Bergen YMCA Hostel
Bergen YMCA Hostel is located in the middle of Bergen city centre, right by the famous fish market, the tourist information centre and a few minutes from the beautiful old town of Bryggen. We are open all year however during the winter season, Other facilities we have include a TV room, internet cafe, dining area and a roof terrace with a BBQ
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DORM.no
Dorm.no is the newest dorm in Bergen, which has been designed exclusively for you. We believe that we know exactly what you're looking for: a clean, cheap and centrally located dorm in the city centre of Bergen. We guarantee to provide you with a place where you can relax and recuperate between everything else in Bergen ...
HI Montana Youth Hostel
Montana Family & Youth Hostel is situated about 5 km south of Bergen city centre, with a beautiful view over Bergen, The Montana hostel is situated at the foot of Mount Ulriken, one of the seven mountains surrounding the city of Bergen. From the hostel there is a beautiful view of the town centre and great hiking opportunities ...
Marken Gjestehus
At last Bergen has a centrally located and cheap hostel
guesthouse for those who wish to spend their money on something more than just a bed - an excellent base for exploring the city. We offer new, comfortable, light and airy rooms of a good standard ...
Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, is located in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The population of Bergen proper (municipality) is 243,960 as of October 1, 2006, according to Statistics Norway. The city is divided into 8 boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad and Åsane. The city is located on the south-western coast of Norway, in the county of Hordaland, with its center situated between a group of mountains known collectively as de syv fjell ("the seven mountains"), although the number of mountains is a matter of definition. The first to name them "the seven mountains" was Ludvig Holberg, inspired by the seven hills of Rome. Bergen is recognized as the unofficial capital of the region known as West Norway, and also recognized and marketed as the gateway city to the world famous fjords of Norway and for that reason it has become Norway's largest – and one of Europe's largest cruise ship ports of call. Furthermore, Bergen's inter-municipal harbour is by far Norway's largest port and also one of Europe's largest ports according to the inter-municipal company Port of Bergen, handling more than 50% of all cargo handled in Norway in 2005.
Time magazine chose to name the city one of Europe's 14 "secret capitals" (August 2004), where Bergen's capital reign is within maritime businesses and activities such as aquaculture and marine research, with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) (the second-largest in Europe) as the leading institution. Bergen is also the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy (at Haakonsvern) and its international airport Flesland is the main heliport for the huge Norwegian North Sea oil and gas industry, from where thousands of offshore workers commute to their work places onboard the many oil and gas rigs and platforms.
