Anyone been to Norway recently?

[CHIEF]

Specifically Bergen,

I'm heading across for a long weekend for my 40th, was going to do Tallinn but stories of pissed up Brits put me off.

Anyway I went about 6 years ago and loved it and yes it was expensive but i'm prepared for that.

Anyway a couple of questions, Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel in the centre of Bergen? I've a couple in mind but thought i'd get recommendations off anyone that has been recently?

More importantly what are the current beer prices in the bars around Bergen, Even 6 years ago i think it was 7-8 quid a beer?

Any pointer from someone that has been recently?

Cheers.

[CHIEF]

That expensive eh?

Hmmmm may have to look at alternatives.

[sneijder]

I pay around 8 pounds in Oslo.

Haven't made the trek over to Bergen yet, so can't comment on hotels there.

On general, the older looking 'traditional' hotels are not that good. The Grand Hotel in Oslo, good enough for Obama when he collected his gong, really isn't all that.

Find a new modern hotel and it'll be good enough, have a look for a Radisson Blu, they seem to get it right.

Skål !

[CHIEF]

Cheers mate.

Sounds like it hasnt gone up that much since the last time I went.

Still expensive compared to over in Blighty.

The up side Bergen is brilliant.

[Hackney]

I was in Aalesund a week or so ago, beer was 7.5Kroner, so about £6

[CHIEF]

Booked it today flights a bit awkward as we arrive at Bergen airport at 12:30am and I'm not sure the busses run at that time.

Staying in hotel called the Augustin, not super upmarket but it will do us.

Anyone know what time the busses start running from the airport?

Cheers.

[Wolff]

looks like the last FlyBus is at 00:15 (http://www.flybussen.no/bergen/index.asp?lang=ENG) Doesn't look like they start again until about 7am. Local bus service appears to be the same (http://eng.tide.no/Default.aspx?pageid=1035).

Taxi......

[CHIEF]

Wolff said:

looks like the last FlyBus is at 00:15 (http://www.flybussen.no/bergen/index.asp?lang=ENG) Doesn't look like they start again until about 7am. Local bus service appears to be the same (http://eng.tide.no/Default.aspx?pageid=1035).
Taxi......

Or a few cheap pints in the airport bar lol

[CHIEF]

The Crack Fox said:

Some nice microbreweries in Bergen. Great place, if you've deep pockets. Have fun

Cheers guv

I'm under no illusion it's gonna be expensive but the last place I wanted to go to is somewhere like Amsterdam, Prague or some other eastern block which is full of pissed up Brits being scowled at by locals that hate your presence.

When I was last in Bergen the locals loved the British.