Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The coastal town of Ålesund is, for many, just as beautiful as Bergen, if on a much smaller
scale, and it's certainly far less touristy. The home base for Norway's largest cod-fish-
ing fleet, it sits on a narrow, fishhook-shaped sea-bound peninsula. So tightly packed is
the town centre that expansion would be impossible; today most of the townspeople live
scattered across nearby islands and peninsulas.
Sights & Activities
Sunnmøre Museum
OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
(
www.sunnmore.museum.no
, in Norwegian; Borgundgavlen; adult/child Nkr70/20;
11am-5pm late Jun-Aug, 11am-3pm Mon-Fri rest of year)
Ålesund'scelebratedSun-
nmøre Museum is 4km east of the centre. Here, at the site of the old Borgundkaupangen
trading centre, active from the 11th to 16th centuries, over 50 traditional buildings have
beenrelocated.Ship-loverswillsavourthecollectionofaround40historicboats,including
replicas of Viking-era ships and a commercial trading vessel from around AD 1000. Take
bus 613, 618 or 624.
COMBINATION TICKET
A combined ticket (adult/child Nkr50/20) gives entry to the Sunn-møre Museum,
Aalesunds Museum and Fisheries Museum.
