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Tourist Information Office

Bergen's Tourist Information Centre is in The Fresco Hall situated in Vågsallmenning Square opposite the Fish Market. The building itself is one of the city's art treasures. In these beautiful and spacious surroundings, information is available about what to do in Bergen and all of Fjord Norway. Besides obtaining free help and advice, you can also buy a range of products such as souvenirs and books.
 
BERGEN TOWN HALL - local authority offices next to the "Lille Lungegårdsvann" lake. Tel. (+47) 55 56 62 00. Information centre on the ground floor.

BERGEN PUBLIC LIBRARY- Strømgaten 6. Tel. (+47) 55 56 85 00. Open Monday - Saturday.
Children's Department and Music Department including The Edvard Grieg Collection.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY - Haakon Sheteligsplass 7 (E6) Tel. (+47) 55 58 25 16/ 55 58 25 00. Open Monday - Friday.

THE CHURCH OF NORWAY - Sundays: Morning service in Norwegian in all city churches at 11 am. Services in English in "The Chapter House" of the Cathedral (Domkirken) from 1 June - 31 Aug. at 9.30 am.

Emergency telephones

POLICE Tel. 112, FIRE BRIGADE Tel. 110, AMBULANCE Tel. 113

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPT., Vestre Strømkai. 19. Tel. (+47) 55 56 87 00. Open 24 hours.

EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE, Vestre Strømkai 19. Tel. (+47) 55 56 87 17. Open daily.

DUTY PHARMACY, Apoteket Nordstjernen, Bus Station. Tel. (+47) 55 21 83 84. Open daily.

POST OFFICE - Main Post Office: Open Monday - Saturday. Tel. (+47) 55 54 15 00.

TELEPHONE - To call Bergen from abroad: 0047 + number.

TIMETABLES for boats, ferries and buses: dial 177. Daily 8 am - 11 pm.
 

Shopping

Tax-Free

In Norway VAT is included in the retail price. As a visitor to a foreign country you are entitled to a VAT/GST refund on the purchases you export from Norway. Approx. 300 shops in Bergen offer 11-18.5 % cash refund of VAT when your purchases in one store exceed a certain amount.
The only thing you have to do is to look for the Global Refund TAX FREE SHOPPING stickers in shop windows when shopping and then make your purchases there.
Simply ask for your TAX FREE cheque and show an ID/passport which proves that you are not a resident of Norway, Sweden, Denmark or Finland.
When leaving Norway, go to the Global Refund desk, show the sealed goods, your ID and the Global Refund Cheque and you will immediately receive your cash refund.
 

Currency

Local currency is called Norwegian crowns (NOK) and you can see its exchange rate towards the main currencies on the currency calculator of DnB. Fill in the top window with the currency you have, and then choose the currency you want to get in the bottom window. Then press "Beregn" to get the exchange rate.
The money can be exchanged either in Tourist Information Office or in a bank. All restaurants and most of the shops accept credit cards.
   

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Last modified: mars, 2008