WITH the current issues surrounding package holidays, a civilised, scenic city break with Scandinavian charm sounds increasingly appealing. With direct flights from Aberdeen, Sumburgh and Edinburgh, Bergen is a short hop away and its mountainous and coastal scenery feels wonderfully familiar.
Scotland’s links with Norway are strong and many Scots will feel at home in Bergen even if they’ve never visited before. There are the close ties with Shetland, which was under Norwegian control from the 9th century until 1472. And today, oil and gas connections forge strong ties between Norway, Aberdeen and the Northern Isles.
