welcome feeling. The people there seemed nice and friendly, and just like in any other Nordic country, everyone looked fabulous.
It was also quite cool to finally walk through Bryggen. I saw this place on many pictures and postcards before, but never did I really grasp the experience and the history of it.
Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the Vågen harbour in Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has since 1979 been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites.
I'm an absolute fan of the Nordic countries. I definitely want to go visit them all again, take my time and get to know all of it. The Nordic countries are all so beautiful, and brilliant in terms of economy and governance. If you get the chance to go up north, then definitely do it. It's not that cold as people make it to be, or I might have been lucky, but I did hear that it does rain a lot.
