Bergen Self-Guided Audio Tour: Landmarks, Grieg, Ibsen & WWII

4.7(25)1 h 15 minFree cancellationBy VoiceMap Audio Tours

About this activity

Bergen was Norway’s medieval capital, the hometown of Edvard Grieg, and the city where a young Henrik Ibsen learned his craft in the theatre. During the Second World War, the Gestapo ran its regional headquarters here, and you’ll pass the building on this walk.

This one-hour audio tour plays on your phone and follows you as you walk. It’s a GPS-triggered story walk through the city centre, past statues, squares and the cathedral, and it finishes by the harbour, a few minutes from the Fish Market and Bryggen.

Start whenever you like, pause for coffee or rain, and pick up where you left off. Everything works offline. The tour is short enough to fit around a cruise stop or a fjord trip.

Highlights

- Hear how Bergen went from medieval capital to Norway’s second city, told stop by stop as you walk

- Walk the main shopping street, Torgallmenningen, to the Sailors’ Monument, the cathedral and the narrow wooden lanes of Skostredet

- About 1 hour, with lifetime access to replay the tour.

What's included

✓Access to VoiceMap App on IOS or Android, giving flexibility to enjoy the tour at your own pace.
✓Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it.
✓Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
✓Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
✓A Brilliant Historical tour, which helps to bring the Landmarks of Bergen to Life!

Not included

✕Smartphone and headphones
✕Transportation
✕Food and drink

Meeting and pickup

Starts at the King Olav Kyrre sculpture on Strømgaten, beside Byparken and a 5-minute walk from the Bergen bus and train stations. The app guides you to the start point. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app.

Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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