In July 2011 Stavanger welcomes you to the Tall Ship Races for the third time. The city has a lot of old wharf space in the centre of town which is part of the vibrant urban streetscape so 34 tall ships and smaller vessels will create a sea of masts and great photogrpahic opportunties.
Stavanger Region for a holiday
Besides from a festive programme in the harbour with ships, great food and buzzling crowds there are many reasons to stay in the region after or before your Classic Sailing Voyage..
Stavanger is today a friendly, urban city surrounded by spectacular scenery of beaches, mountains and fjords.The southwestern part of Norway is the starting point for the world famous fjords and the most famous attraction is perhaps Pulpit Rock, a giant vertical rock face, towering 604 meters above the sea at the inlet of the 41 kilometres-deep Lysefjorden. Sitting on a ledge on the mountainside, with a drop of 600 meters down to the sea, it is easy to see why this spectacular landscape is so widely appealing.
And yet, there is so much more than deep fjords, spectacular waterfalls and high mountains. Stavanger has a vibrant cultural life, something which you will get to experience during the Tall Ships Races in 2011. As a result of the municipalities focus on art and cuture, the Stavanger Region became the European Capital of Culture in 2008 - a gigantic cultural event attracting more than 70% of the population in the region in addition to visitors from all over the world.
Accommodation & Tourist Information
Destination Stavanger Tourist Office www.visitstavanger.com or e mail info@visitstavanger.com
Getting There
The bus and train stations lie between the lake Breivann and old harbour, only a 10 minute walk from the harbour.
Stavanger Airport is 14km from the city.
Airport bus to city centre costs 90NOK (approx £9) and takes 20-30 mins. Timetable www.flybussen.no
Taxi from Stavanger airport to city centre is approx 300NOK (approx £35) tel 0047 51 909090
Haugesund Airport is 58 km from city (buses every 20 mins)
Flight Quotes with Skyscanner.net
Oosterschelde 10 day voyage (Stavanger-Stavanger) 15 july to 25th July 2011 - flights from London to Stavanger with Norwegian.com from £113.51 return. Try skyscanner for an up to date quote for this voyage
Oosterschelde 10 day voyage (Stavanger-Stavanger) 5-15th July 2011 - flights from London Heathrow to Stavanger from £153 return with SAS incl taxes (try skyscanner for a current quote for this voyage)
Europa or Oosterschelde Tall Ship Voyage from Stavanger to Halmstad starting on SAt 30th July. Flights on Fri evening from £62.55 single incl taxes from Gatwick to Stavanger with norwegian.com (try skyscanner for an updated quote for this flight)
There are often cheaper flights with Ryan Air from London-Stansted to Haugesund Airport (e.g. £90 return incl taxes) which is situated half way between Bergen and Stavanger. There is a bus every 20 mins to Stavanger from Haugesund airport which costs 50 Norwegian Kroner (£5.40).
Try SAS - Scandinavian Airlines, BMI and Wideroe for flights to Stavanger from various UK airports.