Stavanger
Behind the bustle of today's prosperous and cosmopolitan Stavanger lie 1,000 years of ancient seafaring tradition and history.
Appealing echoes of a seafaring heritage live on amid the evocative cobbled streets of Gamle ('Old') Stavanger, whose whitewashed 18th century houses are probably northern Europe's best-preserved community of wooden houses.
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Boat Trip to Lysefjord
STAVANGER, NORWAY
After walking along the pier, we board a boat which will take us on a tour of the Stavanger archipelago and the splendid Lysefjord. Lysefjord, which cuts almost 50 kilometres (31 miles) deep into the country, is surrounded by steep mountainsides and polished by glaciers and waterfalls.
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Stavanger City Tour
STAVANGER, NORWAY
A visit will be made to the monument ‘Three Swords in the Rock’, where three majestic swords are planted in the mountain as a memorial to King Harald. We then proceed to the Norwegian Petrol Museum presenting the Norwegian oil story.
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Utstein Monastery
STAVANGER, NORWAY
From the pier we travel by coach through the harbour area, with its quaint fish and farmers’ market. We continue past both old and modern residential districts, heading for the verdant and peaceful Mosterøy Island.
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