Stavanger Quayside with Moored Ships Tank Top

Cruise ships tied up alongside the quay at Stavanger in Norway. This is the fourth largest city in the country and has a history stretching back to medieval times. Starting life as a village it grew into a fishing port. The discovery of offshore oil and gas made it grow into the major port it is today. The old town and its harbour has old, colourful houses and quayside buildings, the city itself having an eclectic mix of old and new, This image has been finished as pastel art.