Atlanterhavsparken

Ålesund

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At the peninsula's western extreme, 3km from the town centre, this aquarium can consume a whole day. Be introduced to the North Atlantic's teeming undersea world and the astonishing richness of coastal and fjord life. Children can dangle a line for crabs or feed the fish in the touch pool, while the enormous 4-million-litre aquarium appeals to everyone. The grounds offer superb coastal scenery and walking trails (look out for WWII bunkers and gun batteries).

In summer, a special bus (adult/child 200/100kr, including admission) leaves from beside the town hall four times a day.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Jugendstil Senteret

    Jugendstil Senteret

    1.81 MILES

    The city's unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in Ålesund. Apart from the building's…

  • Kniven Viewpoint

    Kniven Viewpoint

    2.28 MILES

    For the best view over Ålesund and its fishhook-shaped peninsula, as well as the mountains and islands beyond, head up the 418 steps to the summit of…

  • Sunnmøre Museum

    Sunnmøre Museum

    4.57 MILES

    Ålesund's celebrated Sunnmøre Museum is 4km east of the centre. Here, at the site of the old Borgundkaupangen trading centre, active from the 11th to 16th…

  • Godøy

    Godøy

    3.33 MILES

    The furthest offshore island from Ålesund, Godøy has a real off-the-map feeling, especially in the depths of winter. There are some great walks here, and…

  • Fishing Museum

    Fishing Museum

    1.79 MILES

    The 1861 Holmbua warehouse (one of the very few buildings to survive the 1904 fire) has exhibits on the development of fishing across the centuries and…

  • KUBE

    KUBE

    1.81 MILES

    Ålesund's primary contemporary art space highlights Norwegian artists, as well as hosting the occasional design- and architecture-focused show. The old…

  • Runde Miljøsenter

    Runde Miljøsenter

    14.73 MILES

    This international research station is dedicated to studying Runde's birdlife, a testament to the island's importance in the ornithological arena. There's…

  • Aalesunds Museum

    Aalesunds Museum

    2.01 MILES

    The town museum illustrates the history of sealing, fishing, shipping and industry in the Sunnmøre region, the fire of 1904 and the town's Jugendstil…

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Nearby Ålesund attractions

1. Ålesund Church

1.59 MILES

Built of solid stone in 1909, Ålesund's parish church has a strikingly wide chancel, every square inch covered in frescoes over the wide sweep of its…

2. Fishing Museum

1.79 MILES

The 1861 Holmbua warehouse (one of the very few buildings to survive the 1904 fire) has exhibits on the development of fishing across the centuries and…

3. KUBE

1.81 MILES

Ålesund's primary contemporary art space highlights Norwegian artists, as well as hosting the occasional design- and architecture-focused show. The old…

4. Jugendstil Senteret

1.81 MILES

The city's unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in Ålesund. Apart from the building's…

5. Aalesunds Museum

2.01 MILES

The town museum illustrates the history of sealing, fishing, shipping and industry in the Sunnmøre region, the fire of 1904 and the town's Jugendstil…

6. Rollon Statue

2.14 MILES

Rollo the Viking founded Normandy in 911; William the Conqueror is his descendant.

7. Kniven Viewpoint

2.28 MILES

For the best view over Ålesund and its fishhook-shaped peninsula, as well as the mountains and islands beyond, head up the 418 steps to the summit of…

8. Valderøy

3.26 MILES

On the island of Valderøy, the Skjonghellaren caves have revealed bones of Arctic fox, sea otter and ringed seal, plus evidence of human occupation at…