Neighbourhoods to wander

Some of the best of Bergen isn't a ticketed sight — it's an area to drift through. Each of these has an honest take, a walk that works, and the guide places you'll pass.

Nordnes

🕒 1.5–3 hours at strolling pace

Wooden lanes, the aquarium and a park at the point

Nearby: Akvariet — Bergen Aquarium · Bergenhus Fortress

Sandviken

🕒 1–2 hours; add an hour or two if you climb Stoltzekleiven

Old wharf warehouses and the Stoltzekleiven steps

Nearby: Stoltzekleiven

Marken & the lake

🕒 1–2 hours

Cobbled pedestrian streets between the station and Lille Lungegårdsvann

Nearby: The Leprosy Museum — St Jørgen's Hospital · Lysverket · KODE art museums · Omakase by Sergey Pak · Kaffemisjonen · Fløyen & Fløibanen · Det Lille Kaffekompaniet · University Museum of Bergen · Fisketorget — the fish market · Hanseatic Museum & Schøtstuene