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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.
Fire inside the reconstructed longhouse.

Stavanger, Norway

Iron Age Farm

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

Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Cathedral

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
A canning machine.

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.
Sculpture at Stavanger Domkirke (6)

Stavanger, Norway

'Broken Column'

An art project designed to encourage people to explore and investigate their surroundings more closely
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A canning machine.

Stavanger, Norway

Iddis: The Norwegian Printing and The Norwegian Canning Museum

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