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| Stavanger | ||
| Fylke | Rogaland | |
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| Residents | 143.574 (2020) | |
| height | 1 m | |
| Tourist info | 47 51 33 55 55 http://www.regionstavanger.com | |
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Stavanger is a city in Rogaland, the southwestern region of Norway.
background
Oil has been gushing off the Norwegian coast since the 1970s. Because of the geographical proximity to the oil field developed at the time Ekofisk Stavanger was the first major Norwegian city to benefit from this boom. Further discoveries consolidated this trend. Together with the neighboring city Sandnes, with which Stavanger has already grown together spatially, meanwhile a good 173,000 inhabitants live here (as of January 2005).
For centuries, Stavanger dawned rather in insignificance. In 1125 the city became a king Sigurd Jursalfar founded as a bishopric. But it wasn't until the 19th century, when new fishing techniques and larger vessels allowed fishing on an industrial scale, that Stavanger grew to a significant size. In 1800 the city still had around 2,000 inhabitants, 60 years later it was already around 15,000. The fishing industry created new jobs in shipbuilding, in the manufacture of accessories for deep-sea fishing, and, last but not least, founded a new branch of industry: the manufacture of canned fish.
The canning industry has been going downhill again since the deep-sea fish that has been caught has already been completely processed at sea in the floating factories. However, the shipyards were able to hold their own and offered the best conditions to deliver the accessories for oil production at sea.
2008 was Stavanger European Capital of Culture.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Fredrikstad | 503 km |
|---|---|
| Oslo | 484 km |
| Aalborg | 434 km |
| Larvik | 406 km |
| Kristiansand | 232 km |
| Mountains | 207 km |
By plane
Stavanger Airport is in the neighboring municipality Sola. Departure of the Airport bus from the central bus station Byterminal at the train station, Steig 2, or from the landing stage for the fjord ferries at Fiskepir terminals. Cost: 60 or 30 NOK.
By train
Stavanger train station, 1 Central stasjonen, Jernebaneveien 3, is the end point of the Sørlandsbanenthat of Oslo from over Sandnes, Egersund and Kristiansand runs along the south coast. The train station is centrally located, and the way to the city center is a 5-minute walk. Right next to it is the byterminal, from which urban, regional and national buses depart. In the station building there is an NSB information and sales counter as well as lockers and a kiosk. Tickets can also be bought from machines and - at least on the regional train from Stavanger to Egersund (Nærbø) - on the train from the railway staff. The regional train runs twice an hour on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 12 a.m. (longer on weekends in the evenings). The drive from Egersund to Stavanger takes 1 hour, from Kristiansand around 5 and from Oslo around 8 hours. Ask about student discounts when buying tickets!
By bus
From the central bus station Byterminal Various local and intercity buses run at the station in all directions of the surrounding area. There is even a long-distance bus to and from Hamburg via ferry over Kristiansand and Hirtshals in Denmark.
In the street
Except from the south, almost every journey by car also means a ferry trip and is therefore described in the next section.
The city center of Stavanger is tolled for motorists and 20 NOK for cars.
By boat
Car journeys to and from the north or east are connected with ferry trips.
For the onward journey inland, to Ryfylke and in particular to the tourist attraction Pulpit rock offers the ferry to dew on, departure on Fiskepir terminals.
North, to Haugesund or Mountains you can either take the ferry from Mekjarvik to Skudeneshavn Karmoy, or via the RennFast connection through some toll tunnels and a ferry from Mortavika to Arsvågen, on the E39.
From 2 Fiskepir terminals You can also take a direct ferry across Lauvvik and Forsand to the end of the Lysefjord , according to Lysebotn. If you want to take the car with you, which is a planned visit to the Kjeragbolten It is recommended to make a reservation in advance by telephone: Stavangerske A / S, telephone 51868788, also in German. But 155 NOK per person (2005), car including driver 350 NOK. The highlights and photo opportunities on the way are announced by the captain; if necessary, the ferry is even waiting for better photo light.
Up to 4 cruise ships lay on both sides of the harbor basin 3 Vågen in the middle of the old town. If there is not enough space, the ferry port approx. 15 km away will also be used 4 Risavika Harbor used.
By bicycle
Stavanger is on North Sea Cycle Routealso known as Eurovelo 12. The cycle path leads from the Swedish border along the Norwegian south coast Kristiansand (387 km) and ends in Mountains. It mostly runs parallel to the national cycle route 1 ("Sykkelrute 1").
mobility
Most of the 25 or so local bus routes go to the central bus station Byterminal at the train station. Timetables and route overviews can also be found there, as well as at the tourist information office.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Domkirke. Construction of the cathedral began as early as the year the city was founded, 1125. It was already on fire in 1272 St. Svithun consecrated church again. Since the reconstruction around 1300, the cathedral has remained largely unchanged. At the end of the Vågen harbor basin.
- The old town 1 Old Stavanger west of Vågen still consists of the original structure; Most of the buildings date from between 1700 and 1800. The houses are all decorated in neat white and contain apartments, offices, small shops, studios and galleries. Winding, sometimes steep, cobblestone streets invite you to stroll.
- The 2 Valbergtårnet east of the harbor basin Vågen was originally the lookout point Fire guard. Nowadays there is a small museum on the upper floor (Vector museum). View of the city center, harbor and fjord. Entry 20 NOK.
- The wooden villa 3 Breidablikk, built in the so-called "Swiss style", houses a department of the Stavanger Museum. Eiganesveien 40a.
- The wooden mansion 4 Leedal was made by the family Kielland built from which also the writer Alexander Kielland emerged. This is where the royal family resides when they visit Stavanger. Visits are possible outside of these times. Eiganesveien 45.
