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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).
UTC: 1
from New York: +6h
from San Francisco: +8h
from London: +1h
None are required (except for your tour guides), but you can round up the bill
| 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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