Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VALDERØY
On Valderøy, the
Skjonghellaren caves
have revealed bones of Arctic fox, sea otter and
ringedseal,plusevidenceofhumanoccupationatleast2000yearsago.Inthenorthwestof
the island, they're reached by a breezy 500m walk from the parking spot between cliff and
shoreline, then a steep five-minute boulder scramble.
VIGRA
Vigra has Ålesund's airport as well as
Blindheimssanden
(also called Blimsand), a long
white-sand beach.
Molde
POP 19,900
Molde, hugging the shoreline at the wide mouth of Romsdalsfjorden, is known as the
'Town of Roses' for its fertile soil, rich vegetation and mild climate. But the town's chief
claim to fame is its annual jazz festival, held in July.
Modern Molde, though architecturally unexciting, is a pleasantly compact little place
whose coastal landscapes recall New Zealand or Seattle's Puget Sound. To test the com-
parison, drive or take the one-hour signed walking trail up to the
Varden overlook
, 400m
above the town.
Sights
Romsdalmuseet
FOLK MUSEUM
(Per Amdamsveg 4; 8am-10pm)
Withinthisopen-airmuseumarenearly50oldbuild-
ings, shifted here from around the Romsdal region. Among the barns, farms and store-
houses, there's a short street of typical town houses and a small reconstructed chapel with
adornments rescued from abandoned churches. After rambling around the ample grounds,
take a break in
Bygata
, a town house that functions as a summertime cafe. In summer,
there are very worthwhile
guided tours (adult/child Nkr70/free;
11am-3pm or 6pm
Jun-mid-Aug)
.
Fiskerimuseet
FISHERIES MUSEUM
