STAVANGER

Stavanger is the 4th largest city in Norway, with a population of about 120 000 and approximately 181,300 people in the conurbation, making the Stavanger-Sandnes city area the third largest in Norway, and it has also been called the Petroleum Capital of Norway.

Norway's oldest cathedral, Stavanger domkirke, is situated in the city centre and was build in 1125.

The old Stavanger consisting of small rundown wooden buildings (173) located on the western side of Vågen. This area has what is considered North Europe's best kept wood houses, from both the 19th and 20th century. Some of the houses are owned by the municipality, but most are privately owned. Over the years the area has changed from seedy to trendy, and today is considered a choice location for the urban-minded with a sense of history.

The city has a rich nightlife with many bars and discos