Conference venue

WELCOME TO BERGEN, NORWAY


The main events will be at Læringsarenaen i Nygårdsgaten 5 which is at the heart of Bergen city center.

Address: Nygårdsgaten 5, 5015 Bergen https://maps.app.goo.gl/CZGmaKGH5r1ppsUj7  

conference dinner 

Venue: Grand Hotel Terminus

Street address: Zander Kaaes gate 6, 5015 Bergen

Time: 19:00



Travel to bergen

Bergen is the Gateway to the Fjords of Norway. As a UNESCO World Heritage City and a European City of Culture, the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature, culture and exciting urban life all year around.

In Bergen, you can find a range of different accommodations ranging from exclusive hotels to charming Beds & Breakfasts. In Bergen, you can also enjoy some of the finest seafood restaurants in Norway. If you are looking for things to do in Bergen, check out the large selection of activities and attractions. https://en.visitbergen.com/

Some of the activities around Bergen City is the Brew in Bergen. It has shops, drinking places and a place for families. If you walk past the Brew you come to the old and historic fortress of Bergen. In the main town, it is often public arrangements for tourists and the citizens of Bergen.

Around Bergen, it is seven mountains for hiking. The seven official mountains of Bergen are Ulriken 643 m (2110 ft), Fløyfjellet 400 m (1300 ft), Rundemanen 568 m (1684 ft), Sandviksfjellet 417 m (1368ft), Damsgårdfjellet 317 m (1040 ft), Lyderhorn 396 m (1299 ft) and Løvstakken 477 m (1565 ft).

If you want to walk in a more natural environment close to the city it is several public parks for you to enjoy the local environment. More in this article from Studybergen.

Airport Express Bus – terminal A5-A7

The Airport Express bus stops at the left hand side just outside the main terminal building of the airport. The Express Bus takes approximately 20 minutes to Bergen Bus Station. With a total of 6 stops in the city centre, Flybussen stops within walking distance to most hotels. For and real time travel info, see flybussen.no.

 

Taxi

Taxis stop just outside the terminal building. To the center of Bergen it is 16 kilometers. The trip takes about 18 minutes on normal traffic. 


LIGHT RAIL


The Light Rail takes you all the way to and from the airport. Its stop is right outside the terminal. Tickets for the Light Rail can be bought using the app Skyss Ticket (Skyss Billet), at the Light Rail stop, or at the ticket machine at the baggage claim area (credit cards will be accepted).


The closest stop to Media City Bergen is Nygård. It is two minutes away from the main entrance of Media City Bergen.

If you take the Light train to the end terminus Byparken, it is approximately 1 kilometre from the main entrance of Media City Bergen.

Link to the Skyss webpage: https://www.skyss.no/en/ 

Timetable.

Local Information

Bergen is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. As of 2021, its population is roughly 285,900 people. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, “the city fjord”, and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane.

Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by King Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin, “the green meadow among the mountains”. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic League. Until 1789, Bergen enjoyed exclusive rights to mediate trade between Northern Norway and abroad and it was the largest city in Norway until the 1830s when it was overtaken by the capital Oslo. What remains of the quays, Bryggen, is a World Heritage Site.

 

More exciting information about Bergen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen


Whether in Bergen
Whether in Bergen is a mixture of rain, clouds, and some sunny days. People always have an umbrella, with them, since it can rain at any given time. 

More information about the weather: https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-92416/Norway/Vestland/Bergen/Bergen



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