6 Things To Do In Stavanger

Stavanger has been known as one of Norway’s premier culinary clusters. The city is the third largest urban zone of Norway. Established in 1125, the city has a tranquil population of 130,426

We have compiled up a list, about a number of things, one can do to enjoy themselves in the quiet city of Stavanger.

1. Pulpit Rock

Preikestolen or “pulpit rock” is a tourist attraction in the vicinity of Rogaland County, Norway. A steep cliff of 604 meters and atop that, lies a 25 by 25 meters flat top

Lysefjorden, Stavanger. Taken by L.C. Nøttaasen

In recent years, a lot of tourism has been seen by the “pulpit rock”. In 2012 alone, about 150,000 to 200,000 people visited the place. Due to ever more popularity, a project is under way to improve the site path, which is only accessible via 3.8 km hike

2. Lysefjord

Lysefjord is a long narrow inlet, surrounded by water. It is present in the Ryfylke area of southwestern Norway, about 25 km east of Stavanger.

The name means “light fjord” and is said to be derived from lightly colored granite from the sites. Because of sturdy mountainous terrain, the fjord is scarcely populated and has only two villages close by – Forsand and Lysebotn. The fairly isolated village of Lysebotn lies at the eastern end of the inlet.

3. Old Stavanger

Composed of 173 old wooden buildings, old Stavanger lies on the west side of Vagen. Most of them, consist of small white cottages. Several awards have been received by Stavanger, in hopes of preserving ancient culture.

The preservation was one of three pilot projects carried out in Norway, during the architectural heritage of United Nations in 1975. A popular living area and a home to many galleries, old Stavanger is home to art and handicrafts. Norwegian Canning Museum and Stavanger Maritime Museum are also situated in Old Stavanger.

4. Norwegian Petroleum Museum

This fascinating museum was opened on 20th May 1999. The idiosyncratic architecture had made the museum a landmark in the port of Stavanger. If one observes the museum from the open sea, the museum feels like a small oil platform. Offshore petroleum done in the North Sea, is focused in Norwegian Petroleum Museum.

5. Swords in Rock

Sverd i Stein, Stavanger
Picture Taken By Giuseppe Milo

A commemorative monument, located in Madla, a borough of Stavanger. It was created by Fritz Røed and unveiled by King Olav V of Norway in 1983. 10-meter-tall, three bronze swords are planted into the rock of a small hill. The planted swords commemorate the history of the Battle of Hafrsfjord of year 872, when King Harald gathered whole of Norway, under his command

The largest sword represents the ferocious Harald and two smaller swords are the epitome of defeated weak kings. The monument also depicts a message of peace, since the swords are planted deep into the rock, with the purpose of not getting removed from the ground.

                                                       
                                                         6. Stavanger Cathedral

Stavanger Cathedral.
Picture Taken By KingsIndian228 

Norway’s oldest cathedral lies in the city of Stavanger. The church is situated in the center of the city, in the borough of Storhaug.

The construction of this magnificent engineering marvel began around 1100 by Bishop Reinald and was finished around 1150. The latest major repairing of the cathedral was conducted in 1999.