From the moment you arrive in Bergen, you can tell it's a little odd. The first thing you see upon exiting the airport is a sign built into the side of a mountain ridge that says, "Bergen?" (yes, with ...

As the biggest city along the vast coastline of western Norway, Bergen is the perfect starting point for a Norwegian fjord road trip. But the historic city is one of Norway’s most popular cities for ...

Morning light spills across Bergen’s harbor, glinting off rows of colorful wooden buildings that have watched ships come and go for centuries. Framed by seven mountains and freshened by sea air, the ...

Bergen is a pleasant seaside city on the west coast of Norway best known for its iconic row of colorful wooden buildings perched on the edge of a picturesque harbor. The city is the gateway to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Although it remains critical mode of transport for locals and ...

When the 2017 World Happiness Report proclaimed that Norway had inched out Denmark as leader of the global happiness rankings, I had to investigate. The country where I studied 13 years ago is ...

The Bergen to Newcastle ferry stopped in 2008, but many people in Bergen have fond memories of our city as their first trip abroad ...

The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife. Epic Train Journeys is available to stream on pbs.org and ...