The story of Alesund is a classic example of that there is no thin without good: if not for the devastating fire of 1904, he would not have become the epitome of the then popular style of art nouveau: bright, extraordinary and slightly fairy. Now Alesund is the most beautiful city in the country according to the Norwegians, as well as the magazine The Times. Its popularity is also due to its location: through the city lies the path to the Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Group and individual tours of the fjords.
Lighthouses and farms. Cottages in Norway.
Tours for sporting events.
Northern Norway. The Lofoten Islands.
By Air
Local Airport Vigra is located 20 minutes from the city center. SAS flights connect Alesund with Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Copenhagen. AirBaltic flies to Aalesund from Riga, and Norwegian from Oslo.
By bus
The bus from Oslo leaves twice a day (at 10.00 and 22.30), the journey time is 10 hours, the ticket price is 700 NOK (at night a little more expensive - 780 NOK). Bus routes connect Alesund with Bergen, Trondheim, Molde and Andalsnes.>
By sea
The Hurtigruten ferries stop at the port of Alesund twice a day - moving in the south (from Trondheim to Bergen) and north (from Bergen to Kirkenes) direction.
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Restaurants
XL Dinner (Skaregata 1) - an authentic fish restaurant with a breathtaking view of the bay. Be sure to try the local delicacy - bakaloa - salted-dried cod with potatoes and tomatoes. In the "Hummer & Kanari" on the pedestrian street Kongensgt - a pretty bistro downstairs and a restaurant upstairs. The main accents of the menu are pizza, pasta and seafood dishes. Translate the spirit after the climb and drink something invigorating at Café Fjellstua on the observation deck of Mount Axla.
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Shopping
For handmade dishes and interior items go to the area of Aspøya. In the Kipervika district there are shops of clothes, souvenirs and art salons. Here is the city's food market, Kiperviktorget market. One of the largest malls in Norway with more than 170 stores, AMFI Moa, is 10 kilometers from the city center, at Langelandsvn, 25.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Ålesund
City sightseeing trams
Starting from the Dronning Sonjas Plass Square, the tramway will pass by the most interesting urban buildings of the Art Nouveau style along the Borgunfjord and will rise to the viewing platform of Axla. The return path lies through the only surviving building in the fire of 1904, the city park and ends at the starting point.
Tickets are sold at a kiosk in the square, cost: 65 NKO for children under 16, 130 NKO for adults, a family ticket - 350 NKO (for August 2011). The tram runs daily, except Sundays, at 11.00, 12.30, 14.00 and 15.30, from the beginning of June to the end of August. The trip takes about 1 hour.
Аксла
At the top of the mountain are 418 steps. For an uphill climb, you will be rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view of the city, the islands behind it and the majestic Sunmore Alps. The ascent starts from the city park.
Oceanarium Atlantic
In the ocean of Aalesund you should go to see the underwater world near the shores of Norway and the real penguins at arm's length. Every day at 13.00 a diver descends to the largest aquarium, where fish are eaten directly from their hands. And at 15.00, from June to August and on weekends of the remaining months, any visitor to the oceanarium can feed the marine inhabitants independently.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday and Sunday - from 10.00 to 19.00, on Saturday - from 10.00 to 16.00. From September to June, from Monday to Saturday - from 11.00 to 18.00, on Sunday - from 11.00 to 18.00. Tickets: for children - 65 NKO, for adults - 130 NKO (as of August 2011).
The Aalesund Museum
Exhibits of the museum tell about the history of the city, its foundation, fire and revival from the ashes. Address: Rasmus Rønnebergsgt, 16. Opening hours: Monday to Friday - from 9.00 to 16.00, on Saturday from 11.00 to 15.00, on Sunday from 12.00 to 16.00. In winter time, Saturday and Sunday are days off.
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