Welcome to Savanger! What to visit in city?

Attractions Stavanger

how to do in stavanger

Stavanger is the third largest city in the country and is located on the southwest coast of Norway. Stavanger has been a commercial center for several centuries and today does not lose its position, and is also a popular cruise port. It consists of the districts and cities of Randaberg, Stavanger, Sandnes, Sulla, Jesdal, Klepp, Thime and Ho.

We could answer the question “what to see in Stavanger” as follows, highlighting the main attractions of the city:

1. OLD CITY

Gamle Stavanger is the most picturesque area of ​​the city. Once it was the poorest area, inhabited only by fishermen. Most of the houses are painted white, but white paint was expensive, so it was used only for facades, everything else was painted with cheaper red paint. The area is perfectly preserved, despite the fact that it consists of wooden houses, and fires often occurred in the city. In addition, in the post-war period, they wanted to demolish it, because they did not see historical and cultural value in it, but later it was decided to save it.

2. PreikEstolen (Preacher's Pavilion).

The most famous and favorite place for tourists in the Stavanger region. It is a massive flat-topped rock that rises nearly 609 meters above the waters of the Lysefjord.

3. Museum of canned food

Museum exhibits show how Norwegian sardines were caught and processed from 1879 until the mid-1950s, when these tiny fish were one of Norway’s most important exports. You can see how the fish is processed and see the improvements in the machines.

stavanger catedral

4. Stavanger Cathedral

Stavanger is home to Norway’s oldest cathedral, founded in 1100. In architecture, one can trace the influence of England, and indeed, the British took part in the construction. The cathedral combines Romanesque and Gothic styles.

museum stavanger

5. Oil Museum

In a city so much indebted to oil, there could not have been a museum dedicated to it. Its design resembles an oil platform, and inside it tells in detail about the history and features of the oil industry in Norway. Since it once changed the course of the history of the country and in particular Stavanger, it can be interesting to learn about the search for oil, its processing, use and why, this is such an important area of \u200b\u200bNorwegian industry. The exposition consists of interactive elements, models of equipment and a cinema hall with documentaries in Norwegian and English. In Russian there is a small brochure with general information. The price of the entrance ticket is 150 NOK, there are benefits.

taxi stavanger

6. COLORFUL STREET


Although traditionally most wooden houses in Stavanger are white, the owner of one barbershop decided to repaint the facade in a bright color to attract attention. At first, this annoyed the townspeople, but later neighboring establishments picked up his idea, and now the entire street consists of bright multi-colored buildings and is a landmark in itself.

7. Church of St. Peter


St. Peter's Church was built in the 19th century with red bricks in a typical Norwegian style. Despite the fact that it is located in an interesting area with ethnic institutions and unusual modern buildings, it looks very organic there.

8. EMABNKMENT

One of the most beautiful places in Stavanger. Now most of the cafes are concentrated here, there is a walking area and ferries to the fjords depart from here. From history, we know that it was not always so beautiful and pleasant here: less than a century ago, it was a place for unloading ships, and instead of the current houses and cafes, there were warehouses.

9. THREE SWORDS

This attraction is located far from the city. Three swords stuck into the stone commemorate the Battle of Havrsfjord in 872, where Harald Fairhair defeated the kings. This victory is considered the beginning of the unification of Norway. The battle was right there.

10. FJORDS

The most popular places in the vicinity of Stavanger are Lysefjord, namely Preikestolen and Kjerag Baalten. You can get to them by car or with the help of special tourist tours, which are organized quite often. It is worth bearing in mind that to the points themselves, from where the most stunning views open, you will have to walk through the mountains for a long time. Therefore, arm yourself with good shoes, warm clothes, water and sandwiches.

Book a sightseeing tour of stavanger

To order a sightseeing tour or a tourist taxi in Stavanger, contact us: info@stavanger.taxi or WhatsApp-Chat.

Translate »
Go Top