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, ...

From spectacular light displays and music festivals to immersive historical reenactments and art exhibitions, the program reflects the city’s rich history with an eye on the future. In 2025, the ...

Stavanger, Norway’s fourth-largest city, is one of those rare destinations that feels like a warm embrace the moment you arrive. Our journey from Bergen was a scenic delight: rolling green countryside ...

Dipping its toes in the North Sea and peering into fjords, this Norwegian city is but a short hop away from the wilderness. Stavanger has everything from towering Norwegian fjords to cultural museums.

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 ...

Will Stavanger's free public transport be a success? Pictured is a lake in Stavanger. Photo by Vlad Kiselov on Unsplash Public transport in Stavanger will become free in July, the city's local ...

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Kids see the world so much differently than we do, which is exactly why it’s so much fun to travel with children. While I’m exploring Norway solo, one city in particular has brought out my inner child ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

Anna Selby has been a journalist for 30 years, covering travel, health, interviews and general features for all the UK’s broadsheets and now principally for The Telegraph. She is the author of more ...