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This enchanting 'hotel' is in fact a small former fishing village on its own islet just off
Averøy. Rooms here are 18th- and 19th-century cottages, mostly for doubles, though there
are a couple of multi-bedroomed ones too. Some are more rustic than others, with exposed
timber, but all are charming.
Ytterbrugga, its restaurant, serves the freshest of fish.
Parking is on the island of Geitøya, on the Atlanterhavsveien, from where a motor boat
makes the five-minute sea journey. It leaves the roadside car park on the hour, between
11am and 9pm, or by appointment.
Skjerneset Bryggecamping
CABINS
(
www.skjerneset.com
; Ekkilsøy; campsites Nkr190, 2-bed fishermen cabins Nkr450 4-bed cottages
Nkr820)
The coastal cabins here have nice ocean views, along with cute porches to enjoy it from, or
there are simple rooms in a former fish warehouse. The owners, themselves former com-
mercial fisherfolk, organise deep-sea trips, or you can hire a boat, with or without motor,
and sling your own line (from Nkr480 per day, with skipper Nkr2300 for three hours).
If you don't have any luck out there, it's possible to buy fresh fish to cook at your own
cabin.
Kristiansund
Pop 24,135
The historic cod-fishing and drying town of Kristiansund still looks below the sea for its
wealth. Even though the waters are no longer so bountiful - the huge hauls of yesteryear
are now the source of tales as tall as any angler's - cod-processing remains important. A
significant amount of the world's klipfish is cured in and around the town, while Mellem-
værftet, unkempt and chaotic, hangs on as a working boatyard.
Kristiansund also plays a significant role in servicing Norway's North Sea oilfields, with
its hotels, bars and restautants catering to off duty oil workers (with oil worker wages to
spend).
The town ranges over three islands; its port and centre was bombed heavily during
WWII and were replaced with little of architectural note.
