Written by girlfromals on October 8, 2006
- The Ryfylke Islands, located north of Stavanger, are full of sites and attractions. There are so many places to visit you cannot possibly see all of the sites in 1 or 2 days. We wandered...
Written by samepenny on February 15, 2001
- Unlike her newer sister the Crystal Symphony, the Crystal Harmony does have a number of inside cabins (staterooms) that sell for several hundred dollars less per cruise than outside rooms on the same deck....
Written by girlfromals on October 15, 2006
- My journey to Stavanger began 14 years ago. How, you say, is that possible? To make a long story short, this crazy Canuck decided to leave her small Prairie town for the adventures of a...
Written by Gard on May 19, 2003
- Stavanger is located in the area Rogaland in the south-west coast of Norway. The people that live here are still debating whether we belong to the south of the country or if we can regard...
Written by samepenny on December 5, 2000
- The short answer is substantially 'yes'. I find that much Norweigan is not all that difficult to understand if you take your time at it. (Allowing that I grew up in an area...
Written by samepenny on December 2, 2000
- Stavanger has an international airport which has many flights due to the amount of people traveling for the oil industry. It is also a major stop on the Norweigan ferry system. It is...
Written by samepenny on December 2, 2000
- I have often been asked, when raving about the travels I've made, 'what is a fjord?' The answer is simple. A fjord is a body of water that comes off of an ocean...
Written by samepenny on December 5, 2000
- Called the Stavanger Card, sold mostly at hotels, post and tourist offices, it gives the visitor sizeable discounts. You can buy a 1, 2 or 3 days pass. When I was there a one day...
Written by samepenny on December 2, 2000
- We departed Savanger at 4 pm and slowly followed the Tall Ships out to the starting line. The race, to start about 6 pm. Boats, boats, ships all about us. The Tall...
Written by samepenny on December 2, 2000
- Please let me begin this journal by thanking Dr. Mary Ann Rizzo, who was with me on this journey, for the use of her notes. Her memory is far better than mine. I...
Stavanger
Tourism and Travel Guide