A lovely art nouveau style old town and a hill viewpoint which was worth thr climb. But there is also a tourist train that goes up there too. So much to do I need to visit again. ...
The weather was absolutely horrible when we visited so I believe that has affected our experience of the city. We had not booked any shore excursions so were only planning to walk around and explore, but with high winds and the rain that did not help us much.
We ended up paying the Hop on/Hop off bus just to have an idea of what the city looked like and at the end of the tour we were able to ...
Got the last 2 seats on the first Alesund City tourist train at 8:30. Commentary was fine but the highlight was the view from Mount Askla. Fortunately there were only 2 passengers per row; 3 headsets per row and that would have been unbearable. The 70 minutes was perfect for us and gave us a nice overview. Alesund is very hilly, not ideal for people with mobility issues. We walked to the ...
Great tour and tour guide who had a mohawk...he was funny, very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed seeing this city via bus. The very best point to see the city is from the top of the mountain. Beautiful city! ...
An architecturally interesting city with interesting and scenic outlying areas. Much of the Art Nouveau architecture can be visited on foot from the harbour with excellent views from Mount Aksla. The viewing area can be reached on foot via a path of 420 steps or by taxi. ...
Alsund is an attractive town with Art Deco buildings and some good shops. There was a Hop On Hop Off bus (40 USD) and a covered train providing an 80 minute tour for 250 NOK (about 25 USD) for those interested. The Art Deco gallery was open from noon until 3 pm. No shuttles or tenders required as the port is right in the town. ...