Explore the storybook-like streets of Bryggen. Brimming with charm, this old wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, once teemed with Hanseatic League traders during the 14th to mid-16th centuries. The most iconic feature of the neighborhood is its vibrantly painted wooden houses, which stand at attention gable-to-gable facing the quayside (or Vågen, in Norwegian), creating a postcard-worthy townscape reminiscent of those that once dominated Northern Europe centuries ago. Bryggen is less than a 10-minute walk from Opus XVI.

Set out in search of inspiration just like Edvard Grieg, who used the beauty of Mother Nature as his muse. Lauded as “The City of Seven Mountains,” Bergen has no shortage of hiking opportunities, many of which are just a short cable car, bus, or funicular railway ride away. Grieg’s personal favorites, the peaks of Løvstakken, Fløyen, and Ulriken, are both close to home and convenient to Opus XVI.

Go on a day trip to witness the majestic landscapes of Western Norway. The “Gateway to Norway’s Fjords,” Bergen is an easy boat ride away from the likes of the Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord, respectively crowned the King and Queen of the Fjords, as well as the smaller but no less picturesque Osterfjord. Along the way, admire endless fairy-tale vistas like pristine mountaintops kissed with ice and snow, pastoral villages plucked from the pages of a storybook, lacy waterfalls, tree-lined hillsides, bucolic farms, and other idyllic sights.

Stop and smell the seafood at Bergen’s famous Fish Market, or “Fisketorget.” A center of activity since the 1200s, this bustling market neighboring Bryggen has been a gathering place and trade hub for fishermen, merchants, farmers, and Bergensers for centuries. Here, shoppers can sink their teeth into the catch of the day while enjoying fjord-front views at one of the market’s restaurants, as well as purchase farm-fresh produce and other local delicacies from its various food stalls.