Quote: The oldest building in town and the oldest church in Norway is Stavanger's St. Swithun Cathedral. It is named after St. Swithun, a 9th century bishop of Winchester (England). Christianity was first brought to… Read More

Quote: One of the greatest natural sights around Stavanger and one of its greatest tourist attractions, is definitely the Prekestolen (a.k.a. Preikestolen). Its name literally means "The Pulpit" and if you look at it… Read More

Quote: With only two days free from wedding related activities, we had to pack in a lot of sightseeing into very little time. Utstein Kloster (Abbey) was at the top of that list. I had heard about Norway's only… Read More

Quote: Kjerag has become a popular destination in the last few years. Some go there because Preikestolen has become too crowded, some people go to jump onto Kjeragbolten and quite a lot of BASE jumpers go there to dive… Read More

Quote: There is basically just one cinema in Stavanger (well, there is another one in Sandnes, Stavanger's twin city) and it is located in the middle of town. There are 8 screens at the moment and screen number 5 is the… Read More

Quote: If you come here in the summer and the weather is nice you can even take a swim here. Some of Norway’s most beautiful beaches are located just outside Stavanger. When you caome to Sola you will first of all come… Read More

Quote: Another place of interest is something called Flor og Fjære. This is more or less a botanical garden that is located on an island called Hidle (just outside Stavanger). In this pretty, harsh environment you come… Read More

Quote: Ever since oil was found in the Ekofisk oil field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea by the end of the 1960s, oil and gas exports have formed the biggest part of the country's economy. Stavanger became the de… Read More

Quote: The Gladmat festival has become an annual happening in Stavanger. During one weekend lots of the resturants in town bring a bit of their kitchen outside and you can buy little appetizers from varies food stalls.… Read More

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