Boat trip to Lysefjord and Preikestolen/Pulpit Rock.
We enter the sightseeing boat which will take us on a trip in the Stavanger archipelagoand into the Lysefjord. The first part of the tour gives us a good idea how the Norwegians live in this area and we will most likely meet quite a few spending a summer day on board their pleasure boats. You will see fish farms and be able to feed the goats living in the steep hillsides of the fjord.
We cruise into the beautiful Lysefjord, 42 km long (approx. 26 miles) and a pearl in Norwegian nature. The glaciers formed the fjord landscape during a series of ice ages. The mountains sour up to 1000 metres (3000 feet) above the sea level on both sides of the fjord and some places it ranges as deep in the fjord as it height above sea level.
In the fjord is the location of one of Norway’s spectacular wonders, Preikestolen - the Pulpit Rock. The rock formation is just over 597 meters above the sea level and we cruise directly under it. While cruising in the fjord, it is an interesting thought that in many places the water around us is as deep as the mountains are high. On our way back to Stavanger we make a stop at Lysefjordsenteret for coffe and waffles.
Duration: 3 hours
City walk and a visit to the Canning Museum
We start by walking through Gamle Stavanger, the old part of Stavanger. This is Europe's best preserved wooden house settlement, consisting of more than 150 houses. The houses are about 200-300 years old and are now protected by a special preservation law.
In Gamle Stavanger we will visit the Canning Museum. Continuing by foot we walk along the harbour and we get to see the wharf houses and Øvre Holmegate which is probably one of the most photographed streets in Stavanger.
Gamle Stavanger (Region Stavanger)
We will pass the shopping streets of Stavanger and Valbergtårnet, the old watch and fire tower built around 1850 - 1853. Here you can enjoy the nice view of the harbour.
At the end of the tour we stop at the Stavanger Cathedral. Built of stone in the 12th and the 13th centuries, it's one of the few churches in Scandinavia which has kept its original design.
Øvre Holmegate (Monica Larsen)
Stavanger Cathedral (Region Stavanger BA)
Duration: 3 hours
Mountains & Beaches
We start with some sightseeing in Stavanger before driving towards Sandnes. In Sandnes we visit the Science Center/ Vitenfabrikken. One of the most spectacular elements in the new Vitenfabrikken is the planetarium, which has 57 seats. Inside the sphere, films are shown on a circular screen, giving the visitors an idea of life in space.
We will make a stop at the nearby Byrkjedalstunet, an old cheese factory that has been converted into a charming restaurant. Locally made pastry with sour cream and jam together with coffee and tea are served. There will be time to visit the next door candle maker’s workshop with the opportunity to buy local souvenirs.
On our way back to Stavanger we pass Gloppedalsura -the biggest boulder field in Northern Europe.
Duration: 6 hours
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