Bergen Airport, Sandviken

Bergen Airport, Sandviken is a water airport and heliport situated in the Sandviken neighborhood of Bergen, Norway. The aerodrome is located on the artificial peninsula of Kristiansholm.

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Type: Aerodrome
Description: airport in Sandviken, Bergen
Also known as: “Sandviken Seaplane Base”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf and Hurtigruten.

Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf

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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.

Hurtigruten

Passenger ship terminal

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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.

Grieg Hall

Music venue

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Grieg Hall is a 1,500-seat concert hall located on Edvard Griegs plass in Bergen, Norway. Grieghallen was named in honor of Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg, who served as music director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1880 until 1882.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askøy and Sandviksfjellet.

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.

Sandviksfjellet

Locality

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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.