Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting to Troldhaugen:
Bergen's slick
tram
drops you a long 20-minute
walk from Troldhaugen. Catch the tram in the city center at its terminus near
Byparken (between the lake and Ole Bulls Plass), ride it for about 25 minutes,
and get off at the stop called Hop. Walk in the direction of Bergen (about 25
yards), cross at the crosswalk, and follow signs to Troldhaugen. Part of the
way is on a pedestrian/bike path; you're halfway there when the path crosses
over a busy highway. If you want to make the 13:00 lunchtime concert, leave
Bergen at 12:00.
To avoid the long walk from the tram stop, consider the three-hour city bus
tour promoted by the TI, which comes with informative recorded narration,
getsyoutowithinafive-minutewalkofTroldhaugen,andincludesabrieftour
of the house (300 kr, May-Sept daily at 11:00). If you're driving into Bergen
from the east (such as from the Sognefjord), you'll drive right by Troldhaugen
on your way into town.
Fantoft Stave Church
—This huge, preserved-in-tar stave church burned
down in 1992. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1997, but it will never be the
same (for more on stave churches, see
here
). Situated in a quiet forest next to
a mysterious stone cross, this replica of a 12th-century wooden church is big-
