[dropcaps type=’normal’ font_size=’32’ color=’#303030′ background_color=“ border_color=“]M[/dropcaps]ore than 1 million tourists come to Bergen every year, not only during the cool two-month summer. They call Bergen the „Gate to the Fires“ and there unexpectedly, but you can easily see breathtaking views. It was the largest „wooden city“ in Europe in the 19th century, but also the European capital of fish fever: you will taste it in many of the traditional dishes and you can even take it home, salted and dried. Protected to the east by seven mountains and to the west by the islands, the second largest city in Norway (with about a quarter of a million people) is a significant cultural center, included by UNESCO in the World Heritage Treasure for the historic Brigen Reserve.Bergen was a European cultural capital in 2000, but the first evidence of its foundation dates back to 1070. Many churches and monasteries were built with the city as a well-known medieval religious center. By the end of the 13th century, Bergen was the capital of Norway, and even after its relocation to Oslo in 1299, it continued to prosper and to be the largest city in the northern kingdom until the end of the 19th century.
Many are the Norwegians who have left a mark on the world cultural heritage – among them the writer Henrik Ibsen, the founder and first director of the Bergen theater, the composer Edvard Grig, son of a fisherman who left his hometown only 15 years old but honored here with a musical Hall in the shape of a grand piano. The cultural and sporting traditions are kept and continue, and here are some events that confirm this: In early February there is a Technical Hobby Fair, where dozens of people from all over the world participate in their models of ships, airplanes and trains;at the end of March is the Borealis Music Festival with unique live performances, multimedia and sound installations; In April on the streets and alleys of Bergen again the annual marathon will be held.
If Bergen is the name of your next destination, that’s where we would recommend to stay while you are there. The Scandic Flasland Airport Hotel is the newest hotel in the Scandic chain opened on 04.04.2017, as well as the largest congress hotel in Norway. The hotel has 300 rooms with modern and stylish furnishings, in which the Norwegian design is wonderful. Besides the fascinating architecture of the building, it is also awarded as a nature-friendly one. Windows on the ground floor are designed and built of special glass, which holds and radiates energy, thus actually saving electricity. So then the same is used for building purposes.Located just 300 meters from the airport’s new terminal, the hotel offers a season-based pricelist, with Scandic friends members always getting discounts and collecting points that are then exchanged for free nights and extras such as food vouchers and so on. The hotel offers guests a 24-hour gym, a winter garden and an Italian restaurant. There is a roof terrace with a bar, which can be seen from the departures of the planes. All windows are soundproofed, which also provides comfort during your stay there.More information can be found here.
