Surrounded by some of Norway's most dramatic natural beauty, Stavanger is a favorite with nature lovers. The city - voted the 2008 European Capital of Culture - is also one of the most vibrant cities in Norway for its festivals, nightlife, and culinary scene. Stavanger - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Recommended Itineraries - One Day in Stavanger - Two Days in Stavanger - Old Stavanger - Colorful Street - Stavanger Cathedral - Pulpit Rock - Swords in Stone - MUST (MUseum Stavanger) - Norwegian Canning Museum - Stavanger Maritime Museum - Norwegian Children's Museum - Stavanger Art Museum - Stavanger Museum of Natural History - Ledaal - Breidablikk - Utstein Monastery - Stavanger Museum of Cultural History - Broken Column - The Geopark & Norwegian Petroleum Museum - Flor & Fjaere Nature Park - Escape to Nature - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Skansen Hotel - Victoria Hotel - Best Western Havly - First Hotel Alstor - Radisson Blu Royal - Places to Eat - Flor & Fjaere Nature Park - Big Horn - Bevaremegvel - Harbour Cafe - Gaffel & Karaffel - Places to Shop - Bjork Birch - Stavanger Glassblasseri - Ullform - Kvadrat - Fish Market"