Ulset, Norja

Home and garden at the end of quiet street, surrounded by nature and with a beautiful view to the fjord and the North Sea.

Bergen is an old, charming town. It is the home of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bryggen (the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings), and is called the Gateway to the Fjords, see https://en.visitbergen.com/ and https://hardangerfjord.com/en/

Our house is practical and comfortable. There are three bedrooms with 5 beds in total. Upstairs, you'll find one room with a bunk bed (120 cm bottom mattress + 90 cm mattress above) and another room with a high bunk bed (90 cm). Downstairs, there is one room with a double bed (180 cm) and a 90 cm single bed. In addition, we have 2 separate mattresses that we can prepare for you if you wish. The kitchen is fully equipped with a dishwasher, coffee machine, fridge and small freezer, microwave oven, and a large kitchen table. The living room has a seating area, fireplace, TV, DVD, and exit to the lower garden. There is a bathroom with a shower and bathtub, a smaller WC, and a laundry room with a washing machine and dryer.

There is free WiFi, a piano, and toys for children. In the garden shed are balls and fishing equipment.

The garden has seating areas on the eastern side (for morning sun) and southwest (for afternoon and evening sun; sun set mid-summer is at approximately 22:30). In the garden is a barbeque (incl. gas).

The street and garden are surrounded by deciduous forest, and at the entrance of the garden begin hiking trails that lead you to the mountain Geitanuken and the surrounding hills. The car park is approximately 150 meters from the house. Nearby are playgrounds and ball courts for small and older children. This is a safe place where you can relax.

A 5-minute drive by car (or a 25-minute walk) takes you to several supermarkets and shopping centres, and you can reach the Bergen city centre within a 17-minute drive by car. The bus (bus stop 450 meters from the house) takes you to Åsane terminal, from where every other bus takes you to the city centre (going to the city centre by bus takes approximately 40 minutes in total).

ABOUT BERGEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS
Bergen is an old and lively city. Founded in 1070 and situated by the sea, Bergen has one of Europe’s biggest and busiest ports, mainly because of all the cruise ships. The tourists come to see the city of Bergen, with the surrounding mountains and fjords. Nice things to do in Bergen with or without children are: Take the cable train to the top of the mountains Fløyen or Ulriken, go hiking in the beautiful mountains that surround the city, see Bryggen (the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings), visit the fish market, walk in narrow cobbled streets and visit the many different bakeries, see Bergen aquarium with seal and penguin shows, sharks, reptiles, sail with the ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, go swimming at Vestkanten water park with numerous slides, visit Trollhaugen – the home of the composer Edvard Grieg's, and much more. In December, you can visit the world's largest gingerbread town, and in winter, a 30/55-minute drive takes you to lovely skiing terrain at Gullbotn or Kvamskogen.

Bergen is called ‘The gateway to the fjords', and National Geographic describes the Norwegian fjord landscape as "amazing and aesthetically one of the most beautiful in the world". In addition to scenery, the fjords offer a range of activities, including fjord cruises with classic boats, visits to farms with fruit and local produce, family parks, hiking, glacier walking, tours to salmon farms and hydropower stations, kayaking, and fishing. In Norway, children up to 16 years can fish everywhere without charge (except in salmon rivers); adults need a fishing card for freshwater and salmon river fishing (see more on About fishing licenses | inatur.no).

We are happy to help our Intervac friends with information about hiking routes, trips, and other activities.

PET CARE
In a large cage in the garden live our two rabbits, who will need fresh water and food every second day. In the kitchen is also an aquarium with small fish, which will need feeding every second day. Other care is not necessary.