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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Stavanger

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Stavanger, Norway

Updated June 24, 2024
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Sverd i fjell

Stavanger, Norway

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
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Stavanger, Norway

Iron Age Farm

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

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Stavanger Cathedral

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
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Stavanger, Norway

Iddis: The Norwegian Printing and The Norwegian Canning Museum

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Petroleum Museum

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.
Footprints of Desmond Tutu, Noble Peace Laureate 1984

Stavanger, Norway

Path of Peace

An opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Valberget Utsiktspunkt

Stavanger, Norway

Valberget Utsiktspunkt

In a city of wooden houses, this watchtower was vital for early fire detection.
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Stavanger, Norway

Iddis: The Norwegian Printing and The Norwegian Canning Museum

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