Puddefjorden
Puddefjorden is an inlet or bay in the central part of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. An arm off of the main Byfjorden, the Puddefjorden is 3.5 kilometres long and stretches from the tip of the Nordnes peninsula to the Solheimsviken bay at the entrance to the Store Lungegårdsvannet bay.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: fjord in Bergen, Norway
- Also known as: “Pudde Fjord”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hurtigruten and Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.
Hurtigruten
Passenger ship terminal
Photo: robglover, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hurtigruten is a ship route along the Norwegian coast from Bergen to Kirkenes. Marketed as the "world's most beautiful sea voyage", Hurtigruten ships traverse the western side of the Norwegian coast, largely sheltered by islands and skerries.
Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the Vågen harbour in the city of Bergen, Norway.
Fredriksberg Fortress
Park
Fredriksberg fort is a Norwegian fortification located at the highest point of Nordnes in Bergen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.
Sandviksfjellet
Locality
Photo: Shark, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandviksfjellet is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is one of the traditional seven mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen. Sandviksfjellet is situated 3 km northeast of Puddefjorden.
Brushytten
Locality
Photo: Smtunli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brushytten is a locality, which is situated 3½ km east of Puddefjorden.
Askøy
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Askøy is an island in Hordaland county, Norway. Located directly north-west of Bergen, parts of the island functions as a suburb of the city. However, particularly the northern and western parts of the 30 km long island have beautiful rural landscapes, culminating in the small island community of Herdla, linked to Askøy by a short bridge.
Puddefjorden
- Categories: fjord and body of water
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Puddefjorden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puddefjorden”
- Danish: “Puddefjorden”
- Dutch: “Puddefjord”
- Dutch: “Puddefjorden”
- French: “Puddefjord”
- French: “Puddefjorden”
- German: “Puddefjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Puddefjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Puddefjorden”
- Norwegian: “Puddefjorden”
- Swedish: “Puddefjorden”
- “Puddefjorden”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Laksevåg and Damsgård.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laksevågneset and Nøstebukten.
Hordaland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Voss, Ullensvang, Askøy, and Eidfjord.
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