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Best Served Scandinavia offers a four-day tailor-made break to Bergen and the fjords from €620pp, with flights from the UK to Bergen, three nights at Thon Hotel Orion with

passageways, and Bryggen wharf – where colourful wooden houses date back to the 12th century – is even a Unesco World Heritage Site.

The city is known as the rainiest in Europe and at one point we had to take shelter in art venue KODE.

Here, we enjoyed a collection of paintings and sketches by Edvard Munch – not least because I studied his work for my art A-level, many moons ago.

We stayed at the five-star Opus XVI, a hotel owned by relatives of the classical composer Edvard Grieg, who was born in Bergen. Guests can get a taste of his life by visiting a small museum in the

contemporary and luxurious setting. With a wonderful selection of treatments and packages, including wraps, scrubs and rituals, signature treatments and holistic treatments, there is something to suit all needs in a setting of oasis and calm.

The

Heritage offers guests luxury accommodation with a variety of options to choose from, including: standard, superior, executive, deluxe, family guestrooms, junior suites and suites.

Rooms in the hotel have created an environment of absolute comfort, using breakfast and dinner, or three nights’ B&B at Opus XVI hotel. Includes Norway in a Nutshell tour, tickets for the Bergen and Flam railway and bus & cruise tickets. best-served.co.uk

visitnorway.com, visitflam.com, en.sognefjord.no

basement. For a unique dining experience, try Restaurant 1887, where each dish comes with a story told by the waiters. Three courses from €68.

We managed to fit in one last train journey before we left – a trip on the funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen.

It offers fantastic views of Bergen and the 30-minute stroll back to the city winds through the forest and streets lined with charming wooden houses.

Most people who visit Norway want to see a bit of everything – city life, the beautiful fjords and mountain villages.

We packed in all that and more... in a Nutshell, that is.

soft muted colours, deep luxurious mattresses and fresh crisp linen of the highest quality.

Luxurious bathrooms are finished to the highest standard and have a standalone bathtub and shower.

Upgrade to one of them and enjoy your very own private balcony overlooking the fabulous grounds and the majestic Slieve Bloom Mountains.

Superior twin rooms are available for a Saturday night from €214 for bed and breakfast. www.theheritage.com