The Western Fjords - Norway - page 554

Invit Interior HOMEWARES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 70 15 66 44; Apotekergata 9; 11am-4.25pm Tue-Sat)
Appropriately for such a design-forward town, this shop displays the very best of creative
modern furniture and Scandinavian kitchenware and home appliances.

Trankokeriet Antikk ANTIQUES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 70 12 01 00; www.trankokeriet.no ; Molovegen 6b; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
This wonderful hotchpotch antique shop is a collector's dream. Though there are few bar-
gains, there's an amazing stock of nautical curiosities, traditional Norwegian crafts, mid-
century cermaics from Norway's best known designers as well as things that defy descrip-
tion. The coffee bar too is an eccentric delight.

Ingrids Glassverksted GLASSWARE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.ingridsglassverksted.no ; Molovegen 15; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri,

10am-3pm Sat)
You'll find everything from practical glasses and bowls to quirky, multicoloured chickens
with spiky cockscombs.

Celsius GLASS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.celsius-glass.com ; Kaiser Wilhelmsgata 52; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, to

6pm Thu)
'Luxury for everyday use' is the motto of this small glass studio, where each piece is de-
signed to be stylish yet functional. The kiln is at the front, the shop at the rear.

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Tourist Office TOURIST INFORMATION
( GOOGLE MAP ; 70 15 76 00; www.visitalesund-geiranger.com ; Skaregata 1; 8.30am-6pm Jun-

Aug, 9am-4pm Mon-Fri Sep-May)
Its booklet Along the Streets of Ålesund (Nkr30) details the town's architectural highlights
in a walking tour.