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Bergen is the second largest city in [[Norway]] and the largest in Western Norway, with a population of 255,490 as of 1 October 2009. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, which includes rural areas, has a population of 377,116 as of January 2010.
[[File:HHBergen.JPG|270px|thumb|left|[[userUser:Gutuater|Gutuater]] hitching in the rain from Bergen north to Førde in March]]
Except for a few periods of the year (notably in the early winter when it snows a lot), Bergen is very rainy and good waterproof gear is recommended, as things can get pretty soaked! Given the somewhat long waiting times that you'll have to face (even in good spots), finding a '''covered bus stop''' (''busslomme'' in Norwegian, different from ''bussholdeplass'' meaning simply bus stop) to hitch from and having a '''waterproof sign''' is vital!
== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out ==
=== From the City ===
== Hitching In ==
Hitching in is not a problem, since the city is not so big and nice to walk in. A good spot to be dropped off coming from Oslo is next to the Bus Terminal, which is behind the train station and very close to the Schenker truck terminal.
== Public transportation ==
Once in Bergen it might become impossible to find a public toilet that you don't have to pay for. While you can find a good shelter from the rain in the bus terminal (not in the train station, it doesn't rain on the benches but it's open so cold in the winter months), if you need a toilet you might want to try one of the many university buildings scattered around the city (the faculty of psychology is on the main street close to the pond). Or just ask at a Restaurant, people are usually friendly and won't deny your emergency ;)
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