Photos: Vuxi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Mathieu Marquer from Paris, FRANCE, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Vuxi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Mathieu Marquer from Paris, FRANCE, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Fargegaten, a street painted building by building
Your local guide
Eirin Salvesen
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Highlights
- Shopfronts painted a different colour each
- A street that grew building by building
- One hairdresser's idea, now a whole street
- Stavanger's most photographed corner
- Colour before the city's older lanes
About this tour
This session walks Fargegaten, Stavanger's street of brightly painted shopfronts. You see the range of colours along the street and hear how the whole thing began with one building rather than a citywide plan. Eirin traces the street's spread from a single idea into one of the city's most photographed corners.
She moves at an easy pace, pointing out which buildings joined the scheme earliest and which are more recent. Questions about specific colours or owners come up regularly, and she answers from living just around the corner.
This suits anyone wanting a short, colourful introduction to Stavanger before heading into its older streets. It pairs directly with Eirin's second session in Gamle Stavanger just up the hill.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Stavanger before heading out.
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Painted shopfronts 15 min
The camera moves along Fargegaten's row of shopfronts, each painted a different bright colour, and I explain how the idea started with a single hairdresser repainting his own building.
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A street that grew 15 min
Further along I point out newer additions to the street's colour scheme, and I explain how the project spread building by building rather than as one planned scheme.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Stavanger: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fish soup (fiskesuppe) and Gamle Stavanger, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Stavanger, showing you Painted shopfronts and A street that grew live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Fargegaten live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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