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Pepperkakebyen, Bergen's gingerbread city, is the highlight of Christmas in Bergen. Every November, schoolchildren, kindergartens, businesses and residents bake around 2,000 gingerbread houses, ships, trains and buildings, creating a miniature Bergen complete with the Bryggen wharf and the harbour.

It is often described as the world's largest gingerbread town by area, although a gingerbread village in New York City holds the official world record. The 2026 gingerbread city opens daily from 14 November 2026 to 10 January 2027, according to Visit Bergen, and entry is ticketed.

At the end of the visit, you can taste Bergen's own gingerbread hearts. It is a short walk from the Bergen Christmas market.

Pro Tip: Visit on a weekday morning to avoid the long weekend queues, and look out for the gingerbread replica of the Bryggen wharf.