Bergen Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour: Top Landmarks & History

Discover the story of Bergen on this one-hour self-guided audio walking, at your own pace, tour through the city centre. Once Norway's medieval capital and Scandinavia's busiest trading port, Bergen tells its history through its statues, squares and old streets – bringing each one to life as you walk. Starting at the steel sculpture of King Olav Kyrre, the city's founder, you'll meet Bergen's heroes: composer Edvard Grieg, violinist Ole Bull, playwright Henrik Ibsen and statesman Christian Michelsen. Hear how Norway won its independence, how Bergen lived through Nazi occupation, and the lighter local tales in between. Walk at your own pace, pause for coffee and pick up where you left off – ideal for a cruise stop or your first hours in the city. Highlights: - Find the 17th-century cannonball still lodged in the wall of Bergen Cathedral. - Stand before the Sailor's Monument and hear how the sea shaped Bergen. - Hear daring wartime escape stories outside the Gestapo Museum.