- In the district Ullandhaug stands the television tower 5 Ullandhaugtårnet, which offers a great panoramic view of Stavanger and the surrounding area.
- Also in Ullandhaug is 6 Jernaldergården, a small homestead with reconstructed longhouses from the Iron Age, around 300 AD. Daily during the main season, otherwise open on weekends, 20 NOK admission.
- 7 Norsk Oljemuseum. Its external appearance is based on the oil platforms out in the North Sea, especially from the sea side. The history of Norwegian oil production is shown on numerous models and original exhibits, naturally with a focus on offshore technology. If walking through the numerous models is too tiring, you can go on a trip to an “oil drilling platform” in the sea in just a few steps and gain an impression of life and operation on real objects. A dark corridor with suitable noises simulates the helicopter flight, then you can "grasp" the living area, control room, drill rods and, in some cases, put them into operation. The very brave can even slide down in a rescue tube outside.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Price: Entry 80 NOK.
- 8 Stavanger City Museum. It is one of a total of five departments of the Stavanger Museum that are spread across the city. All facilities are closed in December; the Leedal and Breidablikk villas also in January. A ticket for 40 NOK (as of 2005) is valid for all departments on the day of purchase. The departments are located in the City Museum in Muségata 16 Cultural history and handicrafts as well as the Zoological collections.
- 9 Stavanger Sjøfartsmuseum, Nedre Strandgate 17-19. The museum shows exhibits from the great times of herring fishing and the shipyards in the city, presents a merchant's apartment and a grocery store as well as all sorts of knick-knacks related to seafaring.
- 10 Hermetic Museum. The heyday of the canning industry is evoked here. The production of the tin cans, the smoking of the fish and the filling and labeling of the cans is shown in models and original exhibits. Sprats are smoked live on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the season and can be tasted on site.
Streets and squares
One of the most shown motifs of Stavanger is the view of the Vågen harbor with the statue of the poet 11 Alexander Kielland
and the weekly market in the foreground.
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- 12 Mosvannsparken. This park is the recreational area for dkeStavanger and is about 25 minutes' walk from the cathedral. The large lake was once created as a drinking water reservoir and is now a bird sanctuary, so no water sports are possible. On the 3 km long promenade around the lake, people meet for running, walking and jogging.
- 13 Breiavatnet. This is a pond at the back of the cathedral. Surrounded by busy main streets, tired city walkers can take the strain off their legs on the benches.
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In cities like Stavanger, “cheap” accommodations are always seen in relative terms.
- 1 Mosvangen Camping, am Mosvatn, Tjensvoll 1. Tel.: 47 51532971. The only campsite in town. Access from the city via Madlaveien. Since 2005 under new management, also in German-speaking, 2017 completion of the new site, until then cheaper transitional operation.Price: 19 huts for 2 - 4 people (400 NOK / hut).
- Stavanger Vanderheim Youth Hostel, Henrik Ibsens gate 19. Tel.: 47 51543636. Price: Overnight stay in a shared room from around NOK 160.
- 2 St.Svithun Hotel, Gerd-Ragna Bloch Thorsens gate 8, 4019 Stavanger. Tel.: 47 51 51 26 00, Email: [email protected]. The hostel is also a patient hotel for the neighboring hospital.Open: all year round.
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Due to the oil boom, the population in Stavanger is more international than in any other place in Norway, with all the side effects.
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Practical advice
The 1 Tourist Information is located at one of the cruise ship docks; there are none prefix in Norway. From (European) other countries, dial 0047 as the area code.
trips
Day trip to the lookout point "Preikestolen"
The 14 Preikestolen (also called Prekestolen, Norwegian = "pulpit" or "Predigtstuhl") is a spectacular vantage point 25 km east of Stavanger as the crow flies. The unsecured, around 25 x 25 m large rock plateau is located 604 m above the Lysefjord. However, the natural attraction is no longer an insider tip. While in 2013 "only" 200,000 people visited the cliff, in 2019 it was around 300,000. In the summer of 2019, the lookout point was probably overcrowded in parts [1] (called on 10.10.2019). The rock itself is only accessible on foot on a mountain trail. In November 2017, scenes for the film "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" with Tom Cruise were filmed here. If the cliff itself is too exposed, there are also plenty of opportunities to look out in its close vicinity. Due to the crowd, the question arises whether there are similar, equivalent landscape views in the wider area that are not so overcrowded. Further details are not known as of 10-2019.
Directions by car from Stavanger: According to Wikipedia article "Ryfast"An almost 20 km long underwater tunnel system is to be opened in 2019 (?) (5 ). No further information is known. So far there was / is a longer ferry connection here (journey time according to Openstreetmap 40 minutes with departure every 45 minutes). We continue south across the village of Jørpeland towards the "Preikestolen" strait. The paid car park with hotel (Preikestolen Fjellstue) and gastronomy can be found at 6 at about 300 meters above sea level by a lake. Openstreetmap also notes a public toilet at the parking lot (free of charge). If you want to see more of the landscape on the way back, you can take a car trip on the ferry "Lauvvik - Oanes" 7 undertake (according to Openstreetmap every 30 minutes with 10 minutes of travel time on the ship, whether setting with tunnel opening is unclear as of 10-2019).
Footpath to the cliff: From the parking lot here you walk according to Wikipedia article "Pulpit rock"About 1.5 to 2 hours to get to the lookout point (distance 3.8 km at 330 meters above sea level). Along the way there are various distance tables with meters to the cliff. There are also two rest areas and a couple of lookout points along the way The stony mountain hiking path requires sturdy shoes with treaded soles. The route leads in an attractive landscape through the wild mountain landscape (partly through forest, partly over open terrain). The route also leads with boardwalks over swamp areas can be viewed here on Wikimedia Commons.
