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Delve into Varden
The district Varden of Bergen in Bergen (Hordaland Fylke) is a district located in Norway about 191 mi west of Oslo, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
10°C (51 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bergen Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg
Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret
SCANDIC BERGEN CITY
Clarion Hotel Admiral
SCANDIC NEPTUN
OLE BULL HOTEL AND APARTMENTS
Thon Hotel Bergen Airport
Thon Hotel Orion
THON HOTEL BRISTOL
Videos from this area
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Norwegian fire dept. chiefs vehicle responding!
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Brann på Lyderhorn 21.mars 2013
Ca 4 minutter av brannen på Lyderhorn 21. mars 2013. Tidspunkt rundt kl 17.20.
Forsøk på å sykle fra Haakonsvern mot Bergen via Loddefjord
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A Norwegian police car escorting a heavy load!
Norwegian police car(old design) escorting a heavy and wide load.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Flesland
Flesland is a village in Bergen municipality, Norway. As of January 1, 2008, its population is 335. It is the site of Bergen Airport, Flesland.
Haakonsvern
Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. The base is located at Mathopen within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre. Around 5,400 people work at the base as conscripts, officers or civilian staff. The base was established in 1962 when the main naval activities were moved from Horten in the Oslofjord to Bergen.
Norwegian Naval Academy
The Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (RNoNA, Sjøkrigsskolen in Norwegian) is located at Laksevåg in Bergen. It was formally established October 27, 1817 in Frederiksvern. The institution educates officers for the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Mathopen
Mathopen is a small suburb southwest in Bergen, Norway, close to Haakonsvern.
Lyderhorn
Lyderhorn is a mountain in Bergen, Norway. It is one of "De syv fjell", the seven mountains surrounding the city centre, and the starting location of Bergen Turlag's annual trip of the mountains. It is located by Liavatnet approximately five kilometers west of the city center. Due to its prominent visibility from the seas, it has historically been a navigational mark for sailors.
Løvstakken
Løvstakken is one of the Seven Mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen, Norway. The mountain is located between the Fyllingsdalen and Bergensdalen valleys. Løvstakken and the forests nearby are popular hiking areas among the locals. Gullsteinen, a large hill located south of the summit of Løvstakken, is also part of the mountain massif and borders the protected forest area Langeskogen.
Varden Kunstgress
Varden Kunstgress Field is located in Bergen, Norway, and is currently home to the NoAFF's Bergen Storm, as well as the football (soccer) teams Bergen Sparta and Fyllingen Kvinner.
Bønestoppen
Bønestoppen is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway. The word "Bønes" comes from the word "Bæjarnes", which means "bosted" or "home", hence Bønestoppen means "bostedstoppen", literally "the top of the home". Bønestoppen has historically been part of Bønes farm, whose history goes back to the early 16th century, although the geography of the steep and forested Bønestoppen made it unsuitable for farming.
Damsgårdsfjellet
Damsgårdsfjellet is a mountain in Bergen, Norway west of Melkeplassen, and one of the seven mountains surrounding the city center of Bergen. It is 284 metres high.
Loddefjord
Loddefjord is a suburb of Bergen, Norway, located in Laksevåg borough west of the city centre. Loddefjord consists mainly of high and lowrise flats revolving around the local shopping mall. It is home to a large group of immigrants who came to Bergen in late 70's and 80's.
Helmuth Brinkmann
Helmuth Brinkmann (12 March 1895 – 26 September 1983) was a Vice Admiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II who captained the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. Prior to World War II he commanded the Aviso Grille, Adolf Hitler's state yacht. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Nordåsvannet
Nordåsvannet is a bay in Bergen, in Hordaland, Norway. Located south of the city centre, it separates the boroughs of Fana and Ytrebygda from Fyllingsdalen. Nordåsvannet is approximately 5 km large, and is connected to the Grimstadfjord at its far western end. The entire fjord, consisting of the Grimstadfjord and Nordåsvannet, is known as the Fjøsangerfjord, and is approximately 11 km long.
Gullsteinen
Gullsteinen is a large hill in Bergen, Norway. It is part of the Løvstakken mountain massif. Its peak is located 354 metres above sea level, and is accessible by hiking paths from all sides.
