Gamlehaugen — Attraction in Bergen

I booked an English tour and there were 2 guides and 3 tourists. 1 guide spoke to us, her English was..passable, the other guide was shutting doors behind us. Regrettably, the other two guests spoke Norwegian and were asking the guide questions in Norwegian, and the guide was answering in Norwegian, as i stood, quite awkwardly. There are no photos allowed so I decided to text a friend whilst waiting and was asked to come off my phone out of respect for the guide who was speaking a language I couldn't understand to other people. I think at this point the 2nd guide considered my situation and offered to speak English with me and the 1st guide stuck to Norwegian for the other two guests.

At this point, the tour became much more enjoyable as the 2nd guide had great English and it was so much more engaging as we didnt have to stop to try and think of what a word was.

However, moving forward, I think a decision needs to be made about whether to offer an English tour and stick to English, or perhaps just scrap the english version and stick to Norwegian.

A similar situation happened in Poland and the guide would repeat the question in english and answer in English. This worked much better to include everybody.

Other notes - you must leave your bag unless very small - so don't pack anything unless comfortable...

Gamlehaugen is a historic mansion and royal residence located in Bergen, Norway.

It serves as the official residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in Bergen. Built in the early 20th century, Gamlehaugen was designed in a Scottish baronial style and surrounded by a large park open to the public.

The mansion was originally the home of Christian Michelsen, a prominent Norwegian politician and the first Prime Minister of independent Norway.

Today, Gamlehaugen is a popular tourist attraction, offering guided tours of its interior and scenic walks through its beautifully landscaped gardens...

The castle is currently being renovated (the process will probably end around 2020 according to the guide). The rooms which can be seen in the castle are very beautiful and are worth seeing even though some rooms are reserved for the royal family to enter since they are still using the castle. The tour guide was interesting and I would recommend to take it.

Students pay 80 NOK, and the adult price is a...