Exploring Bergen — Hiking Mt Floyen, Walking Through Bryggen and a Dinner Cruise
Honeymoon in Norway Day 4
We had quite a big day planned for our first official day in Bergen.
Mt Foyen
The first thing on your list was Mt Floyen. Soaring at nearly 400 metres above sea level not only offers a panoramic view over Bergen but there are also beautiful hikes all around the area.
Our plan was to take the funicular from the city centre near the fish market to the top of Mt Floyen and then hike our way down. The funicular takes about 8 minutes to do the 320-metre climb, and you can enjoy the view throughout.
However, when we reached the station, the queue was already way longer than what we were willing to wait for. So we swapped our plan around. The weather was terrific, so we would hike our way up and then take the funicular back down, hoping the queue at the top wouldn’t be as horrible. It took us around an hour and a bit and turned out to be quite the exercise but well worth it.
As expected based on the queue we had seen, the place was buzzing with visitors. So much so that we…
