Stavanger

Stavanger is a bustling city in Norway located in Rogaland county on the west coast. The city is also known as the Norwegian capital of oil due to the flourishing oil industry. Explore the old town of Stavanger at Gamle dotted with well-preserved wooden houses on cobblestone alleys. Learn about the petroleum industry at the Stavanger Petroleum museum which chronicles 50 years of Norwegian drilling in the North Sea. Take a boat trip to Lysefjord, a 42-kilometer long fjord set amidst a stunning landscape. Hike to Pulpit Rock, a viewpoint towering over 600 meters above the majestic Lysefjord. Pulpit Rock, a natural rock formation, was formed around 10,000 years ago and has breathtaking views of the ocean and the fjords.

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