Bergen’s Bryggen threatened by rising seas
October 10, 2024
One of Norway’s most familiar sights, the Bergen waterfront, is facing a grim future as sea levels rise
One of Norway’s most familiar sights, the Bergen waterfront, is facing a grim future as sea levels rise
Barry Barford braves inclement weather to search out the delights of Norway’s second-largest city.
Clouds and sun create a dramatic view over Norway’s coastal waters as the express boat to Flam leaves from Bergen just after sunrise.
Norway’s new National Transport Plan, issued Monday, calls for bicycle expressways—special roads or lanes where travelers will be able to maintain 30-40 mph speeds—as a
I’m sure there must be some place without birds, but I haven’t been there. And everywhere I have been, the birds have caught my attention….
— Bryggen (it actually means waterfront) is the historic wharf area of Bergen, Norway, widely known for its brightly-colored warehouses and its long history. Most of the oldest buildings date to the heyday of the Hanseatic presence here from the…
Approaching Bergen by Air Bergen is a city of paradoxes. It’s Norway’s second-largest city, but it feels in many ways like a small town. It’s the second-oldest city, but only in a few places does it seem older than 150 years or so. It’s…
Paul Heymont discovers a trove of history, civic pride and art in the manhole covers at our feet
This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the…
Cruise ship is dwarfed by steep mountains as it enters Norway’s Naeroyfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord in the rugged coastal mountains north of Bergen. A network of these deep waterways connects scattered areas of small towns and farms on…
One of Norway’s most familiar sights, the Bergen waterfront, is facing a grim future as sea levels rise
Barry Barford braves inclement weather to search out the delights of Norway’s second-largest city.
Clouds and sun create a dramatic view over Norway’s coastal waters as the express boat to Flam leaves from Bergen just after sunrise.
Norway’s new National Transport Plan, issued Monday, calls for bicycle expressways—special roads or lanes where travelers will be able to
I’m sure there must be some place without birds, but I haven’t been there. And everywhere I have been, the birds have caught my attention….
— Bryggen (it actually means waterfront) is the historic wharf area of Bergen, Norway, widely known for its brightly-colored warehouses and its long history. Most of the oldest buildings date to the heyday of the Hanseatic presence here from the…
Approaching Bergen by Air Bergen is a city of paradoxes. It’s Norway’s second-largest city, but it feels in many ways like a small town. It’s the second-oldest city, but only in a few places does it seem older than 150 years or so. It’s…
Paul Heymont discovers a trove of history, civic pride and art in the manhole covers at our feet
This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the…
Cruise ship is dwarfed by steep mountains as it enters Norway’s Naeroyfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord in the rugged coastal mountains north of Bergen. A network of these deep waterways connects scattered areas of small towns and farms on…