Stavanger City Walk Talking Points

1. #1
Strandkaien and Skagenkaien
Strandkaien
• This is the primary pier for arriving Cruise Ships
• Just north of Strandkaien is Theatrekaien
• The walking tour begins on the pier
Skagenkaien
• Used when there are two, or more ships in town.
• Next to the pedestrian shopping district

2. #2
Northern Facade of Stavanger Cathedral
•1. Stavanger as religious center.
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•2. Archbishopric in Stavanger.
•3. Modern religious belief and practices here in Norway (including minority
religions).
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•4. Romanic and Gothic architectural styles in the Cathedral.
•5. Following this stop, the tourists will enter the Cathedral through the
Eastern entrance. They will have 30 minutes inside the Cathedral.

3. #3
Southern Facade of Cathedral
•1. Contrast this facade with the Northern facade (Romanic vs. Gothic).
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•2. Statues in the niches.
• 3. The faces along the base of the windows.

4. #4
Entrance to Old Town Stavanger
•These are the steps to take up to Øvrestrandgate.

5. #5
Old Town Stavanger
•1. History of Old Town Stavanger.
• 2. Renovation of the Old Town.
• 3. Re-population of the Old Town after the renovation, now it is a very trendy,
expensive area.

6. #6
Old Town Square
1. 1. Point out the Horizontal vs. Vertical siding on the houses.
2. 2. Notice the gossip mirrors on many of the windows.
3. 3. Here we point out Norwegian gardening with their love of flowers and plants.
4. This is also a good time to discuss the climate of Norway, particularly rainy Stavange
5. 5. Note the little town in the heart of the bigger city

7. #7
The Norwegian Canning Museum
• 1. Outside this old industrial museum, the Canning Museum, is a good
point for discussing the differences between Norway prior to Ekofisk,
and after Ekofisk.
• 2. This is also a good time to discuss the generational differences in
Norway.
• 3. Sardines in the past, Oil in the present, and Tourism in the future,
these are the points to be illustrated at this stop.

8. #8
End of Old Town Stavanger
• 1. At this final stop, you can suggest that your guests take a walk
over to the Pedestrian Shopping Area, the Petroleum Museum, the
Watchmen's Museum in the Valberg Tower, and of course, how to
get back to their ship.