Insider tips: Top Stavanger sights and activities

Stavanger has played a key part in Norwegian history for several centuries, and today, the city contains an intriguing mix of charming historical activities and innovative museums and exploratoriums with a look to both current climate challenges and future solutions.

Stavanger sights to remember

From the spectacular historical monument Sverd I Fjell to the 23 cast-iron figures of the Broken Column sculpture project – and from Old Stavanger’s charming, white-painted wooden houses to the colourful and vibrant ‘Fargegata’ – the Street of Colours – Stavanger offers a variety of sights that are not to be missed when you visit the city.

World-class nature experiences

Stavanger is the gate to a number of world-class nature experiences. Go on a hike to Preikestolen and Kjeragbolten, climb up the world’s tallest wooden staircase at Flørli 4444 (yes, it does mean that there are 4444 steps!) – or embark on a fjord cruise on the Lysefjord to experience the beautiful sights from below. Or how about a visit to a one-of-its-kind lunar landscape in the nearby Magma Geopark?

Fun family activities in Stavanger

And if you’re bringing children (of all ages) along on your Stavanger adventure, great experiences await you all in the Norwegian Oil Museum, the Science Factory (and the 11 (!!) other museums under the umbrella organization ‘Jär Museum’), the Norwegian Children’s Museum and, of course, the famous amusement park Kongeparken.