Hiking in the Sunnmørsalps
Mattias Fredriksson
Kayaking in Ålesund
Fred Jonny Hammerø / Møre og Romsdal fylke
Byrampen in Ålesund
Arnfinn Tønnesen
The bird island of Runde
Ida Karoline Savik
Food and drink
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XL diner is known as Europe`s largest bacalao restaurant, with main expertise in clipfish perfection. Together…
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Galleri Flora is a cosy café that is fully licenced. Here you can enjoy a cup of coffee with your paper, or…
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Galleri Flora
ÅlesundGalleri Flora is a cosy café that is fully licenced. Here you can enjoy a cup of coffee with your paper, or…
38 reviews
The restaurant Brasserie Normandie is situated at Scandic Parken and was totally renovated in 2010. The…
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Brasserie Normandie
ÅlesundThe restaurant Brasserie Normandie is situated at Scandic Parken and was totally renovated in 2010. The…
236 reviews
KABB is Ålesund`s first tapas restaurant, and offers tasty temptations that are inspired from several…
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263 reviews
Cosy fish restaurant serving gourmet dishes from the sea. Located in the heart of Brosundet, in the beautiful…
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Maki Brosundet
ÅlesundCosy fish restaurant serving gourmet dishes from the sea. Located in the heart of Brosundet, in the beautiful…
12 reviews
At Radisson Blu Hotel in Ålesund you find the exciting restaurant Bulls Brygge, with an a la carte menu. In…
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Bulls Brygge Restaurant
ÅlesundAt Radisson Blu Hotel in Ålesund you find the exciting restaurant Bulls Brygge, with an a la carte menu. In…
77 reviews
Historical and contemporary, on land but at sea. MILK bar and lounge is built on the quay and slightly out to…
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MILK Bar & Lounge
ÅlesundHistorical and contemporary, on land but at sea. MILK bar and lounge is built on the quay and slightly out to…
8 reviews
At the Scandic in Ålesund you find the intimate and charming lobby bar Barbord. Here you can enjoy various…
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Barbord Lobbybar
ÅlesundAt the Scandic in Ålesund you find the intimate and charming lobby bar Barbord. Here you can enjoy various…
12 reviews
Molja is the charming restaurant at Scandic Ålesund, and has a great view of the harbour. The restaurant is…
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Molja Restaurant
ÅlesundMolja is the charming restaurant at Scandic Ålesund, and has a great view of the harbour. The restaurant is…
6 reviews
Rent the Ytterlandsova, a nostalgic house with place for 30 persons. Or if you need audiovisual equipment,…
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Conferences at Sunnmøre Museum
ÅlesundRent the Ytterlandsova, a nostalgic house with place for 30 persons. Or if you need audiovisual equipment,…
35 reviews
The beautiful and original dining room in Jugendstilsenteret is a perfect venue for a special dinner up to 20…
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Receptions at Jugendstilsenteret
ÅlesundThe beautiful and original dining room in Jugendstilsenteret is a perfect venue for a special dinner up to 20…
21 reviews
Brudes Bar can offer a variety of drinks and refreshments. The bar is situated in the beautiful Art Nouveau…
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Brudes Bar
ÅlesundBrudes Bar can offer a variety of drinks and refreshments. The bar is situated in the beautiful Art Nouveau…
10 reviews
The lobby bar at Scandic Parken is a modern, newly redecorated bar with a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy delicious…
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At Atlanterhavsparken you get a unique conference experience. Exciting wildlife and amazing aquariums makes an…
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Atlanterhavsparken - Meetings
ÅlesundAt Atlanterhavsparken you get a unique conference experience. Exciting wildlife and amazing aquariums makes an…
In the pharmacy's old laboratory one can taste locally produced food and coffee, Norwegian waffles with…
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Apotekern Kafe
ÅlesundIn the pharmacy's old laboratory one can taste locally produced food and coffee, Norwegian waffles with…
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Out of office. Into classics.
Get to know Norway’s entertaining mountain roads. Join these friends who reveal how they organise their yearly trip, including stylish and dignified hotels and restaurants to match their vintage sports cars. Close the doors, open the windows and go now.
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Atlantic Art Nouveau
Where magnificent architecture meets the fjord landscape – Ålesund has wild Viking ancestry, an abundance of succulent seafood and jaw-dropping vistas.
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Insider’s tips: Ålesund
As the Høstscena festival manager, it’s his job to ensure great cultural experiences for others in town. This is where he himself goes to enjoy the city.
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Fjord Norway in 3 days
Plan three days in Fjord Norway south of Ålesund, based on inside information from the director of Nordfjord Folk Museum.
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Stories from Fjord Norway
Hiking, and filming it
Take part in travel enthusiasts Samuel and Hildegunn Taipale’s thoughts about how they prepared for their exotic, yet highly relaxed roundtrip.
Fishing at the Atlantic Road
The Atlantic Road is beautiful and dramatic. But if you take a closer look, it has more to offer than just the amazing scenery.
Fjord living
Over the past 30 years, the Nærøyfjord and Undredal got roads and a lot more tourists. Other than that, things are mostly as they have always been.
Flåm from the cockpit
We joined the train driver and crew at work on the beautiful Flåm railway.
Walking the edge
Sweat trickles from sunburnt foreheads as we climb the last, rocky slope of the Romsdalseggen ridge, feet already sore inside the hiking boots.
Pulpit Rock: Divine dawn
Experience a sublime encounter with nature.
The secret behind Norway's best hotel breakfast
A focus on local specialties has elevated the breakfast at the Scandic Nidelven to a tourist attraction. Now, scientists have tried to figure out how.
The modern vikings
The heritage of Norsemen has a lot more to it than blood and plunder.
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By plane
Ålesund Airport has frequent domestic connections to Bergen, Oslo and Trondheim, among others.
There are also international connections to Ålesund from Amsterdam, London, Alicante, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Vilnius and Riga.
The airport is only around 20 minutes by car from the centre of Ålesund.
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By road
Oslo to Ålesund is around 520 kilometres, and takes around 8 hours. The bus serving this route takes around 11 hours.
Ålesund lies 285 kilometres from Trondheim, which will take you around 5 hours by car, or a little over 7 hours by bus.
From Bergen the distance to Ålesund is 370 kilometres, which will take you around 6 hours to drive, or 9-10 hours by bus.
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By boat
Hurtigruten, The Norwegian Coastal Voyage, calls daily at Ålesund and Torvik both northbound and southbound.
Express boats and ferries connect the coast with passengers and goods for the local communities in the region. Note that queues are common in the summer, so it may pay to plan ahead and show up early.