Explorethe Edge of Norway

Horse riding and dog sledding

Experience the robust and tölting Icelandic horse - no matter your previous riding experience. Tryggvi Islandshestgård offers guided tours on Icelandic horses with different levels of experience, and the trails and speeds are adjusted to each level.

Architecture and heritage

Utstein Monastery is Norway’s best-preserved medieval monastery, beautifully situated in a protected cultural landscape on the island of Mosterøy, about a 30-minute drive from Stavanger.

Art and museums

Stavanger Museum is centrally located in the city and houses the Children's Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the City Museum. Discover tiny insects and large animals, childhood and the city's 900-year history.

Art and museums

The museum's exhibitions are located in Stavanger's best-preserved merchants' buildings. The exhibitions convey the last 500 years of maritime history, craftsmanship and trade and the general development of the city.

Art and museums

Stavanger Art Museum offers a collection of distinguished Norwegian fine art ranging from the nineteenth century to contemporary art.

Art and museums

Do you like to dream about times gone by? Ledaal lets you do just that! You can only imagine how the upper class lived here in the first half of the 19th century.

Art and museums

The museum is situated in the heart of Old Stavanger, where you can discover more about the city's two key industries through engaging exhibitions and activities.

Art and museums

Holmeegenes in Stavanger is one of three historical house museums located along the prestigious Eiganesveien, which is open to the public from June 15th – August 15th.

Art and museums

Visit the grand villa Breidablikk, built by the Berentsen shipping family in the 1880s, and gain a vivid glimpse into the life of the upper middle class at the end of the 19th century.

Local food

On the north side of Jøsenfjorden, where the sun shines between towering mountains, lies the beautiful Eiane Farm. Here, Maison Eiane grows juicy apples and plums of various varieties and types.

Local food

Visit Eiane Sideri in Hillevåg, Stavanger, where hand-picked apples from Eiane Gard in Ryfylke are made into cider and apple juice. There is also a shop on site.

Water sport and kayaking

Take your class on a school trip to Boretunet near Bore beach on Jæren, with surfing lessons, meals, accommodation and activities for the whole group.