Stroll through history, enjoy spectacular views, indulge in superb food, and witness some of the world’s most stunning fjords. Welcome to Bergen, the pulsating heart of Fjord Norway!
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Even though Bergen is Norway’s second-largest city, it has a lovely small-town vibe and atmosphere. Houses cling to the mountainsides and there is an abundance of old wooden houses and narrow lanes packed with cosy cafés and shops.
There is a lot to see and do in Bergen, so make sure you have enough time. Popular attractions include the Bryggen Hanseatic wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the fish market, Mount Fløyen, the Bergen Aquarium, and the KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes, to name a few.
Since Bergen is a lively student town (10 per cent of the inhabitants are students), there is always something going on. Catch a concert, enjoy an exhibition, browse the many trendy shops, and find the perfect bar or restaurant.
You can easily combine urban life and outdoor fun in the city that's nestled between seven mountains. Take in breathtaking views from the peak of Mount Fløyen or Mount Ulriken. Glide though the UNESCO protected fjords and get up close to stunning nature.
Bergen has achieved the certification Sustainable Destination. Although this does not mean that the destination is sustainable, it does mean that it has made a commitment to work systematically to reduce the negative effects of tourism, while strengthening its positive ripple effects.
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Book nowBergen14.11.2026Glasgow Kiss
The hard-working and ambitious Bergen band Glasgow Kiss has already received good reviews and praise from the press both at home and abroad, and continues to gain an increasing number of followers worldwide. In 2025 they signed an international record deal with Eclipse Records. The band consists of experienced musicians with a long track record in the industry, and the music combines melodic hard rock with elements of punk, pop and metal, offering a dynamic and emotionally charged listening experience delivered with a pleasant vocal from Charlotte Marlen Midtun. Behind them they have so far 2 releases: The EP "Fury" was released in 2022 On 15 December 2025 the debut album "Down in flames" finally arrived Glasgow Kiss consists of: Charlotte Marlen Midtun - Vocals Daniel Anker-Goli - Guitar Frode Andreassen - Drums John Erik Soltvedt - Bass Sveinung Sveen - Guitar Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/52BefoXWnwPj5nV0yJxxnR Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@glasgowkiss Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Glasgow.kiss.norway.bergen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glasgow_kiss_official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glasgow.kiss X: https://x.com/glasgow_ki43828
Book nowBergen31.10.2026Formiddagstoner: Syng meg heim
Olaug Alvheim with band repeats her success and now invites you to an atmospheric "Syng meg heim" concert here at Dyvekes. What could be better than stepping into good company on an autumn day and letting yourself be enveloped by beautiful melodies and warm musical stories? On this day you can expect a varied musical journey, where the tones dance through themes such as longing, identity, love and coastal culture. With intimacy, musical joy and powerful communicative skills Olaug Alvheim and the band create an experience that touches both the heart and the mind. This is a day you will not want to miss! Together with Olaug perform well-known and experienced musicians Harald Dyb, Terje Nilsen, Øystein Steinsland and Tormod Magnesen. Welcome to a memorable autumn day at Dyvekes.
Book nowBergen09.11.2026Ali Siddiq
Ali Siddiq, one of the world’s most respected and talked about comedians, finally makes it to Norway! Vulture calls Ali Siddiq “Stand-up comedy’s most prolific storyteller” but audiences simply call him one of the best to ever do it. From Houston, Texas, Ali developed his unmistakable voice in one of the most unlikely places, behind the walls of incarceration, where storytelling was survival, currency and community. Today, that same voice has made him one of the most watched, respected and consistently viral comedians in the world. His comedy is matchless, his storytelling unparalleled and he will knock you off your feet and have you roll the isles with laughter at the same time. Now visiting Europe for the first time in his career, Bergen audiences will have the unique opportunity to experience this absolute comedy phenomenon firsthand.
