Thanks to Glenda Harker on our Britannia Chat group and others who have posted pictures of Alesund we have decided to cover it for those who have never been there. Obviously, the Britannia has and it looks pretty good berthed there. There are many other pictures and blogs on the Britannia chat. Ålesund on Norway’s stunning west coast, a city famous for its Art Nouveau architecture, is said to be Norway’s most beautiful town. Here we have a film of it before and after the 1904 fire when it was rebuilt.
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It is also the home of Vard, the shipbuilders who have recently built Vikings new Ocatantis expedition ship, and Hapag Lloyd’s three Hanseatic sisters.
The comedians love to joke ‘oh, another wooden hut!’ as you travel around the Fjords, but that is not true of this very pretty fishing village at the mouth of Stor Fjord at the entrance to the Geirangerfjord. It is actually two, maybe three islands joined to the mainland by bridges and the reason the houses are stone is due to a fire destroying the town.
Your ship will dock near the centre of the city, so like many Norwegian stops you can stroll into the beautiful town, or up the 400 steps up Mount Aksla for some fantastic views. Things to see include the local Museum which has a model of a 10th-century village, there are beaches and you can swim, plus there is the marine park, Atlanterhavsparken. It is one of Europe’s top Aquariums, built into the coastal landscape at Tueneset, on the west coastline of Ålesund. There are shows and activities during the day so check the programme to focus your visit there. Divers hand-feed fish every day at 1300Hrs in June, July and August, and you can try picking up a Starfish or crabs. The local tourist information has a great web site here
The Alnes Lighthouse is on the tiny island of Godøya which is reached by undersea tunnels and bridges via the island of Giske.
Your tours on offer will include organised hikes, a boat tour of the Fjord, a sightseeing drive and a visit to Sunnmøre Open-Air Museum, and Kayaking.
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Here are some tours you might be offered.
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ANDALSNES BERGEN FLAM OLDEN OSLOFJORD SKJOLDEN STAVANGER TROMSO
REYKJAVIC AKUREYRI ALESUND ALTA BODO EIDFJORD KLAKSVIK TORSHAVN
GEIRANGER HAUGESUND HELLESYLT HEIMAEY HONNINGSVAG ISAFJORDUR
KRISTIANSUND LOFOTEN ISLANDS LONGYEARBYEN NARVIK
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