Bergen, Norway - A North Tale

If you want to enjoy the beauty that offers the second largest city in Norway - Bergen, you'll need to stock up in advance with an umbrella, waterproof clothing and courage. But if you're lucky, you might grab the 2-3 weeks in the year when there is no rain. But as the local people say how sad it would be if a man leave a few drops of rain to deter him, because the city has so many things that you should see.

The truth is that the drops are not just a few - the average of 260-270 rainy days per year would help Bergen to win the prize "rain capital of Europe" against London and Brussels. But if we leave aside the vagaries actually worth to listen to advice and should not pass because it will actually miss the opportunity to submerge into a medieval Scandinavian tale.

In tourist guides Bergen is not accidentally defined as a "city, entered the sea in the clouds with head and heart in the right place". Located on the Norwegian Sea in the southwest of the country, Bergen is surrounded by a group of mountains which are called seven mountains. To a large extent they are "culprit" for the heavy rain that poured over the city as act as a barrier for the clouds caused by the Gulf Stream does not allow them to scatter and literally pour over it. These mountains, however, give Bergen the picturesque views of endless literally immerse in the sea snowy mountains.

The biggest natural charm, however, is to view fjords, and the town deservedly has earned the nickname official port to the fjords. They are one of the main reasons Bergen to be one of the most attractive destinations for European cruises.

One of the most charming things in the port city is the fact that it has managed to preserve its historic appearance. Created by King Olaf III in 1070, later Bergen became the first capital of Norway. The spirit of rich commercial fishing center can be felt even today in the port section, where multicolored wooden houses have been restored in the traditional style of architecture dating back 900 years after every fire. So well-deserved in 1980, the complex is on the list of World Heritage by UNESCO.

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