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The city of Bergen was founded by king Olav Kyrre in the year 1070 AD. It was considered to be Norway's capital in the 13th century until 1299. Towards the end of the thirteenth century, Bergen became one of the Hanseatic League's most important bureau cities. The main reason for Bergen's importance was the trade with dried cod from the northern Norwegian coast, starting up around 1100. Bergen is today Norway's second largest city with a population of about 250.000. One World Heritage site is located in the city of Bergen; Bryggen. Another World Heritage site is located a few hours by boat, train or bus from the city - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord.
More information on the city of Bergen, including hotels, restaurants and attractions can be found here:
The latest weather forecast for Bergen can be found here.
The Workshop will be hosted at the Nansen Centre.
Participants are responsible for booking their accommodation. The following is a list of some hotel suggestions:
Best Western Hotel Hordaheimen
More hotel options can be found here.
Bergen Airport is 12 miles (20km) south of Bergen. Please see here for information on arriving at Bergen Airport and transport to the city centre.
Travelling by train to Bergen from Olso takes around 6.5 to 7.5 hours. Please see here for train times.