• The southern part of the town of Ålesund was located on Sula, therefore the town's urban area overlaps two municipalities.[6].
  • The town of Ålesund (pronounced “oh-le-sund”) was voted “The most beautiful town in Norway” in a recent survey of Norwegians.
  • Walking up the 418 steps to the top of Mount Aksla is a rewarding experience.There are no skyscrapers in Ålesund, but if you want to get to the town’s roof...
  • ...to fresh local seafood, the passion is to preserve the buildings as they originally were warehouses and significant to the fishery in the small town of Ålesund.
  • Located just out of Ålesund town centre, the Sunnmøre Museum is an open-air museum with 56 buildings showing life in the traditional region of Sunnmøre.
  • Famous for the beautiful art-nouveau buildings which characterize the town, Ålesund has among Norway's most beautiful collection of art-nouveau style buildings.
  • Visitors can plan a memorable Scandinavian vacation with the top attractions and activities in Ålesund. ... 3. Ålesund's Town Park and Mount Aksla.
  • It is known as the art nouveau town! ... While you are in Ålesund you may hear people speaking of Ny-Ålesund, the world’s northernmost inhabited town.
  • Ålesund in winter light. Statue of Rollo in the town park - the local viking who became the Earl of Normandy in France. A house in Jugendstil
  • If you’re a music fan you are in luck, as Ålesund has several great record shops. The first one I went to was Jukebox, right in the town center.
  • In Ålesund town park there are a variety of plants and trees, and the famous 418 steps long staircase leading up to Mount Aksla is also to be found here.
  • Private tour from Ålesund to Geiranger up to 15 people. ... No visit to Alesund is complete without a walk through town to see the Art Nouveau architecture.
  • Following a devastating town fire in 1904, the city was rebuilt in Art Nouveau style, giving Ålesund its characteristic and unique look.