Bergen, Norway - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Bergen, Norway

Weather: Cloudy with periods of light rain, 59/70F.

Route: From Oslo 463 km west on E16 and Rv7.

Population: 285,911

Significance: The UNESCO status is focused on the wharf called Bryggen, which was an important port of the German Hanseatic League in the 14th to 16th centuries.  The main product of Bryggen was dried cod.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The colorful houses of the old wharf (from whc.unesco.org)

Aerial view of Bergen and harbor (from camperandnicholsons.com)