Book nowBergen06.11.2026Magick Touch || Hulen
"Unashamedly catchy, this is a more elegant heavy metal for a more civilized age." (Metal Hammer UK) Are you ready for an evening of heavy riffs, huge choruses, an energy that is contagious from the first second? Then just mark your calendar! Bergen's own rock heroes in Magick Touch finally take over Hulen again. Since its inception in 2014, this hard-hitting trio has delivered classic hard rock with roots in the golden age of the 70s and 80s. After four critically acclaimed albums, touring both at home and abroad, and a reputation as one of the country's absolute toughest live bands, they are more cohesive and explosive than ever. Album number 5 is just around the corner, so watch out for some premieres of new songs!
Book nowBergen07.11.2026Real Thing
Since their founding in 1992 The Real Thing has played more than 1,700 concerts and sold over 55,000 records of hard-swinging, organ-based soul jazz, inspired by greats such as Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, George Benson and Wes Montgomery. The band that "never leaves the stage in a dry tuxedo" has built up a solid fan base well beyond the jazz congregation! Palle Wagnberg - B3 Hammond organ Staffan William-Olsson - guitar Dave Edge - sax Hermund Nygård - drums
Book nowBergen29.10.2026SYMRE
Doors open: 19:30 Concert starts: 20:30 SYMRE is a songwriter and guitarist from Morgedal. The lyrics are in Norwegian dialect, and often receive the feedback "quirky", with humour as an important tool. The music is playful, and draws elements from jazz, folk, pop and rock. SYMRE has a passion for engaging performance, and is known for good contact with the audience. Fellow Telemark natives Jon Espelid (drums), Torjus Gravir Klykken (bass) and Åsmund Skjeldal Waage (vibraphone) contribute to the upcoming record, and of course also at the concert!
Book nowBergen23.11.2026Oslo Tangoforening
Nils Økland (fiddle), Roar Engelberg (pan flute), Eilif Moe (guitar, vocals), Per Karang (piano) and Pål Thorstensen (double bass) - together this wild bunch set Oslo's free-spirited musical life alight in the 1980s. No music was foreign to them, but often it was tango, virtuosic Romani and folk music from Hungary and Romania, or perhaps a song by Arne Bendiksen, that echoed between the walls. Now they gather again, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of their somewhat rough-around-the-edges record "Årsrapport". Musical club host Gabriel Fliflet was a guest on the record, and will likely also appear on stage this time. Tickets: NOK 280 (standard) // NOK 190 (member) // NOK 75 (under 30 years) (To purchase a ticket at member price you must also purchase a membership in the club.) People under 30 years get a free membership in the club. This is arranged at the door before the concert. Remaining tickets are sold at the door if capacity allows.
Book nowBergen19.11.2026Hella The Movie - Biorhythm EP // Bergen Kjøtt
Hella The Movie - Biorhythm EP // Bergen Kjøtt Catch Hella The Movie as they present their debut EP "Biorhythm" on 19 November at Bergen Kjøtt Bar! A musical story about belonging, love and grief. Hella the Movie is a duo consisting of siblings Frida and Gard Songstad Hella from Geilo. They have sung and played together their whole lives, and the music springs from a shared upbringing marked by friendship, adventure and a mutual love of music. The duo is joined by their regular percussionist Michał Nietyksza. The project moves in a landscape between soul, folk and alternative rock, with a clear focus on storytelling, interplay, harmonies and emotional delivery. They make music that feels like an inner film. The name comes both from their surname and a fascination with film's ability to open new perspectives. Hella the Movie is in the process of releasing their debut EP Biorhythm, which consists of six songs. This was created during the grieving process following their father's passing, and reflects conversations about identity, love, belonging and relationships. The blend of genres represents growing up with varied music in their ears, and a worldview based on the idea that everything is connected in the grand scheme of things. Bring someone you care about and join us in the warmth this November evening. Doors open 20:00
Book nowBergen15.11.2026Bad Brooks - Stories from Broadway
“Stories from Broadway” is an intimate and honest solo show with Bad Brooks - The Arctic Cowboy - alone on stage. With his guitar as his only weapon, he takes the audience behind the scenes of the songs, life on the road, and the encounters with people from Norwegian village parties to Nashville. A blend of stories, humour, vulnerability, and acoustic versions of Bad Brooks songs.