Løvstakken Tunnel
Løvstakken Tunnel is a road tunnel in the city of Bergen, Norway. It connects Fyllingsdalen with eastern Laksevåg and the city centre, and was built to improve connectivity with the newly developed area. Opened in 1968, it had an average daily traffic of 17,015 vehicles in 2007, down from 17,702 vehicles in 2000. The tunnel is 2,045 metres long.
Damsgård Tunnel
The Damsgård Tunnel is a road tunnel in the city of Bergen, Norway. It consists of two 2,300-metre long tubes, each of which carries two lanes of traffic through Damsgårdsfjellet from Lyngbø to Gyldenpris and the city centre. The tube that carries eastbound traffic was opened in 1992, while the other tube opened the following year. The Damsgård Tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 555 from Hjellestad in Bergen, via Sund to Bergen's city centre.
Varden Amfi
Varden Amfi is a football venue in Bergen, Norway. It is used by Løv-Ham who play in the Norwegian First Division and Fyllingen Fotball in the Second Division. It was originally opened in 1992, but upgraded to the Norwegian First Division standard in 2008. Before the upgrade Løv-Ham played at Krohnsminde which did not meet the Football Association's requirements. The upgrade, which was estimated to NOK 20–25 million, was fully financed by the local businessman Trond Mohn.
Laksevåg (municipality)
Laksevåg is a former municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Laksevåg, in addition to Arna, Fana and Åsane, was merged with Bergen 1 January 1972. The area of the former municipality is today made up by the boroughs of Laksevåg.
Steinsvik
Steinsvik is a grunnkrets and an area of the suburb of Ytrebygda in Bergen municipality, Norway. The area lies between Nordås, Siljustøl, Sandsli and Søreide, with the south side on Nordåsvannet, and has the most villas, but also some tower blocks. The area has 2871 inhabitants, as of 1 January 2009, and an area of 1.18 km², of which 0.03 km² is freshwater.
Storavatnet
Storavatnet is a lake near Loddefjord in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. North of the lake, Norwegian County Road 562 to Askøy branches off from Norwegian National Road 555 to Sotra. The terminal there is proposed as the end of the Loddefjord branch of the Bergen Light Rail.
Olsvik
Olsvik is a neighborhood in Bergen, Norway, in the western part of the borough Laksevåg. The area is dominated by low-rise residential areas. It featues Olsvik School and Olsvikåsen Upper Secondary School. Olsvik is east of Godvik, west of Kjøkkelvik, north of Loddefjorddalen and Storavatnet and south of Byfjorden. It consists of the basic statistical units Festeråsen, Olsvikstallen, Olsvikfjellet, Olsvikmarka, Fredheim, Olsvikåsen and Brønndalen.
Sandsli
Sandsli is a residential and commercial area of Ytrebygda district of Bergen municipality, Norway. The area is part of the industrial area of Sandsli / Kokstad. This is also the districts and shopping center Fanatorget, Aurdalslia school, Skranevatnet school and Sandsli high school.
Knappe Tunnel
The Knappe Tunnel is a four-lane, twin-tube motorway tunnel partially finished, partially under construction in Bergen, Norway. The tunnel is part of County Road 557 and consists of the first and second stages of the four-lane motorway project Ring Road West. The tunnel is being built in two stages; the first stage, from Dolvik to Sandeide with a branch to Straume, stated in August 2006 and opened on 10 September 2010.
Gravdalsvatnet
Gravdalsvatnet is a lake in Bergen, Norway, south of Gravdal. National Road 555 runs on the south shore.
Gravdal, Hordaland
Gravdal is a neighborhood in Laksevåg, Bergen, Norway. It is located in the valley between Damsgårdsfjellet and Lyderhorn, with the Byfjorden to the north and Gravdalsvatnet to the south.
Grimstadfjord
Grimstadfjord is a small fjord south of Bergen. The fjord lies just north of Bergen Airport, Flesland. At the northern side of the fjord lies the Norwegian naval base Haakonsvern. The German battleship Bismarck was moored here on 21 May 1941.