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Experience Møre Og Romsdal!

... where the mountains widen outwards and end in the sea where the land comes to an end. ... where the blue fjords wind through majestic peaks, which are still topped with ... where five cities present us with each of their strengths and splendours ... where we stand ready to provide our guests with world class activities and adventures.

Active in and on water

Activities

Gallerys and crafts

Activity parks

Mountain trips

Town experiences

Farms

Museums/experience centres

Food

An attachment from the regional and industry department in Møre and Romsdal County. 1 Active in and on water

Active Romsdal is the county’s oldest acti- vity business, and also one of the fi rst to be established nationwide. Last year, Active Active Romsdal Romsdal was approved by the Norwegian ecotourism business -Innovation , and also met the UN demands - the fi rst in - expert on water activities More og Romsdal to do so. Romsdal Active has a wide range of activities, and are considered experts in water activities by the Norwegian paddling association. What about sea kayak cour- ses, river kayak courses, fl at water kayakk courses, canoe courses, canoeing, rafting, riverboarding, cave tours, hiking or dog sledging? Activities suitable for both groups and individuals.

LOCATION: WEB: www.romsdalaktiv.no

Round Valsøya

Fjord Kayak offers guided kayak tours and courses in Nordmøre withValsøyfjord as a starting point. Every day at. 11.00am, from Guided Diving Tours the 20th of June to the 5th of August, we offer kayak trips around Based at ’Sævik cabins’ you can hire a guide to assist in diving trips, Valsøya. Age limit is 10 years. Food and drinks, kayaks and equip- For example, to the exciting diving spot of ’Akerendam’, a ship from 1724. ment, neoprene shoes, life jackets and paddle jacket if there is rain LOCATION: Herøy • WEB: www.ansimax.no are all provided. Paddling around the Atlantic, ”Nordmøre’s most beautiful ”is like experiencing the archipelago in the middle of a fjord. Our guide tells of the island’s medieval history and unique Learn to paddle nature. The trip requires no prerequisites. Young children can sit in On Averøya you can paddle in the sheltered a double kayak with a parent. bays and coves or out in the wild ocean. LOCATION: Valsøybotn, Sveggvika arranges kayak courses in coo- peration with competent instructors. If you WEB: www.fjordkajakk.no have våtkort (card to show you are qualifi ed to use a kayak) you can also rent kayaks here. We arrange daily ”Sunset kayak tours. LOCATION: Averøy WEB: www.sveggvika.no

Boat trip to Alnes and Alnes Lighthouse The boat trip starts from the port of Ålesund at 10.00am every Wednesday, from the 29th of June to the 18th of August. The fi shing vessel Vikaskjær takes you to Alnes where we moor up walk inland. A quick visit to the lighthouse with coffee and Svele is recommended - a trip to the beautiful bathing beach on the west side of the island is also a good option. It is possible to take a walk on godøyfjellet for those who wish - This is a fan- tastic viewpoint and photo point out to sea to the west and over to Fuglefjellet! On the way back to Ålesund there is the opportunity to purchase refreshments. Return to Ålesund at about 13.00pm. This tour can be booked exclusively and it can also be arranged for times other than those specifi ed. Everyone should be wearing good walking clothes. This departure is garunteed to go, if there are more than 2 participants. Minimum age 8 years LOCATION: Ålesund WEB: www.actin.no

2 Activities

Valldal Nature Experiences have the areas of Gudbrandsjuvet, River Valldøla and Nordalsfjorden as their homegrounds. Rafting in Valldøla is very popular, and Valldal Nature Experiences offers two different rafting trips. There is a calmer trip, so that the whole family including children down to 10 years can participate. If one wants to experience more in Valldal there is canyoning in Gudbrandsju- vet, climbing, courses in canoeing and activities in a wilderness camp, where living in huts is among the choices. The climbing fi eld is 15- 20m high and has three different routes of varying diffi culty. Most activities last from 4-6 hours.

