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Things to do in Ålesund

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Sightlore has 9 places to explore in Ålesund, and 3 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Ålesund's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Ålesund Church

    Ålesund Church

    Ålesund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya.

    Read its story →
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    Jugendstilsenteret

    Jugendstilsenteret

    Jugendstilsenteret is an Art Nouveau Center located in central Ålesund, in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Jugendstilsenteret is part of the Foundation Cultural Quarter in Ålesund.

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    Atlantic Sea-Park

    Atlantic Sea-Park

    The Atlantic Sea-Park is an aquarium in Ålesund, Norway. It was founded in 1951 as a limited company.

Discovery routes in Ålesund

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Ålesund: the Art Nouveau town and Aksla

    From the Atlantic Sea Park to Ålesund Church and the Jugendstilsenteret, then up Aksla to Fjellstua.

    Walking · 3 h · 5.4 km · 5 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Alnes Lighthouse

    Alnes Lighthouse

    Alnes Lighthouse was established in 1852 to guide fishing boats safely to the harbor of the small fishing community of Alnes on the north side of the island of Godøya in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

  • Ona Lighthouse

    Ona Lighthouse

    Ona Lighthouse is located on the small island of Ona in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Museums

  • Atlantic Sea-Park

    Atlantic Sea-Park

    The Atlantic Sea-Park is an aquarium in Ålesund, Norway. It was founded in 1951 as a limited company.

    Has a story

  • Jugendstilsenteret

    Jugendstilsenteret

    Jugendstilsenteret is an Art Nouveau Center located in central Ålesund, in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Jugendstilsenteret is part of the Foundation Cultural Quarter in Ålesund.

    Has a story

  • Sunnmøre Museum

    Sunnmøre Museum

    An open-air folk museum in Ålesund devoted to the coastal culture of the Sunnmøre region, founded in 1931.

Places of worship

  • Ålesund Church

    Ålesund Church

    Ålesund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya.

    Has a story

  • Giske Church

    Giske Church

    Giske Church is a 12th-century marble parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Nature

  • Aksla

    Aksla

    A 189-metre mountain on the island of Nørvøy in Ålesund, regarded as the town's own mountain.

Other

  • Fjellstua

    Fjellstua

    A viewpoint at the western tip of Mount Aksla in Ålesund, on the island of Nørvøy.

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