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The fjords · In season May to August
Bergen
The capital of the fjords, and a base built for hikers — the coloured harbour front, the historic landmarks, the landscapes in every direction, and long starry nights.
Eat
- Bryggeloftet The historic dining room along Bryggen’s harbour front — traditional Norwegian fish and meat, unchanged on purpose. Bergenhus
- Fløirestauranten Lunch above the city with the fjords in view — seasonal dishes from the surrounding mountains and waters; the toast skagen is the order. Skansemyren Skansen
- No Stress A Scandinavian cocktail pub that keeps its promise — an after-office beer, a martini, or stand-up night when the calendar obliges. Bergenhus
Stay
- Grand Hotel Terminus A historic hotel around the whisky bar the rest of town is measured against — many come only for the late rounds; staying the night is the better arrangement. Sentrum
- Lilløy Lindenberg Four rooms in a restored manor just outside Bergen — timber, linen and huge windows on shifting light; cold-water swims, daily saunas and dinners that stretch into the long still-light evenings. Remote, and the better for it. Midtøyna
Do
- Hardanger Skyspace One of James Turrell’s installations, out along the Hardangerfjord — at sunrise and sunset the room fills with polychromatic light that rearranges the sky. Øystese
- Trolltunga The most scenic cliff in Norway, four hours southeast — steep, long, and reserved for the determined. Odda