Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bryggen Walking Tour, you're welcome to revisit (using the same ticket) and
take this longer tour.
Theta Museum
—This small museum highlights Norway's resistance move-
ment (specifically, a 10-person local group called Theta) during the Nazi oc-
cupationinWorldWarII.It'shousedinTheta'sformerheadquarters—asmall
room in a wooden Bryggen building.
Cost and Hours:
30 kr, June-Aug Tue and Sat-Sun 14:00-16:00, closed
Mon, Wed-Fri, and off-season, Enhjørningsgården, tel. 55 31 53 93.
▲▲Fløibanen Funicular
—Bergen's popular funicular climbs 1,000 feet in
seven minutes to the top of Mount Fløyen for the best view of the town, sur-
rounding islands, and fjords all the way to the west coast. The top is a popular
picnicorpizza-to-go dinnerspot(Peppe'sPizzaistuckedbehindtheHanseat-
ic Museum, a block away from the base of the lift). The recommended Fløien
Folkerestaurant, at the top of the funicular, offers affordable self-service food
all day and fancier dinners in the evenings (both restaurant and cafeteria open
daily in summer; off-season only the cafeteria is open and only onweekends).
Sunsets are great here. The top is also the starting point for many peaceful
hikes (ask for the
Fløyen Hiking Map
at the Fløibanen ticket window at the
base). It's a pleasant but steep walk back down into Bergen. To save your
knees, get off at the Promsgate stop halfway down and then wander through
the delightful cobbled and shiplap lanes (note that only the :00 and :30 depar-
turesstopatPromsgate).Thisfunicularisregularlyusedbylocalscommuting
into and out of downtown.
