• Ålesund (. Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈôːɫəsʉn] ) is a town in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality.
  • Ålesund is a great starting point for exploring the Sunnmøre region with the fjords, mountains and the beautiful coastline of islands…
  • 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.
  • Ålesund Airport Vigra is the closest airport, just a 20-minute drive from the centre of town.It has daily departures to other large Norwegian cities and towns...
  • Historically, Ålesund’s coast was the catalyst for its growth as a market town as merchants settled along the shore.
  • The town is also home to a number of festivals and events, including the Ålesund International Jazz Festival and the Atlantic Road Race.
  • The town has got something for everyone, but the Alesund Art Nouveau houses are one of the major draws!
  • Ålesund is widely regarded as Norway's most beautiful city, and it makes for the perfect base from which to explore some of Norway's beautiful sites, including...
  • No other town in Norway has as many spires and turrets as Ålesund, let alone the facades’ detailed ornaments and figures.
  • As one of the few remaining Art Nouveau towns in the world, in 1998 Ålesund was awarded the coveted Houens National Memorial Prize for the preservation...
  • Ny-Ålesund is a small town in Oscar II Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway.
  • Things to Do in Alesund, Norway: See Tripadvisor's 22,018 traveler reviews and photos of Alesund tourist attractions.
  • For panoramic views of Ålesund, climb 418 steps to Mount Aksla, located in the beautiful Ålesund Town Park, established in 1885.
  • Ålesund suburbs and alpine hinterland. Ålesund. is the largest city in Møre og Romsdal county, West Norway, with about 53,000 inhabitants, 66,000 in the surrounding area...