Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords - Norway - page 354

This stave church, in the leafy southern suburb of Paradis, was built in Sognefjord around
1150 and moved here in 1883. It is, in fact, a reconstruction, as the original fell victim to
an early '90s black metal-neopagan church burning. The adjacent cross , originally from
Sola in Rogaland, dates from 1050.
From Bergen, take the tram to Fantoft (two-hour ticket Nkr36).
BERGEN CARD
The Bergen Card ( www.visitbergen.com/bergencard ; adult/child 24hr pass Nkr200/75, 48hr
Nkr260/100) gives you free travel on local buses; free entrance to some museums, with
discounted entry to the rest; free or discounted return trips on the Fløibanen funicular,
depending on the time of year; free guided tours of Bergen; and discounts on city and
boat sightseeing tours, concerts and cultural performances. It's available from the tourist
office, some hotels, the bus terminal and online.
Activities
Fløibanen Funicular CABLE CAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.floibanen.no ; Vetrlidsalmenning 21; adult/child return Nkr85/43;
7.30am-11pm Mon-Fri, 8am-11pm Sat & Sun)
For an unbeatable view of the city, ride the 26-degree Fløibanen funicular to the top of Mt
Fløyen (320m), with departures every 15 minutes. From the top, well-marked hiking
tracks lead into the forest; the possibilities are mapped out on the free Walking Map of
Mount Fløyen, which are available from the Bergen tourist office .
Track 2 makes a 1.6km loop near Skomakerdiket lake while Track 1 offers a 5km loop
over hills, through forests and past several lakes. For a delightful 40-minute walk back to
the city from Fløyen, follow Track 4 clockwise and connect with Track 6, which switch-
backs down to the harbour.
Ulriken643 CABLE CAR
( GOOGLE MAP ; www.ulriken643.no ; adult/child return Nkr150/80, with bus Nkr250/140;
9am-9pm May-Sep, 9am-5pm Tue-Sun Oct-Apr)