Off the Beaten Track in Bergen: A Private Self-Guided Tour

Seen Bryggen? Now discover the Bergen most visitors miss. Just a short walk from the cruise piers, the old neighbourhood of Sandviken hides crooked wooden houses, quirky local legends and some of the best fjord views in the city. Your guide is Silvia Maria, a certified Norwegian tour guide since 2017.

-Find the world’s smallest house with a mansard roof -Visit Madam Felle’s old pub and learn the drinking song that made her famous -Meet the buekorps, Bergen’s unique boys’ brigades with their drums and crossbows -Hear about the town’s fire station history and a wartime anchor on Sandviksfjellet -Finish with fjord views by the Fisheries Museum, with a seasonal ferry back to town -52 stops, 1.7 miles, about 75 minutes at your own pace

Starts at St Mary’s Church behind Bryggen, near the Skolten and Bontelabo cruise piers. Redeem your code in the VoiceMap app before you arrive. GPS audio works offline. Bring a rain jacket!