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Culture and History / Travel to Alesund, visa requirements / Flights to Alesund, airtickets / By boat / Get around / Alesund attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Learn / Shopping, Alesund souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Alesund nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get outÅlesund [1] is the largest city in Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, with about 40.000 inhabitants (between 60.000-80.000 in the surrounding area).
Culture and History
- Destination Ålesund & Sunnmøre Tourist Office, Skateflukaia, Phone: +47 70 15 76 00 (Email: info@visitalesund.com), [2].
Ålesund is built on a row of islands extending towards the Atlantic. The compact old city centre is thus surrounded by water and Ålesund is a major fisheries harbour.
The old city centre of Ålesund was destroyed by fire in the first years of the 20th century. Much international aid, including personal gifts from Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany who used to holiday there, helped to rebuild in the most modern style, Art Nouveau.
From the city there is a beautiful view of the Sunnmøre Alps in the East.
Travel to Alesund - Visa Requirements
Flights and airtickets to Alesund
The following airlines serve Vigra Airport:
By boat
Hurtigruten calls Ålesund, once daily in southern direction, and once daily in northern direction.
Tours and Getting around Alesund
Alesund tourist attractions and sightseeing
Much of the joy of seeing Ålesund is to be found in just strolling past the many art nouveau shops and other buildings.
- Aalesunds Museum, Rasmus Rønnebergsgt. 16, Phone: +47 70 12 31 70, [6]
- The Atlantic Sea-Park, Tueneset, Phone: +47 70 10 70 60, [7]
- Art Nouveau Centre, Apotekergt. 16, Phone: +47 70 10 49 70, [8]
Alesund city tours
Learn
- Ålesund University College; Larsgårdsvegen 2; Phone: +47 70 16 12 00; [9];
Alesund souvenirs and shopping
Alesund Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
- Hummer og Kanari, Kongensgt. 19, [+47] 70 12 80 09
AA restaurant and a bistro. The latter is moderately priced and has an interestingly varied clientele.
Alesund nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Alesund cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
- Thon Hotel Ålesund; Kongensgate 27; Phone: +47 70 12 29 38; Fax: +47 70 12 66 60; Email: aalesund@thonhotels.no; [10]
- Scandic Ålesund; Molovegen 6; Phone: +47 21 61 45 00; Fax: +47 21 61 45 11; Email: alesund@scandic-hotels.com; [11]
- Ålesund Vandrehjem [12] Parkgata 14, 6003 Ålesund The youthhostel in towncenter from 265,- (2007)
- Brosundet Gjestehus The Hotel Brosundet is a one hundred years old protected harbour building in Ålesund that has been tastefully restored as a hotel. Apotekergt. 5 Phone:+47 70 12 10 00
Get out
- Runde - the most southerly of the great bird rocks
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