Gateway to the fjords, framed by seven mountains
Bergen sits between seven mountains on Norway's west coast and serves as the starting point for trips into the great fjords. Along the harbour, the leaning wooden warehouses of Bryggen recall the city's centuries as a Hanseatic trading post and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Fløibanen funicular climbs to viewpoints and forest trails, the fish market sells local seafood, and Edvard Grieg's lakeside home at Troldhaugen hosts summer recitals. Bring a waterproof: it rains here often.