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The old town, Gamle Stavanger, has more than 170 white wooden houses from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the harbour is lined with restaurants.\r\n\r\nMost visitors come for what is outside it. The Lysefjord, a narrow fjord between granite walls, is an hour away, and above it stands Preikestolen, the Pulpit Rock, a flat-topped cliff 604 metres above the water. Kjeragbolten, a boulder wedged in a crevasse, is further down the same fjord.\r\n\r\nTwo or three days is right: one for the city, one for Preikestolen, and one for Kjerag or a fjord cruise.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus, about 30 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot\r\nLanguage | Norwegian. English everywhere\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Excellent\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The centre is compact around the harbour. Stay near the harbour or the old town.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Sentrum | First-timers | Around the harbour. | 58.9700 | 5.7330 |  | \nGamle Stavanger | Atmosphere | The old town of white wooden houses. | 58.9725 | 5.7280 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Hike to Preikestolen. The trail from the car park takes about four hours return, rocky in places, and it is busy in summer; start early. Buses run from Stavanger to the trailhead in season, through the road tunnels under the fjord.\r\n\r\nKjeragbolten, the boulder stuck in a crevasse, is a longer and harder hike of about six hours return, and the road there is open only in summer.\r\n\r\nA boat cruise on the Lysefjord passes under Preikestolen and past waterfalls.\r\n\r\nIn the city, walk through Gamle Stavanger and \u00d8vre Holmegate, the street of brightly painted houses. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum explains the oil industry, and the Swords in Rock monument stands by the fjord outside town.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Preikestolen | About 4 hours return\r\nKjeragbolten | About 6 hours, summer only\r\nLysefjord cruise | Under the cliffs\r\nGamle Stavanger | White wooden houses","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The old town, \u00d8vre Holmegate and the harbour are free.\r\n\r\nThe Preikestolen hike is free; the car park and buses cost money.\r\n\r\nThe beaches at Sola, near the airport, are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Old town | Free to wander\r\n\u00d8vre Holmegate | Painted houses\r\nPreikestolen | The hike is free\r\nSola beaches | Near the airport","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Stavanger has a strong food scene, with seafood and the Gladmat food festival in summer.\r\n\r\nSupermarkets and bakeries are the budget answer. A restaurant main is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Seafood | On the harbour\r\nGladmat | Summer food festival\r\nSupermarkets | The budget answer\r\nRestaurant main | \u20ac30\u201345","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Stavanger","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Bars cluster around the harbour and \u00d8vre Holmegate, busy at weekends.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac10 to \u20ac13.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Harbour bars | Busy at weekends\r\n\u00d8vre Holmegate | Colourful bars\r\nA beer | \u20ac10\u201313\r\nQuiet | Midweek","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Stavanger","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Stavanger","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable. Buses run from Sola Airport to the centre in about thirty minutes.\r\n\r\nTrains run to Oslo in about eight hours and to Kristiansand. Buses go to the Preikestolen trailhead in season.\r\n\r\nFor Kjerag, a car or a tour is needed.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | Bus, about 30 minutes\r\nPreikestolen | Buses in season\r\nKjerag | Car or tour\r\nTo Oslo | About 8 hours by train","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Stavanger","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Stavanger costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Stavanger is expensive, one of the priciest cities in Norway. Dorms start around \u20ac38. A careful day is \u20ac70 to \u20ac90.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are fjord cruises and buses to the trailheads.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Norwegian krone, and Norway is close to cashless: cards work everywhere. Prices here are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac38\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac70\u201390\r\nFjord cruises | The main extra\r\nCards | Everywhere","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Stavanger","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Stavanger is very safe.\r\n\r\nPreikestolen and Kjerag are serious hikes with sheer drops and no railings. Wear proper boots, check the weather, start early, and stay back from the edge.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 112 for police, 113 for ambulance and 110 for fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Cliffs | No railings\r\nWeather | Check before hiking\r\nStart early | Especially in summer\r\nEmergency | 112, 113, 110","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Stavanger","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Stavanger","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Lysefjord and its cliffs.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Preikestolen | About 1 hour to the trailhead | Bus in season | The Pulpit Rock above the Lysefjord. |  | 1304730\nKjeragbolten | About 2.5 hours | Car or tour, summer | The boulder wedged in a crevasse. |  | 1304731\nLysefjord cruise | Half a day | Boat | Waterfalls and cliffs, under Preikestolen. |  | 1304732","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Stavanger","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"June to September for the hikes. Kjerag's road opens only in summer.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. It rains often.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 5 | 1 | Wet\r\nFebruary | 5 | 1 | Quiet\r\nMarch | 7 | 1 | Spring\r\nApril | 11 | 2 | Trails opening\r\nMay | 15 | 3 | Good\r\nJune | 17 | 4 | Kjerag road opens\r\nJuly | 19 | 5 | Gladmat\r\nAugust | 19 | 5 | Peak\r\nSeptember | 16 | 3 | Good\r\nOctober | 12 | 2 | Wet\r\nNovember | 8 | 1 | Quiet\r\nDecember | 5 | 2 | Christmas","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Gladmat is one of Scandinavia's biggest food festivals.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/norway\/stavanger\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Gladmat | July | Harbour | One of Scandinavia's biggest food festivals. |  | \nHiking season | June to September | Lysefjord | When the trails and the Kjerag road are open. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in kroner locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes fjord cruises.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 38 | 25 | 10 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 50 | 45 | 15 | 30\r\nComfortable | 80 | 70 | 25 | 60","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Stavanger right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Stavanger","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/norway\/stavanger\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Stavanger travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How long is the Preikestolen hike? | About four hours return, rocky in places.\r\nHow do I get to Preikestolen? | By bus from Stavanger in season, about an hour to the trailhead.\r\nIs Kjerag harder? | Yes, about six hours return, and only accessible in summer.\r\nIs Preikestolen safe? | With care. There are no railings, so stay back from the edge.\r\nHow do I get from the airport? | By bus, about thirty minutes.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | June to September.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Stavanger hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Stavanger | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/norway\/stavanger\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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