Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Festivals & Events
Stavanger Vinfest
WINE
(
www.stavangervinfest.no
;
mid-Apr)
A week-long wine celebration at the city's best restaurants.
May Jazz Festival
MUSIC
(
www.maijazz.no
;
early May)
Serious jazz acts, with at least a couple of international legends each year.
Gladmat
FOOD
(
www.gladmat.no
; late Jul)
Reportedly Scandinavia's largest food festival.
International Chamber Music Festival
MUSIC
(
www.icmf.no
;
early Aug)
Well-respected classical-music festival, with unusual venues and interesting programming.
NuArt
VISUAL ARTS
( early Sep)
International street-art festival with exhibitions, tours and live events.
NuMusic
MUSIC
(
www.numusic.no
;
early-Sep)
Long-running electronic music festival with big names and interesting, intimate venues.
Sleeping
This is an oil city and prices soar on weekdays, plus it's not uncommon for every bed in
town to be occupied. That said, prices drop and availability returns on weekends and dur-
ing high summer. Do, however, be sure to avoid the end of August in even-numbered
