Nordnes Sjøbad

This facility is well worth a visit, though not if you just want to swim laps. There are diving boards, two saunas, and steps into the sea to cool off. There is also a diving tower into the sea.

The pool itself is a heated saltwater pool, which is fine for gentle lap swims. There are also nice grounds with picnic areas to sit in.

It can get very busy, especially in the evening. It's great if you love saunas and sea swimming - the sea water was 15°C [59ºF], when I was there in late June. I loved it and went three times. It is also very reasonably priced for Norway.

This is a small pool with only one lane available to swim laps, but it's worth a visit just to see the spectacular view of the Bergen harbor. When I visited, it wasn't very busy, and there was only one other person in the lap lane circle swimming. The pool itself is warm, but it felt comfortable given how cool the air was. There's a cordoned-off area in the harbor, where several people were swimming laps despite the cold water. I really enjoyed swimming here and I could see myself returning when it's not too busy.

This is a great bathing experience, but not a place to do laps or a workout. The water in the pool is too warm for that and the vibe is spa-like. In January 2025, I rotated between the sauna, the 33ºF (0.5ºC) ocean and the 94ºF (34ºC) pool. I highly recommend it.

For lap swimming in Bergen go to the AdO pool.

The Nordnes is an historical facility with a 25-meter, three-lane saltwater pool, a roped-off section in the Bergen Harbor, and two saunas. When I was there, the pool had no lane markers and the water was on the warm side but, given that the air temperature was about 40°F (4.4ºC) it did not feel too bad. The water temperature of the harbor was about 43°F (6.1ºC) and too cold for me to do any distance swimming. There were only a few people in the pool, so I could do some lap swimming, but I imagine if it is crowded it would be difficult. You can check how busy it is online. The pool deck and one of saunas have a spectacular view of the Bergen Harbor. It's definitely worth a visit.