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Stavanger is the fourth largest city of Norway. It is on the south-western coast of the country. The urban area of Stavanger stretches across many neighboring municipalities, making it the third largest city in Norway by total urban population.
Stavanger is the fourth largest city of Norway. It is on the south-western coast of the country. The urban area of Stavanger stretches across many neighboring municipalities, making it the third largest city in Norway by total urban population.
Local trains connect the city center to the southern parts of the city and to the towns and villages further south. There are departures to Sandnes every 15 minutes during the daytime.
Stavanger has different taxi companies, all charging high rates. You can use credit cards to pay through taxi meters. During weekends there can be long lines for taxis in the downtown area. Try walking out of the city center and hailing a vacant cab on its way back to downtown.
The seasons control what to do in Stavanger. Stavanger has a maritime climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Summers features periods of warm and nice weather, although they sometimes can be rainy. Winters usually mean more rain than snow in Stavanger, although going into the mountains will ensure snow.
Stavanger is considered a great place for foodies, with a range of good restaurants and an annual food fair that fills up the harbor area for a week-end each summer. Eating out is generally not cheap, like everywhere in Norway. If you're on a budget you should go for the smaller ethnic restaurants (Chinese, Thai). Several excellent places exist for the traveler on an expense account - or if you want to spoil yourself or a loved one: Try Tango, NB Sørensens (upstairs restaurant) or Renaa.
The eastern rim of the bay gets the afternoon sun and is the prime setting for an outdoor beer - weather allowing.
Pewter serving utensils at several shops in town that will also sell other tourist things. They are pretty to look at, coming in several different designs, and practical to use. The cheese slicer (ostehovel) is most traditional, and the fish server (fiskespade) is something rarely seen outside of Norway.
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January 24, 2021
Europe/Oslo
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