September 27, 2024
Bergen, also known historically as Bjørgvin, is believed to have been established by Olaf III of Norway. Bergen is where trade took off in the country, and it was the largest settlement in Scandinavia until the 16th century.
It was a gorgeous day in Bergen. Considering that it rains 239 days a year, how lucky was I to get a clear, crisp, beautiful day to take the Fløibanen funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen?
Atop Mount Fløyen, looking out at the fjords with the Northern Sea too far to see
Looking down on Bergen
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Tubakuba
There is a lot to do when atop the mountain, mainly hiking or sitting on the terrace of the restaurants and just gazing out at the beauty. I did do a little exploring.
Tubakuba was crafted by a design-build workshop at the School of Architecture, led by Espen Folgerø from OPA Form Architects. Tubakuba (Tuba Cube) uses different types of Norwegian wood and prides itself on being the only off-grid hotel room in Bergen.
Tubakuba
The front door
Tubacuba is available to rent for a stay. There are other little places to rent at the top of the tram as well, such as this beehive structure.
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Oh, and there are ten cashmere goats as well wandering around. They are “Pippi”, “Fløydis”, “Waldemar”, “Spot”, “Trym”, “Gucci”, “Stjerna”, “Frøya”, “Ferdinand” and “Alex”.
The ten cashmere goats were born in 2020 on Radøy. There are six girls and four boys. Because they are bred to clear vegetation, they were all castrated as babies.
The funicular at night