NO · Rogaland · 58.97°N 5.73°E

stavanger

White wooden houses, harbour cafés and trips to Lysefjord and Preikestolen.

Best time
May–September is best for boats and hiking. Rain can come in any month; in winter the trails are icy and short on daylight, even when the city is mild.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop, usually via Amsterdam, about 17–19 hours all in. The airport bus takes about 30 minutes to the centre. Norway is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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NO · Rogalandstavanger58.97°N 5.73°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,White wooden houses, harbour cafés and trips to Lysefjord and Preikestolen.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingStavangerNO, Rogaland
KLstavanger
≈ 10,049 km from KL, as the crow flies
Breiavatnet in Stavanger, Norway.

Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Stavanger is an oil city with a pretty old heart of white wooden houses, cobbled lanes and a busy harbour. It's also the base for Lysefjord and the hike to Preikestolen, a flat rock high above the water.

Makan

  1. Fish soupCreamy, with local fish and vegetables, a harbour lunch.Map ↗
  2. Fish cakesFirm, pan-fried fish patties, served warm.Map ↗
  3. SveleThick pancakes folded with butter and sugar or brown cheese, a ferry-café classic.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Gamle StavangerAround 170 white wooden houses from the 1700s and 1800s along cobbled lanes above the harbour.Map ↗
  2. Øvre HolmegateA short street where every house is painted a different bright colour.Map ↗
  3. Lysefjord cruiseBoats from the harbour run between sheer cliffs, looking up at Preikestolen from below.Map ↗
  4. PreikestolenA marked hike to a flat rock platform 604 metres above the fjord.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The Preikestolen hike takes about 4 hours there and back over rocky ground; start early in summer to beat the crowds.
  • Stavanger has a few halal kebab and South Asian places in the centre; pack your own lunch for the hike.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.