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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

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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

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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.

thomasmichaeljames@talk21.com

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Brilliant remote eco-hostel near Voss, surrounded by mountains, woods and lakes. Its own mini-hydroelectric plant powers a ski lift in winter and a heated swimming pool in summer. It even has its own riding school. Double/family rooms with ensuite bathroom as well as dorms. And you don’t need a car to get there — take the train to Newcastle, ferry to Bergen then train to Ørneberget, only 300m from the hostel.

tel: 0047 5652 3150;
www.mjolfjell.no

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Bergen’s funicular (the Fløibanen) is modern and well used and connects the heart of the harbour side shops and houses with the top of the hill that rises sharply behind them. When you reach the top you realise just how high the hill is; there’s an observation point next to the funicular entrance that gives a superb panorama of the scope of Bergen.

Øvregaten

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This is a harbour side area (Bryggen means wharf) with a collection of brightly painted wooden buildings that now serve as shops and cafes. In a former life, they were a warren of warehouses that developed during Bergen’s membership of the Hanseatic League, a trading partnership between various Baltic ports. People both lived and worked here, many of them foreigners, and while the scene is now quite tranquil and picturesque, historically it would have been full of hard graft and hubbub.

By the harbour - you can't miss it

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Not far from the harbour is this shop which is fascinating if you want to see, or even buy, traditional Norwegian clothing and learn all about the bunad. It also sells wooden toys and handicrafts.

Vågsalmenning 3

www.husfliden.no/bergen

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PastaSentalen. A cheap (by Norwegian standards) Italian resturaunt. Lots of pasta and pizza at reasonable prices.

Across the road from the bus station, you will need to through a underpass. It is near the council building, which is very big and has a digital clock on its top

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