Gamle Stavanger is a historic area of the city consisting of around two hundred white, timber homes dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Although known as the oil capital of Norway, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Three large swords stand in Stavanger as a memory to the Battle ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Travel is about discovery – new tastes, new sounds, new sights and new experiences. But when have sardines ever been considered the ...

There are a number of fantastic events taking place across Stavanger in 2025 as the city will celebrate its 900th anniversary. Pictured is a photo from a jazz concert. Photo by Jens Thekkeveettil on ...

Gamle Stavanger is the oldest part of this maritime city, and something of a living museum – all white clapboard cottages, picket fences, gas lamps and cobblestoned streets. To fans of Scandi noir, ...

Here's how much you'll need to live comfortably in Stavanger. Pictured is Stavanger from above. Photo by Oleksii Topolianskyi on Unsplash Stavanger is a great place to live, and the city is home to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The Norwegian city of Stavanger is the glittering gateway to Norway's riches. It won a multibillion-dollar oil lottery and the country ...

To get ahead of the crowds which will be converging on Norway's fourth-largest city next year, when Stavanger shares the title of European Capital of Culture with Liverpool. With a population of just ...

No other European city has more wooden houses than Stavanger. Old Stavanger, on the west side of Vågen, has some that were built at the turn of the 18th century. In the centre of Stavanger is a ...

In the centre of Stavanger, an innovative project is underway that could significantly reshape the future of urban transport. Unlike simpler autonomous vehicle trials that stick to controlled or ...