Aberdeen and Stavanger have more in common than just the sea they look on to, according to the Norwegian city’s tourism agency.
Region Stavanger, which aims to promote the area to an international audience, said the twinned cities share a similar history and future.
The agency’s managing director, Stale Brandshaug, said Stavanger is the oil capital of Norway but wants to become a global energy hub, incorporating not just petroleum but renewable power.
He added the area had set its sights on becoming a preferred host city for future energy industry activities and attracting skilled workers from around the world.
“The Stavanger region is the third-largest populated area in Norway, with more than 300,000 inhabitants,” Mr Brandshaug said.
“The city is the oil capital of Norway and most of the oil industry is concentrated here – it is therefore affluent with a strong international orientation.”
The region’s industrial history was founded on agriculture and fishing however, which both still play important roles in Stavanger’s economy.
The city is also increasingly becoming a tourist destination, especially after being named European Capital of Culture in 2008, but one of Stavanger’s biggest attractions is the landscape which surrounds it.
“The city itself is metropolitan and diverse, yet surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery Norway has to offer,” Mr Brandshaug said.
Nearby landmarks include Pulpit Rock, which offers views of one of the many fjords surrounding Stavanger, Lysefjord.
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