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Gamle Stavanger

A neighbourhood of 173 white wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th centuries, one of the best-preserved wooden house settlements in Europe. Completely free to walk through with cobblestone lanes, flowers, and a genuinely lived-in atmosphere.

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Gamle Stavanger, 4005 Stavanger
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