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Lysefjord, Stavanger

Lysefjord, Stavanger is one of the major Stavanger Tourist Attractions and is a must visit site while you travel to this land. Lysefjord, Stavanger is one of the finest travel destinations in the world where nature still reigns in her pristine glory. It derived its name due to the light-colored rock. Above the Lysefjord, the Pulpit Rock juts out which is a flat plateau with 604 meters of vertical drop to the fjord below. It has become one of the most famous and spectacular landmarks of the Ryfylke.

Lysefjord, Stavanger has evolved to become one of the most popular and most frequently visited sites in this part of Norway because of the brilliant hiking opportunities it offers. It is also known as Preikestolen or Prekestolen. The views from here are truly breathtaking.

The cliffs of Lysefjord, Stavanger rise as high as 1000 meters. This region is excellent for viewing various species of wildlife which includes mountain goats and seals. You can climb to the top of the mountain behind the rock and take a look down onto it -- the view is simply superb and will leave its imprint on your mind for a long time to come. Those of you who have that streak of adventure in you can bring along all your hiking gears and equipments as this is a good place to hike up and onto the rock. While you are on the way back, you can look forward to admire the views all the way across to Stavanger and the rest of the peninsular. If it's that time of the day when the sun goes down below the horizon, you can expect to experience one of the most beautiful scenes on the canvass of nature with splashing of myriad hues on the evening sky.

Lysefjord in Stavanger will keep you engaged for one to two hours and how! It makes for a very popular daytrip from Stavanger. You can also go for boat trips from Stavanger. You will find several hotels and restaurants around the area which will take full care of your accommodation and dining needs. If you are traveling from Stavanger via Sandnes, it is going to be a 55 km journey and if you are traveling via Tau, a 30 km travel will take you to Lysefjord, Stavanger.

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