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Prior to the outbreak of Covid19, I visited Bergen, known as the gateway to the fjords, which nestles between seven mountains and is Norway’s second largest city, located in Hordaland, on the western Norwegian coastline. This charming World Heritage City instantly captivates visitors with an abundance of natural beauty, a fascinating history – the ideal spot for a Scandinavian adventure. Founded by King Olav Kyrre in 1070 and only four years after the end of the Viking era, Bergen rapidly developed around its bustling harbour and became a major centre for trading seafarers. It was the Norwegian capital in the 13th century and prospered greatly due to maintaining exclusive rights to negotiate European trade. The Hanseatic League (the German medieval guild of merchants) dominated Baltic maritime trade along the northern European coastline.