Travel guide

Stavanger

Gateway to Pulpit Rock

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Luxury · ~$190/day📍 Norway

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About Stavanger

A colourful coastal city of the best-preserved wooden old town in northern Europe — and the launchpad for the jaw-dropping cliff-top hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).

⭐ Things to do in Stavanger

Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) hikeGamle Stavanger old townLysefjord cruiseFargegaten (colour street)Norwegian Petroleum MuseumKjeragbolten boulder hikeSverd i fjell swordsFlor & Fjære garden island

🍽️ What to eat in Stavanger

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Fresh seafoodFiskesuppe (fish soup)Lamb & cabbageSkillingsbolle bun

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; ferries and buses to the fjord trailheads.

💡 Local tip

Start the Pulpit Rock hike early to beat crowds and afternoon clouds over the fjord.