Stavanger - the oil-city above any. There are about 110 000 inhabitants in
Stavanger, and the city is Norway's fourth biggest city. The city is very
old and has a history back from the times of the Vikings and even older.
It was in Stavanger Norway became one kingdom during a great battle between
the latest of the vikings around 900 A.D.
Today Stavanger is the big oil-city of Scandinavia, and about each 15th
of the inhabitants in the Stavanger-area are oil-workers from foreign countries
(mainly the USA).
Stavanger has also a rich culture of fishing and the area around is mostly
farmed land.
The nature in the Stavanger-area is beautiful. It has everything from seaside
to mountains, the only problem is that it rains a lot here.
Take your time to take this interactive tour to Stavanger.
Read of the older history of Stavanger City
Stavanger-city seen from the air (this is of
coarse a little bit of the whole Stavanger-area).
Stavanger has a nice harbour. All the building that
are standing closest to the harbour are form the fishing-city Stavanger,
and some of them are over 500 years old! At summertime are there arranged
several regattas (sail-ships-race) from Stavanger.
Many different arrangments, on the city streets and in the harbour, bring
enjoyment to city life the year around. The photo show the "Sjøsprøyt" fun at Vågen,
and the "Rennebilløpet" race.
 The harbour is a popular
restaurant and bar area with a lot of life all year around and when it is season, the harbour is for small boats only. For those who wants to shop Stavanger offer both small and typical norwegian shops, and the great markeds.
The sword in the Rock. Fritz Røed's monumental sculpture, a symbol of the
consolidation of the nation at Hafrsfjord around 900 A.D. The sculpture has become a
landmark and marketing symbol for modern Stavanger.
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