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Stavanger is Norway’s fourth most populous city. This city is nicknamed the oil capital of Norway since its economy is mainly linked to this industry.
This port is more culturally oriented, history-oriented and has shops and restaurants. Stavanger has several museums that will help you understand the history of the area.
Norwegian (the majority of residents also speak English which is taught at school) A few words in Norwegians: hallo (hello), tak (thank you), ja (yes), and nei (no).
None are required (except for your tour guides), but you can round up the bill
UTC: 1
from New York: +6h
from San Francisco: +8h
from London: +1h
| Month | Temperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit) | Precipitations |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Maximum | (mminch) | |
| January | 032 337 | 913.50 |
| February | 032 337 | 843.25 |
| March | 134 643 | 662.50 |
| April | 643 846 | 542.25 |
| May | 846 1355 | 642.50 |
| June | 1152 1661 | 732.75 |
| July | 1152 1763 | 893.50 |
| August | 948 1763 | 1184.75 |
| September | 541 1457 | 1465.75 |
| October | 236 1152 | 1516.00 |
| November | 032 745 | 1325.25 |
| December | 337 439 | 1214.75 |
With its white-painted wooden buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, old Stavanger is a short walk from the wharf.
48 steps will take you to an observation point in the old town. A small museum about the history of the tower that served as a watch tower to monitor the fires in the city.
The only medieval monastery in Norway still intact. This museum is a 30-minute drive from Stavanger.
A medieval church built around 1125 in an Anglo-Norman style.
Museum that explains the process of smoking and canning fish (type of sardines). Located in old Stavanger.
You can learn about the history of the city and the great emigration to America. Located in the old Stavanger near the wharf.
This museum interactively presents how gas and oil are formed, how it is explored, extracted, processed, and how it is used in different products.
The Archaeological Museum of the region displaying artifacts and exhibitions on culture. The “Iron age farm” reflects the way of life of 1500 years ago.
The House of the Kielland Royal Family (1799).
House of a merchant and boat owner from 1881.
The mountain plateau of about 25 x 25 metres was most probably shaped by the expansion of ice some 10,000 years ago.
This landscaped garden is full of palm flowers and plants.
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