Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Hertøya; adult/child Nkr60/free; noon-5pm mid-Jun-early Aug)
This museum, on
the small island of Hertøya, is a 10-minute boat ride from the Torget terminal, beside the
tourist office. Also open-air, its cod-liver oil factory, cottages and fishermen's shacks, tiny
schoolroom and collection of boats bring to life the coastal fishing cultures around the
mouth of Romsdalsfjorden from the mid-19th century onwards. During opening hours, a
boat (adult/child Nkr70/free)
runs hourly from Molde between 11am and 5pm.
MOLDEJAZZ
Every year, Moldejazz pulls in up to 100,000 fans and a host of stars, mainly Scand-
inavian plus a sprinkling of international top liners (such as, in 2010, Sonny Rollins
and Herbie Hancock).
The town rocks all the way from Monday to Saturday in the middle of July. Of
over 100 concerts, a good one-third are free, while big events are very reasonably
priced at Nkr100 to Nkr330.
Trad jazz sweats it out in Perspiration Hall, while the big draws perform outdoors
near the Romsdalsmuseet and there are plenty of free supporting events (including a
daily street parade) from noon onwards in front of the Rådhus.
For the low-down on this year's events, log onto
www.moldejazz.no
. You can
book by credit card for a Nkr10 surcharge through
BillettService (
81 53 31 33)
.
Sleeping & Eating
The tourist office has a number of private homes on its books, most with self-catering fa-
cilities and costing from Nkr350 per person. During the Molde International Jazz Festival,
there's a large temporary campsite, Jazzcampen, 3km west of the centre.
Our three hotel choices are just south of Torgat, the main square. Their most coveted
rooms overlook the fjord, where sleek, low-slung, brand-new ferries glide slowly by.
Molde Fjordstuer
BOUTIQUE HOTEL €€
( 71 20 10 60;
www.havstuene.no
; Julsundvegen 6; s/d from Nkr790/990; )
Ar-
chitecturally exciting, the welcoming Fjordstuer replicates the squat, solid forms of typic-