Book nowBergen21.11.2026AMALIE HOLT KLEIVE
Amalie Holt Kleive is an artist, songwriter and producer with an expression that lives in contrasts. She combines electronica, jazz and ballad pop in music that is both tender and danceable, serious and playful. Amalie's debut album «De løper der jeg går» (2022) was met with glowing reviews, and was described by Morgenbladet as a sign of a bright future for Norwegian pop. Earlier this year the follow-up «Vi er de evige» arrived, and here the musical expression is continued and further developed. The album is written and produced in collaboration with Vetle Junker, Peder Kolsung, Fredrik Svabø and Njål Paulsberg. Vi er de evige mirrors fragments from Amalie's own life over the last four years – a period marked by travels around the world with Aurora and Tomora, encounters with countless people and a high tempo that has at times challenged her inherent calm. The experiences have made her more attentive to what feels eternal in life: Those who never leave, that which always remains. Amalie and the band played to a full Parkteateret in Oslo in March, and now it is finally time for a release party at Landmark in Bergen. «Vi er de evige» is curious, brave and open pop, where intricate touches find simple, harmonic forms and complex emotions find fundamentally simple yet effective words. Amalie Holt Kleive has not only expanded the palette from her debut record. She has refined it into pop music that genuinely feels important at a time when humanity once again slides back towards naked barbarism. - Bergens Tidende Concert starts 21:30 Photo: Sara Westergaard Karlsen
Book nowBergen21.11.2026Konsert med Synne Sørgjerd
Less crying more making out. If Kaja Gunnufsen had a bigger mouth, Raga Rockers were a sweet girl with attention needs and Cezinando wasn't a rapper you get Synne Sørgjerd, who with radical openness and a great ass very much wants to tell you a story that is true. Do you like electric guitar? Bold lyrical twists? Then this is the artist for you. Themes such as the feeling of inadequacy and anxiety that things are not the way one thinks or wishes they were take centre stage, in the hope that the resolution will be that things work out in the end for good girls. Norway needs worse role models and Synne Sørgjerd is happy to assist. In Norwegian.
Bergen25.11.2026Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra: Händels Messias
Handel tended to work fast, but never quite as fast as in the summer of 1741, when he found himself in the grip of total inspiration while at work on his outstanding masterpiece, Messiah. What resulted was a work of incredible dramatic range, colossal imagination and huge variety – all underpinned by a sense of community and generosity. A hybrid of German, Italian and English musical styles, Messiah changed the landscape of choral music in Britain. It continues to transcend cultural, geographical or religious boundaries with its message of peace, goodwill, sacrifice and charity. Messiah’s rousing choruses and touching solos – its moments of deep reflection and uplifting celebration – are likely to sound particularly fresh under the musical leadership of Matthew Halls, who made his name with baroque music. Halls has first-rate solo and choral singers with him for this performance at the Grieg Hall which will anticipate the start of the festive season with brilliance.
Book nowBergen12.11.2026Dyvekes Viseklubb: Helge & Daniel
Helge and Daniel are a duo with a long track record (30 years!) who always deliver the goods. An evening with classics and other gold from music's golden age, delivered with a twinkle in the eye in a loose and relaxed tone. The evening is in safe hands with Helge and Daniel! Helge Nyheim - drums, vocals & percussion Frontman of Nordic Floyd which fills the Nordic region's largest concert halls. Has for many years been a freelance musician who has played with everything that can move and walk of musicians in Norway; Tor Endresen, Egil Eldøen, Helge Grønhaug, Brødrene I Hellbillies and many more... Daniel Birkeland - guitar & vocals Has run Havnelagerstudio for almost 30 years and also has a long track record as a musician, sound engineer, producer and troubadour. Welcome to a musical evening at Dyvekes Viseklubb ❤️
Bergen22.11.2026Christmas Market in Leaparken
Welcome to our traditional Christmas market in Leaparken on Sunday 22 November 12:00 - 17:00. Bring family and friends and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere with us. At the Christmas market you will find Christmas decorations, home-produced goods, secondhand items and other treasures. We run a café selling mulled wine, coffee and cakes. To get to Leaparken you can take Bergen Light Rail to Brannstadion or drive to Jacob Aallsvei and park in the area. We will have both indoor and outdoor sellers.
