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Wolves, Vikings, Cod and Cannonballs Tour of Bergen

4.7

( 28 reviews )

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Explore Bergen on a short self-guided walk through colorful harbor fronts, historic wharves, and a gateway city shaped by fjords and seafaring traditions.

Highlights


- Stand before the monument whose sculptor couldn't find sailors to model, so he used farmers from the countryside instead
- Trace how a violent battlefield in Scotland set off a chain of events that produced Norway's greatest composer generations later
- Piece together the debt trap that kept northern fishermen bound to foreign merchants for centuries
- Find the hidden radio room where young resisters broadcast Nazi ship positions to the British from inside the old German quarter
- Search for a seventeenth century cannonball embedded in a church wall, left behind by a secret deal that went spectacularly wrong


About this activity 



Free Cancellation 

  • Cancel up to 2 hours in advance for a full refund 

Valid 365 days 

  • Tour is valid for 1 year and can be used multiple times 

Language Options  

  • English | French | German | Spanish | Italian | Dutch | Polish | Russian | Portuguese

Duration  

  • 1 hour and 30 minutes

Starting point


Torgallmenningen - Google Maps

Full Description
Walk through nine centuries of Bergen's history, from Viking origins to wartime resistance, guided by stories of merchants who controlled a city, composers with unexpected roots, and a cannonball still lodged in a cathedral wall. This self-guided audio tour follows the harbour from Torgallmenningen to Bergenhus Fortress, weaving together Norse folklore, medical breakthroughs, and the fires that shaped the city you see today.
Important Information 


  • Instructions with link to app and how to access the tour will be sent to your email post checkout  

  • You can gain instant access to the tour by downloading the app and buying the tour on the app

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