Lagunen
Built around a major road junction in Rådal, Lagunen grew into a major commercial and transport district on Bergen’s southern side. The area is organized around Lagunen Storsenter, a large shopping centre, and principal roads linking central Bergen with Flesland. It lies close to Nordåsvannet, the narrow fjord system that extends into the city’s southern suburbs, while wooded hills and dense residential districts rise beyond the retail zone. Lagunen is also served by the Bybanen light-rail route, connecting it with Bergen’s centre and the airport. Rådal belonged to the former municipality of Fana until Fana became part of Bergen in 1972, placing this formerly rural area within the expanding city.
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Few places in Vestland have a history as closely tied to the transformation of southern Bergen into a retail and transport centre as Lagunen. Located in Rådal, it forms part of Bergen’s southern urban area, with the Nordåsvannet inlet to the north and wooded Fana terrain nearby. The district is known for Lagunen Storsenter, a major regional shopping centre opened in 1985, and for the Lagunen terminal on Bergen Light Rail, linking it with central Bergen and Flesland. See how Lagunen connects with southern Bergen and the wider Vestland coast by browsing webcams nearby.
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