If you are able to travel to see the Northern Lights at short notice, you have a much better chance of seeing a dramatic display when the sun is active.
The current and predicted activity of the Sun can be found at spaceweather.com A two day prediction of auroral activity is given at the bottom left of the home page.
Student cafe doing good Italian food at a very reasonable price for this expensive country.
Near the University.
Christiesgaten 13, 5015 Bergen
Map: tinyurl.com/257ll2
Excellent, good value Vietnamese food in a small cafe out of the centre just up the hill from the station on the way to the University.
Very welcoming.
Stromgaten 26, 5008 Bergen
Tel : 0047 55 32 14 38
Map: tinyurl.com/2yrgzq
I am a Brit living, working and studying in the city and love it to bits. If I had my way I'd fly all my family and friends here tomorrow. The scenery, the people and the food are fantastic. If you are coming to Norway write me an email and I can give you some suggestions of what to do and where to do it. No probs.
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- Population:
- 0.239m
- Currency:
- Krone
- Time zone:
- GMT+1
- Dialling code:
- 47 5