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Stavanger is a harbour city in south-west Norway, with a wooden old town, a medieval cathedral, its oil history and the fjords of Rogaland beyond.

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Stavanger stands on a peninsula in Rogaland, south-west Norway, with a harbour lined with warehouses, cafés and wooden buildings. Gamle Stavanger, the old town, has rows of white wooden houses on cobbled lanes, and the cathedral, begun in the 12th century, is among the oldest in Norway. Oil discoveries in the North Sea from the 1960s made Stavanger the country's oil capital, a story told in the Norwegian Petroleum Museum on the waterfront.

Lysefjord, a long narrow fjord east of the city, is walled by cliffs. Preikestolen, the Pulpit Rock, a flat-topped cliff 600 metres above the water, and Kjerag, where a boulder is wedged between rock walls, draw hikers. West of the city, long sandy beaches face the North Sea, the Sverd i fjell monument, three giant swords, commemorates a battle of the year 872, and street art covers walls across the city.

Fish, shrimp from the harbour and lamb mark the table here, and fårikål, lamb and cabbage stewed together, is the Norwegian national dish. The climate is maritime, mild for Norway and rainy, with light evenings in summer, and the Gladmat food festival takes over the quayside each July.

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  • 4.7 across the top 17

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Day trips from Stavanger

25

Cruises and boat trips in Stavanger

8

Guided tours in Stavanger

41

Walking and bike tours in Stavanger

13

Outdoor and adventure activities in Stavanger

15

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Questions about Stavanger

What is there to do in Stavanger?
We list 92 experiences in Stavanger. The largest groups are day trips (25), city tours (10).
What is the most popular experience in Stavanger?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Lysefjord RIB Safari from Stavanger", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 798 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in Stavanger take?
The typical experience in Stavanger lasts about 4 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 7 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in Stavanger?
The operator lists free cancellation on 86% of the 92 experiences we hold for Stavanger. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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