Old Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger)
Gamle Stavanger
Around 170 white wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries on the west side of the harbour, with cobbled lanes and flower-decked windows. It is one of the best-preserved wooden house settlements in Northern Europe.
Old Stavanger lies on the west bank of the Vågen harbour. It preserves more than 170 white wooden houses built between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were originally homes for fishermen, sailors and cannery workers. The area is considered one of the best-preserved wooden house settlements in Northern Europe. Narrow cobbled lanes, white picket fences and flowers on the window sills make it very photogenic. People still live here, and there are craft studios and small galleries. Strolling is free and takes about 30–60 minutes. You can also visit the Canning Museum on the way. Please keep quiet, and do not enter private courtyards.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Norwegian Canning Museum
- Valberg Tower
- Øvre Holmegate (Colour Street)
- Stavanger Cathedral
- Norwegian Petroleum Museum
- Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug
- Swords in Rock (Sverd i fjell)
- Dalsnuten