Stavanger's Maritime Culture, Past & Present
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Port
Sandnes (Stavanger), Norway
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Get acquainted with Stavanger’s maritime history from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Take a scenic 30-minute drive from Sandnes to Stavanger, where your walking tour begins.
Your first destination is the Stavanger Maritime Museum, highlighting the city’s millennium-long relationship with the sea.
Continue on foot through the city center and visit the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, showcasing how offshore operations have become Norway’s most important industry. Learn how the industry has developed from the first rigs drilling in the North Sea to flexible modern production ships, platforms, and sub-sea systems.
You will also learn about the cultural, economic and social effects the oil industry has had on the people of Norway and especially of Stavanger.
Reboarding the coach, return to Sandnes and your ship.