This is the latest newsletter from Stavanger Travel, which will normally be published once a month - Stavanger Travel is a travel information and booking portal for south west Norway, including Stavanger, Bergen, Kristiansand, Haugesund, the Fjords the mountain areas and ski resorts. You can find weekend breaks, sightseeing, accommodation, restaurant guides, transport information and much more here. http://www.stavangertravel.com/news/newsletter.cfm en Copyright 2007 Stavanger Travel AS Regional/Europe/Norway/News_and_Media Regional/Europe/Norway/Travel_and_Tourism Stavanger Bergen Kristiansand Haugesund Norway Newsletter Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:08:00 GMT http://www.stavangertravel.com/images/stavanger-travel-logo.gif http://www.stavangertravel.com/news/newsletter.cfm Gladmat is the food festival that fills the main harbour in Stavanger each summer and - whisper it - has been blessed with very good weather. This year it is from Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th July. Did you know that there is a festival artist each year (with an exhibition at Galleri Sult) who designs a unique dinner plate (tallerken) in cooperation with Figgio pottery. These plates are used (and taken home) by the guests at the Gladmat Sinatra-style dinner (1250 kr.) You can also order one of the plates (500 kr.) http://www.stavangertravel.com/event/gladmat-food-festival-stavanger.cfm http://www.stavangertravel.com/event/gladmat-food-festival-stavanger.cfm Regional/Europe/Norway/Rogaland/Stavanger/Travel_and_Tourism Norway Stavanger Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:08:00 GMT Including Beach Volleyball in Stavanger 26 June - 1 July; Skudefestivalen in Skudeneshavn 28 June - 1 July - with the start of the North Sea Yacht Race to Banff at 12.00 on the Sunday; Chamber Music Festival (ICMF) in Stavanger 6 - 12 August; Sildajazz in Haugesund 8 - 12 August; and Mandal Skalldyrfestivalen (seafood festival) 9 - 12 August. For a full view on the events in the region, see our events and festivals guide http://www.stavangertravel.com/events.cfm http://www.stavangertravel.com/events.cfm Regional/Europe/Norway/Travel_and_Tourism Norway Stavanger Haugesund Skudeneshavn Mandal Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:08:00 GMT This can be done as a short break, but better as a full week, island hopping through Ryfylke, up to Sauda, over to Hovden and back over the Suleskar road and the Lysefjord ferry. It takes 4 ferries and 3 roads that are only open during the summer, with lots of things to do and see along the way - with links to details on many pages of the site. http://www.stavangertravel.com/trip/stavanger-sauda-hovden-sirdal.cfm http://www.stavangertravel.com/trip/stavanger-sauda-hovden-sirdal.cfm Regional/Europe/Norway/Travel_and_Tourism Norway Stavanger Ryfylke Sauda Hovden Sirdal Lysefjord Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:08:00 GMT This leaves Stavanger on the Lysefjord ferry, over the mountains from Lysebotn to Sirdal, then driving back through Hunnedalen and (optionally) to Gloppedal and Manafossen waterfall. http://www.stavangertravel.com/trip/lysefjord-boat-sirdal-car.cfm http://www.stavangertravel.com/trip/lysefjord-boat-sirdal-car.cfm Regional/Europe/Norway/Travel_and_Tourism Norway Stavanger Sirdal Lysefjord Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:08:00 GMT Kevin Paul Scarrott (the cartographer behind Stavanger-guide maps) has been busy in Sandnes recently, and you can now find a range of maps on Sandnes at www.sandnes-guide.com http://www.sandnes-guide.com/ http://www.sandnes-guide.com/ Regional/Europe/Norway/Travel_and_Tourism Norway Sandnes Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:08:00 GMT