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Take a 20-minute boat trip on the fjord from Stavanger and you'll find Flor & Fjre, an exotic garden on the island of Sr-Hidle - the last place you'd expect it. www.florogfjare.no Have a walk round Old Stavanger, which comprises of 173 wooden buildings from the turn of the 18th Century lovingly restored and preserved.
While you're there, pop into the Norwegian Canning Museum (no, seriously) and take a look at the history of an industry that brought Stavanger prosperity before the discovery of oil. www.stavanger.museum.no/ And talking of oil, you can find out how oil and gas was formed and how it was discovered and is extracted today. www.norskolje.museum.no No trip to the area would be complete without a hike to the top of Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) a 25m square plateau 604 metres above the sea. www.regionstavanger.com Visit St Swithun's Cathedral - the oldest church in Norway. Built in the 12th century it's situated in the centre of the city in the Byparken near Lake Breiavatnet.See the full content of this document
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