What to do in Bergen, Norway - Locals guide to Bergen's coziest untouristy places (on a rainy day)
In this video my friend Anna and I take you with us on a little walk in Norways most beautiful city Bergen. We take you to some places that most tourists miss out on when they visit Bergen, and share some of our hacks to having a good day here even when it rains (which is often). I hope you like it!
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Please give us more! Bergen Tour Part three or anything you like! You are the best! ❤❤❤ Friends, coffee shops, saunas, swimming in the ocean and laughter forever! Be blessed!
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Looking forward to the next time we do this! Glad you enjoyed it
You make the rain and cold something pleasant and you even swim in the cold water, and the best thing is definitely the coffee from Brazil.
I loved this! When I go to a new place I generally begin with a rose garden, park or botanical garden, and I look for cosy cafés and yarn shops as well as museums, or smaller art galleries… perfect!
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
I am so in on all those things too! In Bergen the botanical garden is actually right behind the museum we visited in this video, so one can do both :-)
Hi Maria, thank you for bringing us along to enjoy Bergen! Id love to see you show us around the mountains next.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Noted! We will have to do that next time
There is so much charisma between the two of you. I loved this video. Sometimes the rain here gets me down, but generally it is just part of the charm. Makes the 6 sunny summer days that much sweeter.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thanks! So glad you liked it. The rain can absolutely get to me too, I live in a much sunnier place now and I have to admit... it's kind of nice. But on the other hand I still love a rainy day in Bergen
bonjour, j'ai adoré cette ville, l'atmosphère, ces ruelles, ces vieilles maisons en bois
I agree with everything you say here, Bergen is such a beautiful, cosy city and it'll reward you if you go off the beaten path and explore. The university museum and gardens are beautiful (I get to experience the gardens often as I go to uni and my faculty is just down the road from there!). Disappointed the dog wasn't in the shop today, though :p
Beautifully done, my brother-in-law is from Bergen. He and my sister go back each summer. Thank you for showing me a little bit of your city.
This gives off Studio Ghibli vibes! Love it!❣
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Aww, love that!
It looks like you had fun. You have a good friendship with your friend. You did 3 of the things I like. Visiting cafes, swimming in the ocean💗 & walking in the park in the rain. I love Bergen. Not so keen on all the rain but it's ok as long as your dressed for it. The rainy days do allow you to slow down & sit in cosy cafes watching the rain fall
I’d love to see another video like this with more cosy cafes ☺️
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Awesome, I never get tired of them
That red flower, over the bridge in the park, was lovely
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
I thought so too
I recently moved from Dublin to Bergen, thus, I had experiences of rainy life. But, I heard a lot of Bergen rain and complaints, today I went to a cafe and as usual it was raining and I was telling myself, I really need to make a good relationship with rain and started to enjoy it without hearing other people's complaints! Surprisingly, your video came to my suggestion on the same day! It seems like KZread can read my mind! The only thing I am missing now is a good company to go to a cafe with 😬😔
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Wow, what a coincidence! I think you are right to try and change your mindset about it, I hope it works and that you find some company to enjoy the cozy cafe days with
Tusen takk for fantastiske videoen. Dere er begge så søte og informative. I can’t wait to visit Bergen again. 😄
oh, this makes me immediately want to hop on a train and travel to Bergen :D I like it very much, has been there for some days while having a little rest while traveling norway with my bike :) but this was a really long time ago. Thank you so much, it was very fun to go with you on the tour
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
It really is a special place
@heikeu1930
Ай бұрын
@@Mariaandtheforest It was very special and awesome. I traveled 6 weeks with the bike but then has to send it home because of kneeproblems. But it is a very different type of traveling and I loved the experience. I cycled from Oslo to Bergen, then headed north til Andalsnes at the coastline.
So nice to meet Anna today and see her wonderful artwork 🥰
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
How cool that you visited!
Beautiful city thank you for sharing ❤❤❤
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thank you too for watching
@malc121
Ай бұрын
@@Mariaandtheforest looking forward to seeing more vlogs 👏🏻❤️
Love rainy days... Missed here. Our winter is sunny and dry.
Your tour was so fun and made me restless to visit the most beautiful Norway again. I missed seeing all these intriguing cafes and back streets of Bergen. Thank you so much for this ❤
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Loved your stroll through Berfen. It brought back many memories. One of my favorite cities, too! Yes, it rained when I was there.
