Bergen Aquarium - no wrapper on these penguins

Advantages: A fun and educational place to visit
Disadvantages: Perhaps not for younger children, can get crowded

...What do you do on a rainy day in a city renowned for bad weather and that is surrounded by water? You go to the aquarium of course! As if you hadn?t seen enough water! Bergen Aquarium has a reputation of being one of the finest in Europe and while I haven?t been to many, I can see why Bergen?s has this good reputation. The aquarium is situated about 1.6 Kilometres from the fish market, which in tourist terms is the heart of the city. It stands at the end of the Nordnes peninsular and you can find it quite easily by walking as far as you can before you end up in the fjord. When you fall in you know you have gone too far. I was going to say ?when you get wet? but as it rains virtually all the time in Bergen, this is not helpful. If you don?t want to walk you can take a bus, alternatively you can take a ferry from the fish market...

fizzytom 15.02.2009 · Read review
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Bergen, Ships and Beens, please.

Advantages: Beautiful, historic, friendlyand very different.
Disadvantages: Wet in Summer, Cold in Winter.

...Not the first place you?d think of going for a short break in November; Bergen. Not the VERY first anyway. Actually, given the trouble you?d have getting to Ulan Bator in time for tea and sandwiches, Bergen may even come out quite close to last for many folk. That said, I?ve never been one for going with the norm, or the flow, if Norm?s feeling out of sorts, so it was off to Bergen we did go. The reasons for the trip are another story, and are revealed in another op. (Life?s Only As Good As Your Next Ship, if you?re interested) so I won?t go into detail here. Let it suffice to say that the notion was for my daughter Emma and I to take a short (and hopefully educational) trip together. So we did, and Bergen was where we were headed. We left Newcastle basking in an unseasonably warm 18°C, with happy Magpie fans drifting in...

stevethesleeve 24.02.2002 · Read review
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Bergen Belsen - Evil disguised

Advantages: Good to rememeber
Disadvantages: Painful place

...REVIEW INDEX Camp Overview Camp Facilities (Today) Camp Timeline My Visit and views CAMP OVERVIEW Bergen Belsen is in lower saxony, near to the town of Celle, and about 60 Km from Hannover (Nearest Airport) During the second world war, Bergen Belsen was a concentration camp for Jew\'s, Political Prisoners, and Religeous people of differing beliefs to the Nazi Party (Jehovahs Witnesses) Overall, Bergen-Belsen claimed the lives of about 50.000 prisoners of the concentration camp, and 20.000 prisoners of war. CAMP FACILITIES (TODAY) The site has basic ablutions and is accesable to those with disabilites. A Main visitor centre stands at the camp gates which houses an exhibition centre, WC\'s, Cinema (For documentary\'s), and a small shop selling books and videos. Inside the camp is situated the hall of prayer...

gt5952 14.11.2007 · Read review
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Modern Warfare 2

Advantages: Graphics, Sound, Campiagn, Online Multiplayer, Simple Controls
Disadvantages: Complicated Multiplayer maps

...The wait is finally over and Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 has finally arrived. I was eagerly anticipating its release, so much so that I pre-ordered it the first day that it was available to do so. The original Modern Warfare and World at War are probably my 2 favourite games of all time, so would one of the most hyped up games of all time, live up to expectations ? ~~~ First Impressions ~~~ Right from the beginning I was impressed. The adverts before the actual game are again skippable, which means you're ready to start shooting in seconds. The first menu lets you go into whichever game mode you want and all in all the game looked excellent after the first minute or so. ~~~ Story ~~~ The game takes place 5 years after the original Modern Warfare. Despite your best attempts back then the Russians have...

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Cad gets high in Bergen

Advantages: Allows you to see excellent views over the city
Disadvantages: Can get slightly busy at peak summer times

...Last August whilst in the Norwegian city of Bergen we went on this funicular railway to Mount Floyen, as this is the quickest and easiest way to get scenic views over Bergen. For those with no knowledge of Norway, Bergen is a city located on the West coast of Norway and was once its ancient capital. Getting to Bergen can be done by land, sea or air, however we used the first option as we were staying in a log cabin near a place called Eidfjord. One thing to note is if you do drive by car to Bergen they have a toll system similar to the London congestion charge with cameras to observe vehicles and no payment at the roadside. We paid a small fee of 15 NOK (£1.20), however we had to go to the tourist office to find out where to pay and discovered that only a few garages would take our money for the toll. The Bergen end of the Floibanen...

buzzard_cad 15.01.2007 · Read review
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City set in Seven Hills

Advantages: Plenty to do in small area, beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: Expensive and tends to be wet!

