Ovre Holmegate
Ovre Holmegate
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A colourful street in the centre of Stavanger where all buildings have been painted in fresh colours.
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Elizabeth C
Shrewsbury, UK3,008 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
We spent a long time in this street looking at the beautifully painted colourful buildings. It’s so picturesque. There are some unique cafes and shops here too. One of the nicest parts of the old town and so lovely to stumble upon.
Written May 28, 2022
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Juliana
Western Norway, Norway6 contributions
Jul 2020
It's actually a short street. All the buildings have multiple colors, many cafes, restaurant, a hair dressers, a souvenir shop. I've been to all the cafes there. It's great to sit outside and watch people pass by, have a good time with friends, enjoy a delicious cup of coffee. The atmosphere is inclusive, everybody is welcome. That's my impression.
Written July 29, 2020
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SĂ©bastien V
Brussels, Belgium1,313 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
I do not know if the evolution is so, but there is still a strong Impression that this district is changing towards a purely tourist function. It's pretty full, of course, and strolling around gives real pleasure. But all around restaurants are internationalizing, and shops with. Bright colors. There are cobblestones and climbs.
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Written August 9, 2024
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA19,059 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
I guess there are 2 ways to discover this street. We chose to do it during the day with the sun shining so we could take photos of the multi-colored wooden houses. Very pretty. But you can come back at night when the street is full of open bars and a lot of drinking going on.
Written July 11, 2024
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FiftyFifty5050
Montgomery, UK921 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Our guide book made this sound much more than it was in reality. We had imagined that this was a street of residential houses, where the owners had painted them in different colours, but it seemed to be mainly coffee shops and restaurants and a few shops.
Visiting in December, there was little sunlight, where the colours might have shown up more, but it was pretty with the canopy of fairy lights at night.
Overall though, it was very much a disappointment. Certainly visit if you are walking down the street anyway, but really not worth going out of your way.
Visiting in December, there was little sunlight, where the colours might have shown up more, but it was pretty with the canopy of fairy lights at night.
Overall though, it was very much a disappointment. Certainly visit if you are walking down the street anyway, but really not worth going out of your way.
Written December 17, 2023
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Josie C
Brighton, UK589 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Arrived in port on a grey day. Walked into town, which was pretty with cobbled streets and lots of shops to browse. Unfortunately it started to rain really heavy and as it was mid morning we decided just to get soaked and headed back to ship. There are activities available to book on shore such as rib trip but weather decided the rest of our day on board.
Written July 9, 2023
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Waddington, UK2,715 contributions
Sep 2019
We walked here specifically to see this colourful street and we weren't disappointed. It is worth seeing. Lots of different colours, artwork, poetry and tiny details to see. There are cafes, bars and shops there and some of the streets close by are interesting to see as well. It is only a short downhill walk from the ValbergtĂĄrnet, both can be visited at the same time.
Written April 6, 2020
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Bhaswati D
Helsinki, Finland195 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Pretty , colourful, charming houses. Lots of cafeteria, hotels, shops there and near it. Walking on cobbled stone Street was something we always cherish.
Very near to the Norwegian petroleum museum. About a few minutes walk. There was a beautiful lake too, nearby. Lovely experience and would recommend it to fellow travellers.
Very near to the Norwegian petroleum museum. About a few minutes walk. There was a beautiful lake too, nearby. Lovely experience and would recommend it to fellow travellers.
Written January 7, 2023
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luke greenwood
Huddersfield, UK241 contributions
Jan 2022 • Friends
Loved the coloured buildings but as Norway is currently in a lockdown all the bars and restaurants were shut. Therefore there was no buzz and no atmosphere. There was a few shops open and plenty of tourists. Can imagine it been a great place to visit when more is open
Written January 2, 2022
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Dickd1946
Charleston, SC1,220 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
Happy Colours stimulate Happy People... Let's hope so anyway. These colourfully painted wooden structures are just FUN to stroll through and enjoy whether you are shopping or catching a snack and drink or just ingesting the uniqueness of the area.
Written February 2, 2015
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Hello,
We'll be stopping in Stavanger during our cruise for only 6 hours.Could anybody give me an idea how easy it is to get from the piers to this Ovre Holmegate street on our own?
thanks!
Written March 27, 2017
Hi! The street is literally not even a 5 minute walk from where the cruise ships usually come into so you'll be fine! The city centre is close together, either look it up onine before you go or ask someone for directions but it's super easy to find, even if you forget the name everyone should know what you mean by 'the colourful street'! :)
Written March 28, 2017
837nancy
Westmont, Illinois
Where is the statue of Asbjorn Closter located in Stavanger?
Written June 1, 2015
The statue of Asbjørn Kloster is located at the corner between Kannikgata and Madlaveien.
Written October 31, 2016
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