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I have a confession to make: I have not traveled to Stavanger in Norway...I live here. But I hope that I can contribute with information that will help you if you come to visit.

A short tale about Stavanger in Norway

Gardkarlsen
2004-04-01 11:41:41

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But it is sufficient (especially when the sun has heated you for some time).

There are some museums in Stavanger and I would like to say a few words about the Oil museum. I know that it sounds strange but Stavanger is the oil capital in Norway. The oil industry has meant a lot to the development of Stavanger and Norway in general and this is an industry that has been going on for about 40 years now. In this museum you can learn about the history of the oil exploration, how the oil is formed, how it is produced and what the life is like for an offshore worker here in Norway. I found it interesting but that might have something to do with the fact that I’m a petroleum engineer :-)

If you want to learn something about the Norwegian history you can check out Stavanger archaeological museum. This can be combined with Jernaldergården (the Iron Age farm). This is a reconstruction of a farm built in the Iron Age. If you go there it is worth bringing a guide so that he/she can talk you through it. This farm was rebuilt in the 70s based on findings that dates back to 300-500 AD. The place is located on Ullandhaug not far out of town.

Another place of interest is something called Flor og Fjære. This is more or less a botanical garden that is located on an island called Hidle (just outside Stavanger). In this pretty harsh environment you come to the "Garden of Eden" and I guess I can understand their slogan “a break from reality”. Out on these small islands you don't see much plants and stuff but here you will find all sorts of plants that you don't normally see in Norway. The even have palm trees, pumpkins, chilies, a lemon tree and so on. And there is a tour and you can get excellent food.

Talking about food...if you stroll around in town on a nice summer day it is great to sit down on the stairs next to the town square and just relax and have a bag of shrimp to eat. And for dessert: strawberries of course :-) I love strawberries and I guess it is because the strawberry season is so short. Only for a few hectic weeks in the middle of summer can you get the sweet Norwegian strawberries and in this period I get a bit carried away and I eat it all the time :-)

Well, I hope that this has encourage some of you to stop by Stavanger. If you do come here please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you want more information about the area.