Bergen, Norway - May 11/12

Bergen, Norway - May 11-12

Nestled between gargantuan snow-capped mountains, magnificent fjords and one of Europe's largest glaciers, picturesque Bergen is an ancient city with deep Viking roots. Founded in 1070 on what was a Viking settlement, Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. For many centuries, it was the country's capital and was in the Hanseatic League, a merchant powerhouse with ports throughout the Baltic.

Perhaps its most iconic landmark is the gathering of quaint, colorful historic wooden gable-roof buildings of the Bryggen Wharf.
Overlooking picturesque Vågen Harbor, this is the most charming district of Bergen, evocative of the old-world trading center that once bustled in the shadows of towering cargo ships offloading stockfish and cereals from around the Baltic. 

The colorful cluster of structures gave the medieval-era town its nickname, "the Wooden City."
Today, Bryggen Wharf is a stroller's delight, with shops, cafes, and art galleries. Actually, the whole city is a walker's delight, with statues, great architecture, museums, and color everywhere. 

Bryggen Wharf

Weird statue of Henrik Ibsen, playwright

Theater

Tram tracks go to top of mountain on right

McDonald's!!

Tram car station-- takes tourists and commuters to mountaintop.

Composer Grieg statue 

Wow

Gorgeus cherry blossoms, azalea, tulips

Tallest church spire in Bergen

Viking's Photo above