Explorethe Edge of Norway

Art and museums

Stavanger, the Norwegian street art capital of Norway! Stavanger, the Norwegian street art capital of Norway! Paul Harfleet is a London-based artist, writer and designer who has been planting pansies, a garden flower that shares its name with a homophobic slur, at sites of homophobic abuse for 15 years.

Theatre and dramatic arts

Stavanger Concert Hall is the main cultural arena for the Stavanger region. The concert hall opened in September 2012. The programme is exciting and varied. The concert hall has been the venue for the prestigeous Spellemann several times.  

Art and museums

Stavanger Museum of Fine Arts offers a collection of distinguished Norwegian art ranging from nineteenth century to contemporary art.

Art and museums

Stavanger Museum is centrally located in Stavanger. In addition to being a stunning architectural gem, the museum consists of three sections; the cultural history section, the natural history section and the Norwegian Children's Museum.

Boat trips and fjord cruises

The Lysefjord is one of Norway's most breathtaking fjords, and Preikestolen is a highlight of this fjord cruise by Norled.

Art and museums

The museum's exhibitions are located in Stavanger's best-preserved merchants' buildings. The exhibitions convey the last 200 years of maritime history, craftmanship and trade and the general development of the city.

Art and museums

Stavanger, the Norwegian street art capital of Norway! For the work "Vi er alle like", Norwegian for "we are all the same", Reichardt hosted a two-day workshop for youth during the 2017 Nuart Festival.

Art and museums

Stavanger, Norway's street art capital: The Dotmaster started painting on the streets of Brighton in the early 1990s.

Local food

The farm sale at Utstein is located in a former sea house just below the Utstein Kloster (monastery).

Boat trips and fjord cruises

Provider:Go Fjords. The Lysefjord is one of Norway's most breathtaking fjords. The 42 km long fjord is filled with memorable experiences such as Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock), Fantahålå (vagabond's cave), Kjerag, old mountain farms, waterfalls, goats, seals, idyllic islands and majestic scenery. Experience this 2,5 hour cruise on the magnificent Lysefjord with the world famous attraction Preikestolen and return to Stavanger.

Bus tours

​Take a tour around Stavanger and visit all the major sights at your own pace. Hop on Hop off bus in Stavanger covering all major attractions. Operation from May - September. Departures when cruise ships are in port.

Adventure parks and family parks

Stavanger botanic garden lies to the west of Ullandhaug tower, with fine views over Jæren, Hafrsfjord and the North Sea. The garden has a southerly aspect, sheltered from the east by the forest of Sørmarka and from the south by Stavanger University.