Stavanger

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October 6th 2022
6th October Stavanger After a nothing sort of day yesterday it was lovely to now be in Norway. Our first port of call Stavanger. It was still getting light as we arrived, all the white wooden buildings looking so pretty in the morning light. Our tour today was a boat trip cruising The Lysefjord. Sadly we hadn’t been on board for very long before the rain started. There was the opportun ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Stavanger

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more