Enjoy comforting Norwegians classics in the laid-back Matbaren Bistro. With one of the best terraces in Stavanger, this resto is the place to be come summer. Feel like a Bloody Mary and some oysters yet?!! 

Ever since it first opened its doors in '99, the Norwegian Petroleum Museum has been a fascinating stop for intrepid travellers popping into Stavanger. You'll leave the museum with a firm understanding of the usage, production and discovery of oil and gas and a strong wish that you, too, were Norwegian.

It may not be the plushest hotel around, but the Radisson Blu Atlantic is a solid choice when you're in Stavanger. It's smack dab in the centre and has fab views over Breiavatanet. 

Long but worth it, this 11-kilometre hiking trail begins at Oygardstolen and ends at the highest point on the Lysefjord. Adrenaline junkies thrive in Kjerag: you're almost tempted to jump off the cliff that holds the rock in place!