Book nowBergen25.11.2026Marmen Quartet – Bergens kammermusikkforening
Marmen Quartet ble etablert i London i 2013 og har raskt markert seg som et prisvinnende ensemble med opptredener på en rekke av de ledende konsertscenene i Europa og internasjonalt. Kvartetten har spesielt fått oppmerksomhet for sitt ensemblespill og The Strad skrev dette om Haydns «Drøm», et av verkene vi skal få høre på konserten i november: In the finale, the quartet's ability to let go and fly together as a well-oiled unit was marvellously unleashed. Marmen vant den den prestisjetunge BBC Music Magazine Award for beste kammermusikk-utgivelse i 2025. Dette er en pris hvor en fagjury plukker ut kandidater fra alle verdenshjørner og publikum fra hele verden stemmer frem en vinner. Program: Joseph Haydn: Strykekvartett i F-dur, op. 50 nr. 5, Hob. III:48 «Drøm» Frederick Delius: Strykekvartett i e-moll, RT VIII/8 «Late Swallows» Wilhelm Stenhammar: Strykekvartett nr. 6 i d-moll, op. 35 Ved noen konserter er vi så heldige å ha med oss Gunnar Danbolt som introforeleser. Dette blir avklart nærmere konsertdato, og et eventuelt foredrag vil bli annonsert på våre nettsider og sosiale medier - følg med! Foredragene begynner en halvtime før konsertstart, altså kl. 19.00 onsdager og 17.30 søndager. Medlem? Bli medlem i foreningen og få konsertbilletter til halv pris. Kun kr 400 i året!
Book nowBergen28.10.2026Heim med Joni
Heim med Joni comes to Ole Bull Scene – with humorist and journalist Linda Eide as guest narrator! The critically acclaimed concert production Heim med Joni finally comes to Ole Bull Scene. Audiences get to experience Joni Mitchell's music, history and Norwegian roots through powerful musical interpretations and New Norwegian translations. Joni Mitchell's great-great-grandparents emigrated from Modalen to Canada in 1882. In the concert production Heim med Joni she is brought back home to the West Coast, where the iconic songs get new life with Hardanger fiddle, new arrangements and lyrics translated by among others Frode Grytten, Agnes Ravatn, Marit Eikemo, Ragnar Hovland – and Linda Eide. Between songs, humorist and journalist Linda Eide, who serves as guest narrator, tells the story of Joni Mitchell's life, her career and her Norwegian roots. The production had its premiere at VossaJazz in 2022 and has since played to sold-out houses at several venues on the West Coast. Duration: approximately 90 minutes In Norwegian.
