Rogaland travel guides 2020 rogaland attractions map. Just 200 metres from stavanger train station and 1 km from the harbour, this hotel offers free wifi access in all areas. The houses were built with money brought back to stavanger by seafarers who roamed the world. Kjerag or kiragg is a mountain in sandnes municipality in rogaland county, norway. The building was extended in 1930, and again in 1964. Gamle stavanger old town and the norwegian canning museum are a 10minute walk from scandic royal stavanger. These information answers detailedly about what to visit in stavanger. The old town gamle stavanger is worth a walk round as it has the history, with the houses showing the type of scene you see in the photos of this area.
However, the museum opens earlier there is a cruise ship in town. As for the street art, there are several murals that you simply wont miss as you make your way around stavanger. Download an offline pdf map and bus schedule for the flybuss bus to take on your trip. Event in stavanger, norway by must museum stavanger and 2 others on sunday, december 1 2019 with 9. Stavanger travel guide view the kayak stavanger city guide for the best stavanger travel tips.
Gamle stavanger gamle stavanger 3500 ft gamle prestveien. City map of stavanger english edition insight cruises. Old town is one of the most appealing historic areas in all of norway, with cobbled streets, quaint white wooden houses, and flowering gardens. Stavanger museum 2020 all you need to know before you go. Gamle stavanger is a historic area of the city of stavanger in rogaland, norway. Here is a stavanger map so you can take your own self guided walking tour of the city. Moovit gives you kolumbus as suggested routes, realtime bus tracker, live directions, line route maps in norway, and helps to find the closest 42 bus stops near you. One of the few parts of the city centre to escape modernisation, gamle old stavanger is a host of 170 beautifully maintained wooden homes dating from. Maps are provided in pdf format for download and printing. In the aftermath of world war ii, a new city plan was created for stavanger. Old stavanger is a popular living area and many galleries and handicrafts boutiques are located in this. It is west of the harbor and facing the valberget tower.
Lots of museums and attractions to wander round, nice port harbour area. One of the absolute best things to do in stavanger is the 3hour cruise of the stunning lysefjord. Gamle stavanger old stavanger is an area of the city of stavanger in the county of rogaland, norway, and is believed to be europes largest collection of wooden buildings. Media in category gamle stavanger the following 34 files are in this category, out of 34 total. But it was the 1969 discovery of oil offshore that forever changed the now bustling citys fortunes and landscape. Gamle stavanger old stavanger is an area of the city of stavanger in the county of rogaland, norway which consists of 173 wooden houses that was built in the 18th century and in the beginning of the 19th century.
Cruise ships often dock at the vagen havn, which is just 200m. The houses are owned partly by private residents and partly by the city itself. Official tourist maps of stavanger, outlying districts and the county of rogaland. Stroll along the cobblestone streets of gamle stavanger old town to find an assortment of 18thcentury wooden houses. The tourist information office in stavanger is located at strandkaien, next to the harbour between the cruise ships and the historic old stavanger. Dont miss the wellpreserved old town gamle stavanger, the unique canning museum or the 12thcentury stavanger cathedral.
Gamle stavanger attraction travel guidebook, stavanger mustvisit attractions. This audio tour will show you the breathtaking views of the vagen harbour and the great stavanger cathedral. City map of stavanger english edition stavanger guide maps. Though very different in appearance from the modern structures back in the centre, the buildings here were also the product of a boom. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. There are 3 ways to get from gamle stavanger to stavanger by bus, taxi or foot. Stavanger was once a tranquil coastal market town and then later an important fishing port. A walk through the narrow streets of gamle stavanger is one of the most memorable city experiences in southern norway.
Stavanger museum was founded in 1877, and was first located in a small wooden house in gamle stavanger. Hotels near gamle stavanger top 10 best hotels for the. The main attraction of stavanger is the old gamle stavanger, composed of small wooden houses painted white. Norwegian canning museum stavanger 2020 all you need.
Gamle stavanger, also known as straen, is the largest surviving wooden house settlement in northern europe. All rooms include a minibar and a flatscreen tv with cable channels. Download an offline pdf map and bus schedule for the 42 bus to take on your trip. It is a beautiful area of little wooden houses and cobbled streets along the west side of the harbour just where the cruise ships moor during the summer. See why over 720 million users trust moovit as the best public transit app. The old town is located on the west side of vagen, only a short walk from the harbour area and central stavanger. A large proportion of the citys wooden houses were built in the eighteenth or nineteenth century.
A colourful street in the centre of stavanger where all buildings have been painted in fresh and vibrant colours. Discover the popular myths and fascinating history surrounding the vikings on a 2. The oldest of them are perfectly preserved in the citys historic gamle stavanger or old town. Stavanger travel guides 2020 stavanger attractions map. It is the largest concentration of wooden buildings in europe, and is the reason why stavanger is often referred to as a wooden city. Radisson blu royal hotel stavanger loekkeveien 26 stavanger rogaland 4002. Sygic travel maps the worlds first map app tailored for travelers.
Stavanger cruise passengers can experience a variety of activities while in port. To help you organize your stavanger trip ideas, this stavanger visitors guide provides travel information and trip tips about how to get there, where to stay, what to do, where to eat and more. Gamle old stavanger, above the western shore of the harbour, is a delight. Getting around stavanger is easy on foot as many major attractions are within walking distance of the city center.
Gamle stavanger stavanger, norway attractions lonely. On the western side of the main harbour is the citys star turn, gamle stavanger. Gamle stavanger travel guidebook must visit attractions. A seating area is featured in all rooms at rica park hotel stavanger each room has a private bathroom with. Free brochures and maps the official tourist brochure, city maps and.
Old stavanger, or gamle stavanger as it is called, is home to over 170 wooden buildings preserved from the 18th and 19th century. Gamle madlaveien 36, stavanger view full schedule go to station. With the maps in your pocket long before visiting, you can explore with confidence. Today old stavanger is a popular area that is home to many galleries, boutiques and museums. From 1810 until around 1870, herring turned up just offshore in their millions, and stavanger took advantage of this slice of luck. I should make a special mention of stangate ovre street, you have to spend a few minutes walking along it. Old stavanger on the west side of vagen comprises 173 wooden buildings from the turn of the 18th century. Public hosted by must museum stavanger and 2 others. Gamle stavanger to stavanger 2 ways to travel via line 8.
The area includes the norwegian canning museum which displays a typical factory from the 1920s. Feel free to download maps of the stavanger region here. Gamle stavanger is the historic area of stavanger, home to all kinds of wooden houses, cobbled streets and a throwback to traditional norway, with many of the old wooden houses dating back to the 18th century. This was one of three pilot projects carried out in norway during the united nations architectural heritage year in 1975. You will also see the concert hall, the bjergsted music park, the gamle stavanger, lake breiavatnet, the culture house and the petroleum museum and geo park. Stavanger has received several awards for its efforts to preserve old stavanger. The area consists largely of restored wooden buildings which were built in the 18th century and in the beginning of the 19th century. Gamle stavanger is a historic area of the city of stavanger in rogaland. The whole of stavanger is really beautiful, bit of a big statement but this pretty town does live up to this. It included razing most of the old wooden buildings in. Download the selfguided street art tour or check out the map on the festivals website. Stavanger destination guide rogaland, norway tripsuggest.
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