A Mini Guide To Stavanger, Norway
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Stavanger is Norway’s fourth
largest city and is used as a base for many hikes in the region, including the
famous Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock). This coastal town is surrounded by
incredible fjords and mountains making it a great place to see some of Norway’s
natural beauty. The city itself is compact, and so it’s really easy to explore
on foot when you’re not hiking in the outer regions. As the city is fairly
small, you only need one day to see the
main sights. However, many people stay for 3-4 days to complete the main
hikes in the area.
How to get there by plane:
With Norwegian Air it’s really
affordable to fly to Stavanger from many European destinations. Flying from
London Gatwick cost us only £30 per person for a one-way flight and took 1 hour
50 minutes. To get to the city centre from Stavanger airport you can then get
the Flybussen shuttle bus which takes less than 30 minutes and costs 130 NOK for
an adult one-way (100 NOK for students).
Things To Do:
Stavanger Harbour: One of the prettiest and
liveliest areas of Stavanger is the harbour (also known as Vågen). Here you’ll
find plenty of bars and restaurants in beautiful coloured buildings, and it’s a
great place to people watch.
Old Town:
The Old Town of Stavanger (also known as Gamle Stavanger) is an
area west of the harbour. Here you’ll find cobbled streets of white, wooden
cottages with flower baskets hanging from the windowsills. It’s a quiet area to
spend some time exploring the streets and taking some photographs.
Øvre Holmegate:
A street full of colourful
painted cafes, bars and restaurants. A striking contrast compared to the white
cottages in the Old Town!
Where To Eat:
It’s a known fact that Norway is
expensive, and so one way to save money is by cooking instead of eating out and
making packed lunches for during the day. We treated ourselves to one meal out
in Stavanger and went to Døgnvill –
a bar & burger restaurant. We had two burgers, chips, onion rings and two
soft drinks which cost us around 550 NOK (approximately
£55). Although far more pricey than what I would pay at home, the burgers
were delicious!
Day trips from Stavanger:
Stavanger is a popular place to
start several of the famous hikes in Norway. Pulpit Rock is the most popular
and one of the shortest hikes. It takes roughly 2 hours to walk up, and 2 hours
to walk back down.
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