Rogaland, Norway: Fjords, Beaches, Islands and more

Rogaland

Rogaland, in western Norway, is one of 19 counties that make up the Kingdom. Rogaland is a popular tourist destination, with fjords, beaches and islands. The principal city is Stavanger and like Stavanger, Rogaland is known as a centre of the oil industry in Norway. Rogaland, bordering the county of Hordaland, to the north, is also a part of fjord Norway. The Lysefjord is just minutes from Stavanger and the precipice, Preikestolen (or Pulpit Rock) which towers above teh fjord is one of Norway’s most visited attractions.

The post picture shows the M/S Rogaland passenger ship docked at her home port, in Stavanger Harbour. She was built in 1929 as a steam ship by Stavanger Støberi og Dok: a 57 metre (190 foot) long passenger ship that can carry 100 passengers. She was a passenger ship, providing a coastal service. M/S Rogaland ferried passengers along the 220 kilometres (140 miles) that separate Bergen and Stavanger.

M/S Rogaland’s life has not all been plain sailing – she was sunk during the Second World War when a nearby ammunition barge exploded. She had to undergo significant repairs after significant damage was caused. After the war she changed route and took passengers between Bergen and Oslo and later, Oslo and Sandes (in Rogaland). She is still in use as a passenger ship today.

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