Step into Bergen’s quieter corners. Discover cobbled lanes, wooden houses, and the stories between them—the things that make Bergen unique!
1 / 3A different side of BergenSmau: Narrow street, often surrounded by dense housing; The area consists mostly of charming cobblestone alleys and wooden houses (and cats). This urban exploration follows the locally famous Smauets.
This tour is an urban trek through Bergen's most charming neighborhoods. Smauets are where you will find charming houses and hidden gardens, and it's where local cats often hang out. They always lead somewhere, so for urban hikers I often recommend getting lost in the smauets. This two-hour walking tour will circle around the city center through these charming neighborhoods that surround Bergen. We will begin in the northern part of the city center near the fortress, and end in the often overlooked peninsula of Nordnes, which is where you'll find streets that have been ranked the most beautiful in Bergen!
Weather-appropriate clothing and good shoes are highly recommended.
Meeting point will be outside Mariaskirken. I will be wearing a badge and waiting by the front gate.
Address: Dreggsallmenningen 15
Online booking coming soon—contact Nicholas to enquire.
Nicholas is a certified tour guide who is from Seattle. Although born in the U.S.A, Nicholas is the only American in his family and has always considered Bergen his second home. Nicholas is fluent in Norwegian, and is also a citizen. He has been called the most Norwegian American, and most American Norwegian.
Online booking coming soon—contact Nicholas to enquire.
Bergen’s cats have their own schedules! We may spot some along the way, but the walk is about the streets and their stories too.
Yes! Bergen is the rainiest major city in Europe with approximately 230 days of rain a year! A rainy tour is the authentic Bergen tour.
Not too difficult! Bergen is hilly and the cobblestone can be slippery when wet. This tour is a bit of an urban hike so expect some hills and steps, but no climbing equipment needed!
This tour is not suitable for wheelchairs as it includes steps and cobblestone streets.
Have a question about the tour or want to enquire about a private walk? Get in touch with Nicholas.