The play of colors and heritage in Stavanger

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While it may not be the best city when it comes to its physique, the bustling area of Stavanger is one of Norway’s most loved and most appointed. Retaining its majestic harbors and the 18th century vibe being emanated from even the littlest corners, Stavanger is pretty much an endearing place to stay when you happen to visit the country.

The rural area has diversified into a modernized cistern of feasts, food and human interactions and Stavanger is too far from stopping development. With the night life bursting with color and sound and numerous ports being able to serve every type of commerce, this humble town is just a picturesque place to spend your little getaway.

Be immersed onto the olden ways of living and be exposed to how the normal Stavanger passes by without the feeling of guilt, just pure decadence.

Location

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Stavanger is specifically located on Norway’s coastal edges. The municipality is facing the sea on its western tip and the city of Boknafjorden bordering its northeastern side.

Several bodies of water dot the whole town that boasts of five lakes and three smaller fjords which are Byfjorden, Gandsfjorden and Hafrsfjord.

The city has been subdivided into three major areas which are City Center (spans a total of 27-square miles of land area), Urban (31-square miles) and Rural (1,000-square miles).

The whole Stavanger municipality is third largest in the whole country and considered to be fourth most populous.

Climate

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Due to Stavanger’s positioning as a coastal area, the municipality is under the maritime mild climate classification. This type means that Stavanger and the general populace experience a windy weather in general, with temperatures always above freezing level.

Hottest months can be drawn in June until August with a mean temperature of just 19-degree Celsius while the coldest ones are during December to February which can go as low as negative 1-degree Celsius.

Rain showers and high levels of precipitation can be witnessed during September until October and levels of rain can go as high as 6.15 inches in an estimate. May is considered to be the brightest month with a total of 226 hours of sunshine.

Transportation

If traveling by air, the main terminal, which can serve incoming and outgoing tourists, is through the Stavanger Airport located 15 minutes away from the city center.

Domestic flights which include but not limited to nearby European cities can be catered here and so as international routes to Phuket, Houston and Cancun.

Get yourself moving from one Norway city to the next by using the Stavenger S train station which can transport you to nearby cities of Oslo, Egersund, Drammen and Kristiansand.

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Traveling in and out of Stavanger via water ducts is a common thing due to the cities’ harbor presence. You can enjoy getting onto Hirtshals in Denmark via ferries dotting the coastline and Stavanger is also a pit stop to longish water rides to Feroe Islands.

There are also small-time ferries circling the docks which would give you opportunities in visiting cities such as Tau, Kvitsoy, Haugesund and Sauda. If you’re looking for a more specific way of skimming the Stavanger area, be mindful of hiring bus service rides under the Kolumbus Line.

Getting yourself a taxi won’t be much of a hassle too, as there are hundreds, readily available for you to use.

What to See

Stavanger Domkirke

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Awaken your religious senses as you visit the Stavanger Domkirke, a church which is built as early as 1125.

Aside from the usual purpose of being a house of faith, get your eyes feasting onto the very architecture of the premise, which is an amalgamation of baroque, Gothic, Anglo Norman and Romanesque arts.

Canning Museum

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While Stavanger is now known to be Norway’s oil repository, the town is a prolific manufacturer of canned sardines, hence, the Canning Museum.

Even though the city is not producing as much canned sardines as before, they still preserved the procedure by putting it into an interactive museum for the people to see.

Witness as how locals create their very own delicacy through an intrinsic 12-step process.

Jernaldergarden

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If you want to take part of how Stavanger locals live their daily routines, then its best for you to visit Jernaldergarden.

This old farm has been reconstructed since its inception 1500 years ago and now is home to numerous outdoor activities and as a watering hole for tourists and locals alike.

Norwegian Museum of Childhood

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If you’re traveling with your precious children, ensure that you’d pay the Norwegian Museum of Childhood a quick visit as they will surely be enamored by the vast indoor playground situated at the edifice.

Exhibits and all the stuff that kids love like puzzles and labyrinths can easily be found in this interactive place of fun.

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