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Overview:
Bergen, Norway, From the 13th century Bergen was
Norway's first proper city capital and up until the 1830's
Norway's biggest town. It has always had wide contacts with
other countries. The way it is sited makes it natural for
Bergensers to orientate themselves outwards, over the sea,
towards the rest of the world. As far back as the year 1100
Bergen was an established town of size and renown by European
standards, and busy with trading ships from any countries. The
market on the harbour is lively with trade all the year 'round
but in the summer season it blossoms even more with crowded and
colourful street life. Traditionally a place where farmers and
fishermen come in from the surrounding districts to sell their
produce, this is the famous "Fish Market" where fish
are kept alive in tanks so that a Bergenser's dinner is
absolutely fresh, and slab after slab of tempting fruits of the
sea are laid out on the stalls.
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