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Ålesund
From Wikitravel
Ålesund [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).
[edit] Understand
- 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.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By plane
The following airlines serve Vigra Airport:
[edit] By boat
Hurtigruten calls Ålesund, once daily in southern direction, and once daily in northern direction.
[edit] Get around
[edit][add listing] See
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, [7]
- The Atlantic Sea-Park, Tueneset, Phone: +47 70 10 70 60, [8]
- Art Nouveau Centre, Apotekergt. 16, Phone: +47 70 10 49 70, [9]
[edit][add listing] Do
[edit] Learn
- Ålesund University College; Larsgårdsvegen 2; Phone: +47 70 16 12 00; [10];
[edit][add listing] Buy
[edit][add listing] Eat
- 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.
[edit][add listing] Drink
[edit][add listing] Sleep
- Thon Hotel Ålesund; Kongensgate 27; Phone: +47 70 12 29 38; Fax: +47 70 12 66 60; Email: aalesund@thonhotels.no; [11]
- Scandic Ålesund; Molovegen 6; Phone: +47 21 61 45 00; Fax: +47 21 61 45 11; Email: alesund@scandic-hotels.com; [12]
- Ålesund Vandrehjem [13] 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
[edit] Get out
- Runde - the most southerly of the great bird rocks
| Routes through Ålesund |
| Trondheim ← Molde ← | N  S
| → Volda → Bergen |
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