Top places to visit in Ålesund

• Mount Aksla (Fjellstua Viewpoint)

  Viewpoint · about 1.3 h

  The classic Ålesund panorama — climb the 418 steps from the town park (or drive up) to Fjellstua for the view over the Art Nouveau town, islands and Sunnmøre Alps.

• Atlanterhavsparken (Atlantic Sea Park)

  Wildlife · about 2 h · entry NOK 220

  One of Northern Europe's largest saltwater aquariums, built into the coastal rocks west of town, with a huge North Atlantic tank and daily diver feedings.

• Art Nouveau Centre (Jugendstilsenteret)

  Museum · about 1 h · entry NOK 130

  A museum in a preserved 1907 pharmacy telling how Ålesund was rebuilt in Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) style after the 1904 fire, with original interiors.

• Brosundet & Town Centre

  Cultural · about 1 h

  The canal at the heart of Ålesund, framed by turreted Art Nouveau facades and old fishing warehouses now turned into hotels, cafés and restaurants.

• Sunnmøre Museum

  Museum · about 1.5 h · entry NOK 150

  An open-air museum with over 50 historic houses and a fleet of traditional boats on the site of a medieval trading post at Borgundgavlen.

• Geirangerfjord

  Nature · about 4 h

  A UNESCO World Heritage fjord of sheer walls, hairpin roads and waterfalls including the Seven Sisters — a spectacular day excursion from Ålesund by boat or road.

• Alnes Lighthouse (Godøy)

  Viewpoint · about 1 h

  A red-and-white 1876 lighthouse on the island of Godøy, reached by undersea tunnel, with a café and a sweeping ocean horizon popular at sunset.

Things to do

• Geirangerfjord Cruise & Coach Tour Sightseeing · 9 h · from NOK 1,500 per person
• Atlantic Road Scenic Tour Sightseeing · 8 h · from NOK 1,400 per person
• Mount Aksla Guided Walk Nature · 1.5 h · from NOK 250 per person
• RIB Fjord Safari Adventure · 2 h · from NOK 950 per person
• Alnes Lighthouse & Godøy Island Tour Sightseeing · 4 h · from NOK 700 per person

Day trips and tours

• Geirangerfjord Full-Day Tour 9 h · from NOK 1,500

Where to stay in Ålesund

• Sentrum about NOK 1,800 per night

  The Art Nouveau centre of Ålesund around the Brosundet canal, with hotels, cafés and the Aksla steps.

Hotels

• Scandic Parken 4-star · NOK 1,500 to NOK 2,800 per night
• Quality Hotel Waterfront 4-star · NOK 1,500 to NOK 2,900 per night
• Thon Hotel Ålesund 3-star · NOK 1,200 to NOK 2,200 per night
• Scandic Scandinavie 3-star · NOK 1,200 to NOK 2,300 per night
• Ålesund Vandrerhjem (Hostel) 2-star · NOK 400 to NOK 1,200 per night
• Hotel Brosundet 4-star · NOK 2,200 to NOK 4,800 per night

Where to eat

• Apotekergata No. 5 New Nordic, Seafood · about NOK 1,100 per person
• XL Diner Seafood, Norwegian · about NOK 550 per person
• Anno Restaurant & Bar New Nordic, Bistro · about NOK 480 per person
• Lyst Bistro Bistro, Norwegian · about NOK 450 per person
• Invit Espressobar Cafe · about NOK 180 per person
• Egon Ålesund International, Pizza · about NOK 280 per person

Getting around

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