Costa Mediterranea Bergen Departure

With The Costa Mediterranea scenic cruising along the glorious fjords of Norway and viewing and visiting charming villages that look like they are straight out of a fairy tale, ready to leap off the page and welcome you with open arms. Bergen is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway, on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city was established before 1070 AD. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland. As of 2014 the municipal population was 276,400 making it the second-most populous city in Norway. The area covered by the municipality is 465 square kilometres, and it consists of eight boroughs. The city is an international centre for aquaculture, shipping, offshore petroleum industry and subsea technology, and a national centre for higher education, tourism and finance. Natives speak the distinct Bergensk dialect. The city features Bergen Airport, Flesland, the Bergen Light Rail and is the terminus of the Bergen Line; Bergen Port is Norway's busiest. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are located on the shoreline of Byfjorden. Bergen is known as the city of The Seven Mountains.