Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, Bergen

The Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf is one of Bergen's most renowned tourist attractions. The Hanseatic merchants dominated this vibrantly painted district, which was originally the city's commerce center. Several old buildings, as well as boutiques, cafés, and the Bryggen Museum, are open to the public today. The picturesque small passageways and old wooden merchant homes of this UNESCO World Heritage Site beg to be explored, since they are crammed with restaurants, studios, workshops, and boutique shops.

From June to September, you can take a guided English-language walking tour of Bryggen, where you can learn about the Hanseatic merchants and medieval Bergen life, as well as view Middle Ages ruins. While you're here, pay a visit to the intriguing Bryggen Museum, which houses numerous exhibits and relics dating back to the 14th century and the city's early settlers.

The Hanseatic Museum, which has been open since 1872, has considerably more information. Finnegrd, a 1704 residence once held by one of the merchants, now houses this intriguing museum. Tourists visiting Bergen should also pay a visit to Troldhaugen, musician Edvard Grieg's former home and workshop, as well as the Open Air Market.

Location: Bryggen, 5003 Bergen, Norway
Official site: https://stiftelsenbryggen.no

Highlight: Colorful Bryggen houses

Best time to visit: November