New Exhibition: The Secrets of Stavanger Cathedral

The city of Stavanger and the Cathedral is celebrating 900 years this year. The last years the Cathedral has been excavated and a lot of restoration work has…

Runners-high on the Edge of Norway

Along the jagged coastline of southwestern Norway, Stavanger-region is quietly building a reputation for something that stretches far beyond oil rigs or fjord cruises. It’s a region in…

The Historic Voyage of Restauration: From Stavanger to New York City

In a remarkable journey that bridges centuries of maritime history, the ship Restauration set sail from Stavanger, Norway, on July 4th, embarking on a voyage that will arrive…

Norwegian events leading the way on gender equality

Two Norwegian event organisors have set new standards for their sports that might influence the global criterias for championships.

ADRF 2025 Confirmed – Stavanger Celebrates 900 Years with World-Class Technology!

AI, Data, and Robotics Forum (ADRF25) Confirmed – Stavanger to Host a Premier Tech Conference in 2025 The AI, Data, and Robotics Forum (ADRF25) is a leading annual…

RE-NAA awarded a 3rd MICHELIN star

RE-NAA restaurant in Stavanger is the first restaurant outside the capital of Oslo to receive 3 stars from the prestigious MICHELIN Guide Nordic. The shower of new stars…

An undiscovered opportunity – The Stavanger region

An article especially relevant for tour operators and travel agents with clients based in areas around London, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Alicante, Gdansk, Manchester and Aberdeen, with frequent direct flights to/from Stavanger Airport Sola.

Emotional at Siddis Center Film Launch

Region Stavanger recently launched the new promotional film for Siddis Center, Stavanger Sport & Convention Center. The film is the result of a long and fruitful collaboration with Stavanger Municipality and the area’s stakeholders. The premiere was combined with the opening of the AquaNext Expo in Stavanger.

Meet the team: Line Murphy – our Viking Queen and History Geek

Meet the team: Line Murphy – our Viking Queen and History Geek.
Line works with all cruise-related matters in the Stavanger region – and boy is she passionate about this! At the heart of her responsibilities lies the development and coordination of a dynamic cruise network, today comprising 30 companies. She is a passionate storyteller and strives for a fact-based media debate.

SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 united the world of sports in Birmingham

The SportAccord 2024 Summit proved to the world that they are back as one of the most important international meeting place within sports after several years of intermission due to the pandemic.

SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 samlet sportsverdenen i Birmingham

SportAccord 2024 Summit beviste for hele verden at de er tilbake som den viktigste internasjonale møteplassen innen sport etter flere års pause siden pandemien. Konferansen ble avholdt 7-11.april 2024 i Birmingham, og hele 1600 globale ledere og nøkkelpersoner fra hele verden deltok.

News 2024

Tourism is in the wind like never before, and it’s positive to see that our guests are returning in full force, and we are experiencing good growth so…

Team Edge of Norway at Norwegian Travel Workshop

Region Stavanger | Edge of Norway, recently attended the Norwegian Travel Workshop (NTW), the largest annual sales arena in Norway for international tour operators and travel agencies. About…

Unveiling the Future – EU Robotics event is heading for Stavanger, Norway

We are proud to announce that in two years European Robotics Forum will be held in Norway for the first time, hosted by NORCE and SINTEF in the Stavanger…

Increased interest for Norway from the leisure group market

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… as Stavanger region reflects on a great tourist season 2023. As the year is coming to an end of another…

Roverway 2024 is coming to Stavanger

5000 European adventurous rovers is set to arrive Lundsneset in July. The beautiful campsite in Stavanger will be home to rovers from all over Europe. This campsite will definitely contribute to making Roverway 2024 NORTH of the Ordinary. Amidst fjords, high mountains, and spectacular Norwegian nature, European rovers will truly get to know picture-book Norway!
Read more here.

Stavanger to host the World Energy Cities Partnership Annual Meeting 2024

The annual meeting of the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) was recently taking place in Perth, Australia. It was decided that next year’s gathering will be held in…

Christmas Greetings from the Director of Tourism

Dear all partners and friends,

The holiday season provides us with the opportunity to reflect on another great year for tourism in the Stavanger region! We have seen positive growth, and have had the honor of welcoming guests from all over the world to the Edge of Norway!

Read the full story here.

Why Edge of Norway™? The story behind the brand

It’s easy to think that the Stavanger region is summarised as Edge of Norway™ solely due to its geographical location and renowned natural attractions like Preikestolen, Kjerag, and,…

Global Leaders of Music Research Confirms the 100-year Anniversary in Stavanger 2027

The International Musicological Society was founded in 1927 and has held congresses with general assemblies every 5 years, as well as annual conferences around the world. The University…

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