Things to do in Stavanger
Stavanger is best known as the gateway to Norway’s great fjord landscapes, pairing unforgettable viewpoints like Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) with a charming old town of white wooden cottages, colourful streets and a lively food and café scene.
Stavanger is where sea air, fjord drama and storybook streets collide — a compact city that punches way above its size. Wander Gamle Stavanger’s white wooden cottages and cobbled lanes, then pop over to Fargegaten for a blast of color, cafés, brew pubs, and people-watching. Look closer and you’ll spot Stavanger’s open-air art scene in murals and stencils shaped by the NuArt Festival. When you’re ready to go big, use the city as your launchpad for epic hikes and fjord days with Preikestolen stealing the show high above the water.
Shore excursions to explore in Stavanger
Pick the tone you want: fjords, farms, history or brews. All options carry you deeper into southern Norway’s mix of rugged and refined.
Experience the Stavanger port on your next cruise
Stavanger is a gateway into Norway’s fjord heart and a can’t-miss point on your Iceland & Norway cruise itinerary. Dock here and walk from sea to city within minutes. You can turn left into oil‑history museums, right into narrow wooden alleys, or step straight onto a fjord cruise. This port gives structure to your story — not just a pit stop.
Discover Stavanger on your next cruise
In Stavanger you get landscapes and lineage side by side — Vikings, oil rigs, steep fjords, abbeys. Princess ensures your stop isn’t a checklist, but a chance to embed into the coastal texture. Ships pull in close, you step into local life, then sail off with salt air in your lungs.
Stand before these giant Viking swords rising from the shoreline, marking a legendary moment in Norway’s history.
Wander uphill through Stavanger’s storybook streets dressed in white.
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