Walking tour: Medieval Spirit of Bergen + sweet Arctic gifts
Description
After 2 hours of this walking tour you will get knowledge about the city of Bergen from early medieval centuries till our days. Bergen has nickname as the "Capital of Fjords" and the "Center of medeival trade". Old quaters of Bryggen preserved spirit of medeival trading city that became the busiest trading crossroad in Scandinavia many centuries ago. Many famous Norwegians were born here. You will visit Bergenhus Fortress and Haakon Hall that became the center of royal power in Norway hundreds years ago. No entrances, you will see them from the fortress yard. You will be immersed in real atmosphere of the past and will get also information about life in this city today. This is not only historical tour. Every tourist is getting before the tour one bag with Arctic berries in chocolate as a free gift. In addition Every tourist has right to order any number and any type of these sweet Arctic Wild berries covered in dark and white chocolate from us after the tour.
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Itinerary
One of the oldest Fish Markets in Norway where you can see, taste and eat dishes almost cooked almost from all types of fish that can be catched in Norwegian Fjords.
A cluster of merchant houses that belonged to German Hanseatic League in medieval centuries. Unique costructions organized in special architectural system that was used by Hanseatic League more than 400 years. This area is inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
The oldest stone church in Bergen that was erected between 1130 and 1180. The church is known also under the name of German church, because many centuries was used by Hanseatic Society in Bergen. Until the end of 19th century all services there were held in German. Visit inside the Church is not included in the tour program. You will explore the church from outside
Medieval Fortress that became the seat for Norwegian kings from 1100 year approximately. The oldest stone royal residence Haakon Hall and defense Rosenkrantz Tower both erected in the middle of the 13th century you can find there. From fortress bastions you can enjoy views of the city fjord and country of islands along the cost.
This medieval defense tower can be seen from all parts of old Bergen. The Tower is museum with the view point at the highest floor of the construction. We will examine it from outside. It will take around 10 min.
Haakon Hall that was erected in 1261 is still in use. This is the best place to meet foreign delegations. Medieval spirit of this palace is real sign of the history of Bergen. To enter the hall you need tickets. During our walking tour we will examine Haakon Hall from outside. 10 - 15 min
This is main pedestrian square in the city and very popular meeting place for the citizens of Bergen.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Tour guide never showed up. When talking to Viator representatives , they could not contact tour guide either
We are very sorry that this force-major situation happened. We suggested you as the compensation free private tour on the same date or later. You didn`t accept our offer unfortunately. We understand that you lost the tour. And 100% refund is not enough. If to check all previous reviews of all our tours you will not find no one similar case. Sorry again!
Olaf was very knowledgeable & customized the tour to our interests. He gave us some good recommendations for activities & eating.
Thank You very much for your positive comments. We are happy when our services are getting positive feedback. We will be happy to meet you again in our city!
Renato was amazingly knowledgeable and answered all of our questions with ease! We absolutely loved seeing the old part of the city and learning about the different museums and activities along the way! Renato was chock full of history about both the activities in the city throughout history and the people in it. It was an amazing tour and we would highly recommend!
Very comprehensive walking tour of Bergen. The guide has an extensive knowledge of the local sites and history and proceeded at a reasonable pace, permitting time for photos and questions. Bergen weather is usually wet, so be prepared.
Thank you very much for your so positive feedback. We are happy to see you again in Bergen in future. If we are getting our customers again we are giving them 5-8% discount on any next order. Welcome back to Bergen!
This is a great walking tour with a concise overview of the city-center. You get to see the major landmarks and learn some history too. Olaf was an awesome tour guide!
Thank You very much for your positive feedback. Your satisfaction after the tour is important for us. Bergen has many historical places that are not very often visited by the city guests. Welcome back to our city in future. We will be happy to suggest You another options of different city tours. Thank You very much again.
Fabiola was a wonderful guide. She combined facts, history and stories. She has a passion for Bergen! The time passed too quickly during our tour - I wanted more. I highly recommend Fabiola as a tour guide.
This walking tour we ordered from Vinol Tours. One day before we had a great hike with Olav - mountain guide from the same company. Conversations with Olav during 5 hours of our hike were so interesting that we decided to order him again for historical tour next day. And the highest scores for Olav and Vinol Tours again! Bergen became the the center of medieval trade in Scandinavia many centuries ago. We have visited Bryggen - trading office that belonged to Trading Hanseatic League from the XIV-th century up to the middle of XIX th century. This is UNESCO site. Bergenhus Fortress we have visited also. Very impressive strong point that existing in the city from XII century. We ended tour at the fish market where we have enjoyed a good lunch after the tour.
Thank you very much for your positive review. You ordered two our tours in November. We are very grateful to you. Welcome back to Norway in future. We will by happy to suggest you our new tours and destinations in our country.
Friendly and knowledgeable guide. She even helped us get to the Funicular ride station after the tour. Loved everything about the tour. Would highly recommend.
Hello, Thank you very much for your positive review. Feedback concerning our services and guides is very important for us. The guide will be informed about your high rate given on her job. Thank you very much again. We would very happy to work for you in future. With best regards Ole Nigay Sales Manager Vinol Tours
mA very good tour agency. They helped me with a booking error and ensured that a tour guide was available for my corrected booking in a rather short time. Kudos to Ule and team. My guide for this tour was Alex. He has been in the country for a while and was knowledgeable about the Norwegian way of life. The tour started off from the Tourist Info centre at the Fish Market. We went up the furnicular (extra NOK95) and took in the city view from the top. Thereafter, we went to Bryggen, the church behind it and then to the city centre. There was a Christmas market at the centre and we took in the sights. Alex was very open and answered any questions I had about Bergen, Norway and Scandinavia. He even helped me take my tram tickets and offered to send me links to the Norwegian tales about trolls.This tour was well worth the time and money.
Thank You very much for so positive feedback! The highest result of any tourist company work - this is satisfaction of clients that decided to book the tour and afterwords left their positive reviews about booked tour. Your review is very important for our company. In future, if you will come to Norway back and order any tour with our company we will happy to give you special price for this tour.
This tour was very informative. We have visited all main attractions in the city center. The most interesting place for me and my wife is Bergenhus Fortress. In 11th century when Bergen became the capital of Norway local kings decided to build their main residence on the shore of Bergen Fjord. More then 200 years The Fortress with Haakon Hall was the main place for the kings. Thanks for people that booked the same tour previously. From their reviews we got information that this tourist agency is distributor of different goods made by local craftsmen. We also bought souvenirs that vinoltours suggesting to its customers.
Thank you very much for the review. We are happy that you are satisfied with our tours and level of our services. We appreciate your feedback.
