Tread the boards at Bryggen

Bryggen is a historic harbour neighborhood in Bergen, one of North Europe's oldest port cities on Norway's west coast, which was founded as a trading center in the 12th century. The Hanseatic League founded a "Hanseatic Office" in Bergen in 1350. Through Crown privileges, they gradually obtained possession of Bryggen and dominated the trade in stockfish from Northern Norway. The Hanseatic League erected four abroad Hanseatic Offices, with only Bryggen remaining today.

Since the 12th century, the colorful wooden wharves of Bryggen in Bergen have served as the headquarters for the Hanseatic League (a medieval guild of traders) in Norway. Despite multiple disastrous fires, the harborside quarter's value has endured for generations. The tumbledown timber buildings are now home to galleries, clubs, and businesses, and the primary draw is getting lost in the small wooden corridors connecting them. Try to arrange your visit to coincide with the departure of the cruise ship passengers.

Bryggen is a living element of the cultural history that is currently in use in this historic district of the city. There are various attractions in the region nowadays, ranging from the Fish Market to the Bergenhus Fortress. Many of the stores sell traditional and one-of-a-kind crafts. Parts of Bryggen burned down in 1955. In the years that followed, archaeological excavations uncovered a large quantity of artefacts that provided insight into ordinary life in the city throughout the Middle Ages. These discoveries are on display in the Bryggen Museum - Bergen City Museum. The Hanseatic Museum & Schtstuene provides insight into how the Hanseatic merchants lived, worked, and left their imprint on Bergen over 400 years.