Bergen is one of Norway’s largest cities with a population of about 274,000. It is a major trading and shipping port and is considered the gateway to the fjords.

We took a shuttle bus from the ship to the city center where the Bergen art museum. We walked from there through the Tormalmenningen a along shopping and restaurant area closed to traffic. Later in the day a concert by the band of the King’s Guard but we had to get back to the ship before it took place. We wakged through the area to the fish market and the hanse buildings. We also visited the open-air market. Bergen has numerous parks and there are sculptures scattered throughout the area.