Book nowBergen14.11.2026Formiddagstoner: Raftevold & Berg
Raftevold & Berg (Aleksander Raftevold & Sebastian Berg) are a ballad duo from Nordfjord who since 2023 have played over a hundred concerts around Norway. With warm voices, powerful stories and a deep love for the Nordic ballad tradition the duo has established themselves as an intimate and distinctive presence on the Norwegian ballad scene. In 2024 they released their debut album Visenes Vår, in which they interpret both classic ballads and their own arrangements with roots in folk, ballad and Nordic traditional music. Their version of Jakob Sande's «Du er min los» received airplay on NRK P1, and the album opened the door to an ever-growing number of stages and concert venues. In 2025 they were behind the production Viser min bestefar song at Operahuset Nordfjord, a musical and historical presentation built around ballads from Aleksander Raftevold's grandfather and the strong storytelling tradition from the West Coast. The production received a great response from audiences and has its Oslo premiere at the legendary Edderkoppen Scene in autumn 2026. This autumn the duo releases their second album Mellom vindar, in which they tackle Scottish, Irish and Norwegian traditional melodies with their own lyrics and translations into Nordfjord dialect. They are perhaps the only people in the world who have translated «Homeward Bound» by Marta Keen into Norwegian dialect. The song gained new attention when Bryn Terfel's interpretation spread like wildfire in 2025, and now Raftevold & Berg come with their own version. Audiences will also hear their interpretation of «Dark Eyed Sailor», a ballad that has received great attention through the new film Wuthering Heights. Their music balances the intimate and the humorous, the nostalgic and the lively, always performed with a clear sense of belonging and communication. A concert with Raftevold & Berg offers more than just music. Audiences get stories, laughter, old favourites, powerful ballads and a warm experience where tradition meets the present day, up close with the artists and up close with genuine stories. Welcome to a musical morning at Dyvekes
Book nowBergen13.11.2026Fälaren + Future Nostalgia
Fälaren and Future Nostalgia invite you to a dreamy and psychedelic evening at Landmark Ticket: NOK 300 + fee Entry: 21:00 ID: 18 Fälaren is Norway's first folkgaze band, and their unique combination of shoegaze, psychedelia, jazz rock and folk tunes has with only a handful of performances already engaged both audiences and the industry, most recently with their participation at Trondheim Calling and signing with Apollon Records. The band wishes to create a new musical expression that stands out in today's musical landscape. With definitive nods to shoegaze, dream pop and post-punk, Future Nostalgia finds inspiration in fundamental genre pioneers such as Slowdive and Ride, and contemporary trailblazers such as Diiv, Grouper and Ringo Deathstarr. The band consists of members who have long been active on the Norwegian music scene, among others in projects such as Mining in Yukon, Pumpegris, LOOSER, Hill Bomb and Temporary, and have over time found their expression in the dreamy and floating. The latest record "Mellow" remains in the floating and dreamy, which listeners will recognise from the first full-length, but is this time marked by a darker, more dynamic soundscape, and with a heavier, underlying thematic. Future Nostalgia is currently working on their third full-length.
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By plane
Bergen Airport Flesland serves as a regional airport for large parts of Fjord Norway. There are direct services to Bergen from many international cities, and all the biggest cities and towns in Norway.
From the airport, airport express buses and the Bergen Light Rail take you to the centre of Bergen in about half an hour.
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By boat
Aferry takes you from Hirtshals in Denmark to Bergen.
You can also travel between Stavanger and Bergen by ferry.
Bergen is the turnaround port for the coastal express Hurtigruten, which sails all the way to Kirkenes in the north.
By train
The Bergen Line between Oslo and Bergen is known as one of the world’s most beautiful train rides. You can choose between several daily services, and the journey takes about 7 hours.
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By bus
There are a number of daily express bus services between major cities in Norway.
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By car
If you are travelling from Oslo, you can drive across the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, Haukeli, or Hemsedalsfjellet (7–8.5 hours).
If you are coming from the south or the north, drive along the coast and cross the fjords on ferries and bridges. Note that queues for the ferries are common in summer, so it is a good idea to arrive at the terminal early.
Plan your route, check traffic alerts, ferry information and more at the Norwegian Roads Administration website.
Local travel
A well-developed bus network makes it easy to get from A to B in the Bergen region.
The Bergen Light Rail runs from Byparken in the city centre to Bergen airport. With the Bergen Card, you can travel free by Bergen Light Rail and on local buses.
Express boats are often the most effective way of getting around in the wider region, especially if you are travelling across fjords.
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