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Popular bathing area including a beach, barbecue facilities and play area for children. Kiosk open on warm days. It is part of the hiking area near Gandsfjorden. About 40 min walk from the centre, 20 min from Stavanger Øst.
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Less crowded beach, also with BBQ facilities.
The east coastline in Stavanger is a large recreation area. It's a 2.8-km-long trail that is considered perhaps the finest in Stavanger – it passes bays and promontories, sheltered coves with sandy beaches, rock slopes and popular bathing areas.
(The area is under development as of 2022).
This district immediately east of the city centre used to be the home of the working class. These days, it is a dense, gentrified neighbourhood, popular with artists and creative professionals. Pedersgata, extending east from St. Petri Church, is renowned for its variety of international cuisine.