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The city of Stavanger is the fourth largest city in Norway, and its oil capital, since the late 60s of the twentieth century, when oil fields were found in the North Sea surrounding the peninsula of the southwestern Norwegian coast. This pretty town is surrounded by sea distances and unique natural works of art - the fjords, of which the largest number in the whole world is concentrated in Norway. In this region there are also bewitching mountain peaks, forests and waterfalls, and even snow-white sandy beaches. The main difference between Stavanger and other cities in Norway is its relatively warm and mild climate. A modern city with absolutely magnificent white wooden facades of houses, a highly developed sphere of education, was once a quiet trading town and fishing port. Nowadays, Stavanger looks unusually contrasting, combining many large industrial enterprises and an unusual atmosphere of antiquity, which is especially felt in the historical part of the city, where wooden buildings with fishing houses buried in fragrant flower gardens, with magnificent gas lamps and sophisticated entrance doors and by the windows. Representatives of the working class and sailors once lived in these areas. Today, these places resemble an illustration of a Scandinavian fairy tale. Now there are both residential buildings and shops, souvenir counters, galleries, as well as an interesting canning museum located in the building of the former cannery. The city’s unique museum is the oil museum, which tells all about oil products, their refining, use and role in the life of mankind, as well as an art museum of art, where more than 1.5 thousand works of Norwegian artists are presented. In addition to the beautifully restored fishing houses, in this part of the city is the old Gothic Stavanger Cathedral, with elegant lancet windows and sockets, which was erected at the beginning of the XII century, and the remains of the foundation of the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which stretch along the cathedral. Here, nearby, a small pond splashes, on the quiet bank of which there is a cathedral school, which was once the residence of the bishop. Near the cathedral, the widest picturesque square extends, part of which was laid back in the 19th century, like a bishop's pier, and gradually, through the destruction of nearby houses, it was expanded and deepened. Ancient monuments and sculptures telling about the glorious history of the Vikings, their battles and victories are also impressive and noteworthy. Excellent modern entertainment venues and shopping centers await their guests in the center of Stavanger, where you can take a great walk, plunging into medieval romance. In addition to educational institutions, the city also has many cultural centers - theaters, houses of culture, in one of which is the residence of the best symphony orchestra in all of Northern Europe. In the vicinity of the city, you should recommend visiting - an excellent amusement park Kongeparken, a chocolate factory, the residence of the Norwegian monarchs, and the unique rock-chair Prekestolen.