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Stavanger

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Stavanger pairs one of Europe's best-preserved wooden old towns with a youthful, oil-funded energy and great food. It's the launch point for the region's famous hikes, but the city itself rewards a slow wander, from the cathedral to the harbour to a street painted every colour.

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6 must-visit places

  1. 1

    Gamle Stavanger

    NeighbourhoodFree

    Over 170 white-painted 18th-century wooden cottages on cobbled lanes, among Europe's best-preserved.

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  2. 2

    Sverd i fjell (Swords in Rock)

    LandmarkFree

    Three giant bronze swords planted in rock by the Hafrsfjord, marking the unification of Norway.

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  3. 3

    Norwegian Petroleum Museum

    Museum

    A surprisingly engaging look at the North Sea oil that transformed the city and country.

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  4. 4

    Fargegata (Øvre Holmegate)

    NeighbourhoodFree

    A street of rainbow-painted houses lined with cafés and bars, the city's most photographed lane.

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  5. 5

    Stavanger Cathedral

    Landmark

    Norway's oldest cathedral still in continuous use, dating from around 1125.

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  6. 6

    Valbergtårnet

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    A 19th-century watchtower on the highest point of the old town, overlooking the harbour.

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