Stavanger, Norway

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Stavanger

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Stavanger is Norway's oil-industry hub on the southwest coast, its old town Gamle Stavanger a hillside of white wooden houses among Northern Europe's largest such collections. It is also the main gateway for boat trips into Lysefjord, including the cliff-top hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).

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Stavanger is Norway's oil-industry hub on the southwest coast, its old town Gamle Stavanger a hillside of white wooden houses among Northern Europe's largest such collections. It is also the main gateway for boat trips into Lysefjord, including the cliff-top hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).

Country: NorwayPopulation: 144 699Time zone: UTC+1
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Stavanger is Norway's oil-industry hub on the southwest coast, its old town Gamle Stavanger a hillside of white wooden houses among Northern Europe's largest such collections. It is also the main gateway for boat trips into Lysefjord, including the cliff-top hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).

Idéal pourPreikestolen and Lysefjord hiking or boat trips; old-town wooden-house wandering; oil-industry business travel
Meilleure périodeMay-September for hiking Preikestolen and boat trips into Lysefjord
Se déplacerWalkable centre; local bus network; ferries and boat tours into Lysefjord; Sola airport a short bus ride from town
Où logerGamle Stavanger for the white wooden-house old town within walking distance of the harbour
À éviter siYou want a large city's range of museums and nightlife

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