Port description
Behind the bustle of today's prosperous and cosmopolitan Stavanger lie 1,000 years of ancient seafaring tradition and history. Appealing echoes of that proud heritage live on amid the evocative cobbled streets of Gamle ('Old') Stavanger, whose whitewashed 18th century houses are probably northern Europe's best-preserved community of wooden houses. It is a modern city with a wide variety of shops, cafes and restuarants. Contrast characterises this city, the people who live there, the surrounding landscape and the weather. All this makes Stavanger a pleasant and very charming city.
