3 reasons to visit Viking House in Stavanger
If you have visited Stavanger, you probably have seen the Three Swords in a rock monument. What you may not know is the symbol behind it.
Nature and parks in Stavanger region and why you should visit them.
Luckily, it’s Spring. It means we can spend time outdoors. And we should. Studies have proven that spending time outdoors, preferably in contact with nature, increases the production of our feel good hormones. There are so many advantages (check more here), but the one I’m focusing on now is the possibility to go for a […]
My 8 favorite churches in Norway.
Regardless of religion, thousands of tourists visit churches in Norway every year. The architectural and historical values are undeniable. There’s even church tours. Ancient history shows that, in the beginning, Norwegian people were Norse pagan. From 1000 A.C. Norway began to be christianized by missionaries. They became Catholic until the Lutheran reform took place. Nowadays, […]
My List of 10 Best Cafes in Stavanger, Norway, 2022. Minhas 10 Cafeterias favoritas em Stavanger 2022.
I love coffee, capuccino, latte and hot chocolate. Luckily, I’m not alone. Stavanger has a cool cafe culture. A nice cafe to me is a cozy place to enjoy myself alone or in good company. What I appreciate in a cafe is: good coffee (of course), cozy atmosphere, good service, decent toilets. Did you know […]
The day I hiked the Pulpit Rock. Preikestolen was a breakthrough experience for me. O dia em que subi a Pedra do Púlpito foi um divisor de águas pra mim.
Pulpit Rock or Preikestolen is one of the most popular rocks in Norway. It has been crowned one of the most spectacular viewpoints by CNN Go and Lonely Planet. The rock is 640 meters over Lysefjord, a beautiful fjord in Norway’s Southwest coast. People from all over the world come specially in the Summer to […]
Spring effect on Norwegians.
You can’t say you know Norwegians if you haven’t spent a whole year with them. In Norway. The reason I say that is because they change personalities from Winter to Spring. It’s proven by NASA. Or should be. And I agree with them. In Brazil, the seasons are pretty much the same. We have change […]
Why I’ve made Stavanger my home. It is much more than the Norwegian oil capital.
Stavanger is located at the Southwest coast of Norway. The city grew immensely after Norway’s blooming offshore oil industry in the late 60’s and 70’s. It’s today an international city, with almost 140.000 inhabitants. More than 10% of Stavanger population represents foreigners; mainly Polish and British. Stavanger is more than the Norwegian oil capital. It […]