Darn - didn't realize that Bergen had a Natural History museum - definitely will check it out next time I visit. Harvard college's Natural History museum is worth a visit if you're ever in the Boston area. It too has the incredible whale skeletons which inspire awe. A curator there once pointed to the oil spots on the wooden floor, even after 100+ years, the bones still drip. Thanks for your videos.
@maumaumau59
Ай бұрын
It occurs to me that my comment may sound a bit gruesome and in some ways it is. Whenever I've visited the HNH I'm both fascinated with all the fauna on exhibit (hundreds and hundreds of different birds) and also sickened at the thought of all those creatures being destroyed for a collection. Another tidbit from the curator was that the average height of giraffes went down as they were hunted and collected, the tallest being prized. (Giraffes are tall, some almost 6 meters!) And yet the collection is so beautiful. It's weird how one can have opposite feelings at once. A Norwegian connection: as an exchange student living with a norwegian family, I enjoyed many excursions to Hardangervidda and I would help my 'brother' collect wild flowers for his 2nd year Gymnas project, it was fun, educational, a way to be one with nature. In retrospect, I was pleased to learn that this type of project is no longer a part of the curriculum. Very small steps taken to try to understand our species place on this planet.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Hahah, that sounds slightly creepy museum indeed. I actually wonder if I have been there. I remember visiting a similar museum in Boston. But I don't remember any whales so maybe I am mixing it up. I totally agree that one can feel different things about it. At least these collections have educational value and hopefully help us learn more about animals and birds. I feel like that is meaningful at least. I have heard about this way of educating students about nature and I think its so cool! Too bad they don't do it as much anymore. I do similar things in my workshops when I travel to schools, but it would be even better if it was a normal part of the curriculum.
My Norwegian grandmother used to mention Bergen, as well as Oslo. I enjoyed this, thank you :)
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
You know Anna is a good friend when she laughs and films you with bird poop on you. 😂 Such a nice tour of Bergen! I really want to go there! Here in The Netherlands we have a loooot of rain as well, so Bergen should feel like home, haha.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Hahah, yes indeed! And helps you clean it off your nose 😂. You would feel right at home with the rain then, I hope you get to visit :-)
@markuserikssen
Ай бұрын
@@Mariaandtheforest Haha exactly. Hope so too, thanks! Keep up the good work with your channel!
Hello from the UK again Maria ☺. Our recent shared loss/grief will never go away but its lovely to see you laughing and smiling again, and not looking so tired. Sending love, light and Solstice Blessings ☀️🐞🌻🌹🐞🐾 xx
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thank you my friend
Thanks in the last few days you have posted videos about Mosjøen AND Bergen… on my only trip to Norway from California several years ago, my travel companion’s family had emigrated from Mosjøen and we got to spend time there. And several of my other friends have Norwegian ancestry from Bergen. Both delightful cities. .. (and in Italy, being pooped on by a bird is considered good luck. Not so here in the United States)
found this golden channel
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thanks and welcome!!
Love it ❤ I’m from Brazil but I love traveling to Norway, I had some deja vu seeing some places that I already visited. Also love going to cafés.
Thank you for the nice tour of Bergen ❤ and for the bubbly energy, perfect counter balance for any rainy day😅
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Any time
So lovely! More please. You can tell the two of you are having a great time.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thank you! We really did
I wouldn't say no to more Bergen videos either, btw;)!
It looks like you guys were having so much fun. It reminds me of my daughter and her best friend. It's just lovely to see and so heartwarming. You look really happy Maria. 💕🌻
@Mariaandtheforest
24 күн бұрын
We really were ❤️. So good your daughter has a best friend like this, then she is lucky like me :-)
So much fun to be on a little holiday with you two girls. Yes yes I would love more videos with the two of you in Bergen or the mountains or wherever you want to go I'd like to see more about what food you were eating is that possible. Blessings and love from New Mexico
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
So glad you liked it! It was so fun to film and we really feel like it was more enjoyment than it was work
I love rainy days too. Enjoyed your tour guides. Bird poop on you is good luck. X
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Haha I sure hope so
Thanks for this lovely, cozy video. I have a trip planned to Scandinavia this summer and will be in Bergen in late August so this was perfect! Yes, more Bergen, please.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
So glad you found it useful
Yay I also run a shop at bryggen! So Nice to see a cool video from Bergen
You two are so adorable! Your Joy is palpable. And I will take your suggestions to heart, as I'm here in Bergen for another 5 days (arrived last Saturday). Tusen Tak! EDIT: Slow Travel is my Jam! Trying to go to every tourist spot in a day is way too much like my job.