...Bergen was the last stop on our cruise, I had visited before and could remember lots of small islands as we flew into the airport, but then we headed off for Norheimsund on the Hardanger fjord and didn't get to see Bergen itself which I know now was such a pity. We were moored alongside other large cruise ships and disembarked straight onto a coach for a tour of Bergen. Our guide was exceptionally good and told us lots of facts and bits of information with some humour as well, sadly Bergen was wet but that is quite usual. As it is said to rain at least 219 days a year! It did clear after a while and we enjoyed the views. Bergen is built around the harbours and every sort of boat was on show, trips were also available. Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, with a population of around 252,000 as of 1 January 2009. It is located...

jo145 28.07.2009 · Read review
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==Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay==

Advantages: Compared to the first modern warfare they have added driving in the story and its more detailed.
Disadvantages: To be honest, besides a few environmental graphics, it looks to be the shooter of the decade.

...Call of Duty Modern warfare 2 looks amazing if you?re a halo freak you will fall in love with this first person shooter. It's very detailed. They even switched the map to the screen on your gun unlike any game I have seen before. As far as if you just want to buy the game, and not go online to play, the story line features are so much better. You can even drive on this epic 1st person shooter. The disadvantages to this game as far as I can see are only a few visual slumps like every once in awhile a car will not look as realistic but everything else is wonderful. If you?re looking for a gift for a gamer or just want to try an epic 1st person shooter then this is the game for you....

extr3m3gam3r 14.11.2009 · Read review
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Modern Warfare 2 The Truth

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: may think that campaigns a little short but perfect for me

... Modern Warfare 2 Introduction Oh my god, modern warfare 2 is out and I?ve got it. With over 7 million copies sold world wide, on released date, modern warfare has no shortage of people to play with. Modern warfare 2 is the sequel to most probably the best shooter of all time (until this one) and this one expands and improves in almost everyway. There has been a lot of controversy about certain content which personally I don?t see that much of a problem with but if you don?t want to see it you can block that section out so what?s the biggy. Modern warfare 2 contains a brilliant campaign which although some reviewers such as ign say is to short i think it is perfect as it makes a good story, ends it very well and if it was to long I wouldn?t get the extra hours on multiplayer, Multiplayer has been further improved as I will...

Haig 17.11.2009 · Read review
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Call of Duty modern warfare 2 Worth it???

Advantages: Brilliant graphics, very good onine multiplayer, nice features added which orignal did not have.
Disadvantages: quite a complex storyline

...The most eagerly anticipated game of the year, possibly even the decade. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is a first person shooter available on the most popular games consoles. Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. the game is rated 18 and for good reason. Many scenes throughout the campaign mode of the game I personaly found quite disturbing, however this would not put me off buying the game. one level in particular where you pose as a terrorist, and with your gang walk around an Airport shooting civillians. you do however get the choice to skip this level when you load up the game. I would not recomend that you buy this game for your child, or anyone under the 18 year age recommendation. Despite the few disturbing levels you cannot deny the incredible graphics and gameplay that Activision have managed to create in the amzaing game...

wildmanwhite 24.11.2009 (01.12.2009) · Read review
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Looks like rain again

Advantages: Scenic, loads to do, lots of fish, clean, friendly, cinnamon buns
Disadvantages: Expensive, rains all the time, need a mask to block out light to sleep in summer

...A Jet 2 flight sale in the late spring of 2007 was the catalyst for an unexpected trip to Bergen on Norway's west coast. We did the minimum of research save for digging out a rather elderly copy of the Rough Guide to Scandinavia which informed us that we had chosen to visit at the time of the International Culture Festival which rather put a dampener on our plans to pick up some accommodation when we arrived. A quick look on the Internet proved that there was barely a bed left and those that were available were in the five star bracket. Fortunately a rather helpful lady at the Tourist Information Office found us some great digs and so we set off with high hopes for a great weekend. As far as I know you can fly to Bergen from London, Newcastle and Aberdeen if there are other UK departures then please mention this in the comments...

fizzytom 13.04.2008 · Read review
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