Flavors of Stavanger

Description

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

WHAT YOU VISIT

Old Stavanger
Old Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) showcases Europe's largest collection of 18th- and 19th-century wooden buildings, many considered national heritage monuments. Stavanger Cathedral, built in the Anglo-Norman style between 1100 and 1150, it has been beautifully preserved to retain the architecture of the Middle Ages.

Breidablikk Museum
The mansion Breidablikk was built in wood by the architect, Henrik Nissen, in 1881. The owner was the merchant and shipowner Lars Berentsen, one of the leading businessmen in Stavanger at that time.

WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY

Your walking tour covers approximately 3 kilometers (1.8 miles). Begin at the port and walk through the city center to the oldest section of Stavanger, with its cobbled streets and graceful Stavanger Cathedral. Continue to the Breidablikk Museum for a tour and tasting followed by the colorful Holmegate Street, where all the buildings are painted a different hue. Between tastings, learn more about Stavanger's history, gastronomic culture and treasured architecture. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Fill your camera with the over 170 historic 18th-century wood buildings that line the winding streets of Old Stavanger. Pause to capture the graceful lines of Stavanger Cathedral, the only Norwegian cathedral that has remained almost completely unchanged since the 14th century, and be sure to snap a picture of the brightly painted buildings that line Holmegate Street.

SNACK
Your gastronomic walking tour includes several tasting opportunities.

At the Breidablikk Museum sample canned brisling and smoked salmon ; At the Maritime Museum sample fenalår (salted, dried and cured leg of lamb) and herring, coffee and traditional soft flatbread 'lefse'. Unfortunately, a vegetarian option is not available.

Special Notes:

The terrain in Old Stavanger is a little uphill and over cobblestoned streets. Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Tour operates in all weather conditions.

Vegetarian options are not available.

Use of an audio headset (included) will enhance your tour experience.