Stavanger RIB
A RIB safari into the Lysefjord with a guide, about two hours at speed past Pulpit Rock. Summer season.
Book a tripOn the fjord
You have not really seen Stavanger until you have seen it from the water. All three boats leave from Strandkaien in the harbour, a short walk from the hotel.
Helgøy Skyssbåt
A Lysefjord cruise at an easy pace, about two and a half hours, past Pulpit Rock and the Hengjane waterfall.
Book a tripBrim Explorer
A quiet, electric cruise into the Lysefjord to see Pulpit Rock from below, about three and a half hours. Summer season.
Book a tripThe full list
Museums and culture
- The Petroleum Museum. How oil changed the city.
- Iddis. Printing and canning, Stavanger's first big industry.
- The Archaeological Museum. Good on a rainy day.
- Sølvberget. The library, with books, coffee and a place to sit.
- Tou. Concerts and events most weeks.
With children
- Gamlingen. A heated outdoor pool, open all year.
- The swimming hall. Indoors, whatever the weather.
- Mosvannet. An easy walk around the lake.
- Stokkavannet. Forest walks by the water.
- The Ullandhaug tower. A viewpoint with room to run.
- Tretoppen. A big playground by Mosvannet, built around birds.
Shopping
- Rolfsen. Clothing.
- Bazaar. A fashion boutique just up the street.
- SO Stavanger. Women's fashion from Scandinavian designers.
- Karma. A designer boutique in Kirkegata.
Keep your routine
- EVO Kannik. The nearest gym, open 05–24 every day.
- Jivamukti yoga. A yoga studio in an old factory by the sea at Storhaug.
- Pilatesen. Pilates and yoga in Løkkeveien.
Mark the calendar
Gladmat, in June.
Stavanger's food festival, 23–26 June 2027, and a good reason to come hungry.
More ideas
- Outdoors and saunas. Runs, swims and day trips.
- Eat and drink. Where we go ourselves.