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choices at the buffet breakfast are truly substantial and the summer dinner buffet (Nkr245)
at its restaurant, the
Molja
, is a bargain.
Ålesund Vandrerhjem
HOSTEL €
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( 70 11 58 30;
www.hihostels.no
;
Parkgata 14; dm/s/d
incl breakfast Nkr255/570/790; )
Thiscentral,HI-affiliatedhostelisinanattractive
building(seethemuralsinthevastcommonroom)thatrecentlycelebrateditsfirstcentury.
There are self-catering facilities and a heavy-duty washing machine. Most doubles come
with bathroom and, for those with a head for heights, bunk beds in the women's dorm are
three tiers tall.
Volsdalen Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 70 12 58 90;
www.volsdalencamping.no
;
Volsdalsberga; sites Nkr150, r Nkr550,
2-/4-bed cabins with outdoor bathroom Nkr300/450, with bathroom Nkr800; year-
round)
Above the shore about 2km east of the centre, this particularly friendly campsite is
the nearest to town. Mainly for caravans and motorhomes, it has a secluded grassy area for
campers at its far end. Take bus 613, 614, 618 or 624.
Annecy Sommerpensjonat
HOSTEL €
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( 70 12 96 30; Kirkegata 1b; s/d with shared bathroom
Nkr420/570, s/d with bathroom Nkr490/640; July-mid-Aug)
This simple place is a
good budget choice, letting out self-contained student rooms in summer.
Eating
At the top end of the spectrum, you can dine very well indeed in Ålesund. For a simple
snack from a bag, buy a scoop of fresh shrimps directly from the fishing boats that moor
along the harbour front beside Skansegata.
Maki
FISH RESTAURANT €€€
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( 70 11 45 00;
www.maki.no
;
Apotekergata 5; mains Nkr285-315)
The
menu changes regularly at this ultracool restaurant at Hotel Brosundet. Sip a cocktail in its
