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Guide to Stavanger, Norway
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StavangerKnown for its breezy atmosphere and avid core of extreme sports aficionados, Norway is one of those European nations that beg to be seen solely for their landscapes. You can begin your journey through the country from its peaks or ease your way to its center from the ocean in. If you're looking to go the way of the latter, may we suggest Stavanger as the starting point to your ventures? Situated on the southwestern shore of Norway, Stavanger has many of the characteristics that make up northern Europe's more quaint locales, but it's large size also allows it a few landmark sites that bring visitors from all over the world. The city's port has been one of those leading trade within the region, but though the fishing industry dominated here for decades, if centuries, for some time the ring-bearer has since been oil. Now, people of the world typically equate oil with detrimental effects to all elements, but because of this booming sector the city snazzier (but not too much), and environmentalists have the fuel keepers at bay, leaving no room for worries and only more for choice. Whether you find yourself at home with the night crowd, the sun soaked beaches, the shopping strips or the forestry, Stavanger is more than ready to make your visit exceptional and memorable.
When to go:
The general rule of thumb for climate changes in Europe, the colder the winters, the nicer the summers, is more or less a safe tool for all of the continent. Norway, along with Sweden and Finland, is a country where you're guaranteed top-notch snowboarding and skiing conditions for 12 months of the year. Luckily for Stavanger and other cities in southern Norway, things do heat up and you'll experience summers, late springs, and early autumns similar to those of northern Scotland and Ireland. If you do happen to love biting winds and temperatures low enough to induce the random formation of icebergs off the coastline, visit Stavanger anytime between November and February.
Getting there and around:
Stavanger International Airport is overcast greatly by far busier Oslo International Airport. The cities themselves are not too far from one another; a car ride will have you reaching either location in an hour or two, but the terminals are seemingly worlds away when you measure up their similarities and differences. While Olso serves flights to/from all around the globe, Stavanger reserves its gates for European flights only, with the UK topping the list. Airport buses are available around the clock. The old city of Stavanger still exists and has been appropriately kept within the center of town. All of it is walkable, and if you happen to be going about your day, it's difficult to avoid passing through this nexus. Buses provide transportation services for most of the city's residents and its visitors.
Attractions:
The most noticeable structure in Stavanger, the Domkirke (Cathedral) is one of the most well-preserved testaments to architecture done in the Middle Ages. A fascinating anecdote: the Cathedral took only a single decade to complete, a project begun in the early 12th century. Organ recitals within take place every Thursday morning. A historic village comprised of original structures rather than reconstructions, Gamle Stavanger is the largest such settlement found in northern Europe. A total of 170 buildings reside within the old town, and will offer you one of the most unique experiences in all of Norway.
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