I absolutely love Bergen! Don't mind rain at all. It gives me an excuse to stay home and read books. 🤭
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Same here
Yeay ! What a lovely video. I actually didn't know that Bergen was renowned for being so rainy, though I suppose it makes sense given its location. It's definitely on my list of places to visit (the one that got away on my last trip to Norway all those years ago !). Whenever I do visit I will definitely make a note to also visit Anna's shop....mainly because I'd like a selfie with Bhoomi ! Well done for making a wet day look like so much fun.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thank you :-). Yes both Stavanger and Bergen are renowned for it, but it still is worse in Bergen because of the surrounding mountains that trap all the clouds in over the city. I hope you get to go there and take a selfie with Bhoomi
Another episode would be fantastic! 😊💛
@Mariaandtheforest
22 күн бұрын
Noted!
I've been in Bergen with my partner this last week, thanks in part to your very informative videos! We've had a wonderful time. Hope to return to see more soon! xxx
@Mariaandtheforest
26 күн бұрын
so glad to hear that
More please!
Hej Maria, we just spent 3 days in Bergen and took many of the inspirations you gave in the two Bergen videos to explore also the less touristy places like the old town of Bergen, hiking on Fløyen, the area around Damsgårdssundet and the University museum. Today we were in Annas artshop, but unfortunately she wasn't there. Thank you very much for all the inspiration. 😀
@Mariaandtheforest
28 күн бұрын
Wow, you really explored so many places in a short time. I'm so glad my videos were of some inspiration on your trip! Too bad Anna was not there
Oh, these videos are so comforting to me. This is where I was born, and raised nearby. I miss it so much! Family and studies took me to Danmark and other places but it's my hope to return back home to Norge very soon. Takk takk! 🩶
Very nice video my friend 🎉👌
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Such a lovely and informative video! Can't wait to be there in September 🇳🇴🌼
@Mariaandtheforest
26 күн бұрын
September is a beautiful time there
Greetings from Mexico Maria! :D Beautiful place
I watched your beautiful first Bergen video when I was in my home country and got admitted to UiB as a PhD. Now I am here in Bergen and watching your second video trying to figure out what to do in a rainy day😂. I haven't been to any of the museums yet. So I guess I'd start with the Natural history museum. Also went hiking to Floyen recently and it was a bit raining but it was beautiful. 😇
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
How nice that you watched it before you moved there. I never thought that video would reach as many people as it did. I hope you enjoy the museum! Rainy day activities really helped me enjoy life in Bergen a bit more. But if you walked Fløyen in the rain and even enjoyed it you are on the right track I would say 😋😊
I loved being with you like I was walking together with 2 amazing girls who were sharing the most beautiful and authentic places of Bergen!! Video turned to be so alive, sometimes dramatic 😂😂, thank you sooo much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️rain made the atmosphere even more fairy tale like 🍃💦🌹
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
So glad you liked it! Thank you too for watching
Loved your video. Many great traveling tips to take back to Fana =)
@Mariaandtheforest
12 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello to you two, I come from France for my part I just came back from Bergen and it was very good but not enough to visit the city because of the schedules that we had to respect😥
I love Anna😻🥰😇
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
You and me both!
Anna is an interesting person
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
She is :-)
Ja, i Bergen elsker man regnet!
The second time I ever visited Bergen (and the third time I visited Norway), I was crapped on by a seagull while at Fisketorget. Fast forward fifteen years or so and I now live in Bergen. I still look up to make sure I'm not immediately below the gulls though.
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Oh no, haha! You know how it feels then. Many people in the comments here tell me it means luck so I am going to try and see it that way. How nice that you live in Bergen now!
베르겐 여행의 꿀팁 감사합니다.
Birdie birdie in the sky Drop some whitewash in my eye I'm not a baby I don't cry But I'm sure glad the cows don't fly!
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
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Hi Maria, lovely vid. Could you let me know if bike touring would be safe in Norway. Thanks in advance xx
@Mariaandtheforest
25 күн бұрын
It completely depends on where you are going! But there are lots of nice places in Norway where people bike :-)
@tapmatecoffee
24 күн бұрын
@@Mariaandtheforest looking forward 😊
What is the name of her gallery?
@Mariaandtheforest
23 күн бұрын
AKB Illustrations! :-)
Would you be my local guide on 21 October. My family visiting Bergen
@Mariaandtheforest
Ай бұрын
Sorry I do not work as a guide :-). But I hope my videos can give you some ideas of where to go!
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