LOCATION: Valldal High and low in Valldal WEB: www.valldal.no

Paddling on Geirangerfjord With a guided kayak trip on the Geiranger Fjord you come close to the waterfalls called ’The seven sisters’. A day trip lasts 5-6 hours. Daily departures at. 11.00am LOCATION: Geiranger WEB: www.coastalodyssey.com

Guided F ishing – An alternative experience of the area by boat, bike and kayak. – Full and half day tours are standard. – Coastal and fjord safari tailored to customer requirements over several days/weeks. – Sail Training LOCATION: Smøla • WEB: www.hav-fi ske.com, www.havstuer.no

Sailing trip in Romsdal See Romsdal fjord scenery from aboard a Kayak and cave tours sailboat. Tours last from 4 to 12 hours. On From the 15th of July to the 15th of August, DID Adventure offers the longest trip the boat will sail right out daily 3-4 hours kayak trips from to Hjertøya, one of the to Ona. LOCATION: beautiful islands off the city. These small islands just off the town WEB: www.seilper.no are often called ”Moldivene” by the city’s inhabitants. From the 15th of July to the 15th of August there are also daily guided tours of the caves by Troll Church in Fræna. The tour lasts approximately 4 hours. The Troll church consists of three exciting limestone caves Vikaneset Sea Hotel with underground streams and waterfalls. Here there is a beautiful Abseiling • diving • scuba diving certi- waterfall that drops 14 meters down into a white marble swimming fi cation • the large bay plunge • venue pool. Departing from Molde every day at. 11.00am. Duration: 4 • conference • accommodation • restaurant. hours. LOCATION: LOCATION: Molde • WEB: www.did.no WEB: www.vikaneset.no

3 Gallerys and crafts

At Skaret, ten minutes by car from Molde,you will fi nd Skarstua, Klokkargår- den and Lysgården. Adventurous at Skaret Skaret is a great starting point for those who want to experience norwegian nature, culture and craft traditions. Klokkargården houses, and skaret crafts are to be found where there are ten craftsmen making the different pro- ducts, ranging from clothing, jewelry, and soaps, to timber products. In Lysgården they make candles. Skaret also has a mini farm including horses, goats and rabbits, and in the cafe you can sit back and enjoy local produce.

LOCATION: Skaret, Fræna WEB: www.skarstua.no

Båken gallery Art gallery consisting of weaving and photographic art. LOCATION: , Fræna WEB: www.skyttelvev.no

Tornes ceramic and textile workshop Exhibition of handicrafts, ceramics and textiles, and a guided tour of the workshops. By agreement only, we can offer activities for smaller groups, eg. Decorate your own cup, and camp activities for children. Ingrids Glass workshop LOCATION: Fræna Glass blowing is a visual experience, and the process can be follo- WEB: www.tornes-keramikk.no wed at close proximity inside the workshop. The glass that is made, kattogkaniner.no is also for sale in the workshop. LOCATION: Ålesund WEB: www.ingridsglassverksted.no Gallery Khz Gallery with paintings by Kolby Håseth, who has won several international awards for his realistic depictions of the coastal environment. LOCATION: Fræna WEB: www.khz.no

Gallery Cylindra An open gallery showing a selection of E and E art sculptural furniture items from Peter and crafts Opsvik. The objects have previously EogE is an exhibition space for art and been shown at several and crafts from the Northwest coast. art exhibitions around the world, inclu- Open Mon, Tues, Wed, ding Milan, Paris, Tokyo, Fri: 10.00am - 16.30pm. Munich, London, New York, Chicago Thurs: 10.00am - 18.00pm. and Edinburgh. Cylindra also has an Saturday: 10.00am - 15.00pm. open workshop in . larger groups by appointment only. LOCATION: Ålesund/Sykkylven LOCATION: Fosnavåg, Herøy WEB: www.cylindra.net WEB: www.eoge.no

4 Activity Houses

The Atlantic Sea Park is one of Northern Europes largest saltwater aquariums with a variety of fi sh and marine animals. The aquarium displays marine life from the inner fjord, through the coastal islets and reefs of the secretive Atlantic deep. In the open contact pool one can feel the fi sh and The sea and you... in the activity pools, one can even take on the exciting marine organisms, and fi sh crabs using shrimp and clothes-pegs as bait. A daily dive show in the Great Atlantic tank (nearly 4 million gallons salt water) is a spectacular experience.The diver and feeders almost disappear in the herd of ravenous halibut, , conger, and catfi sh. The fi sh are fed each day at 13.00pm and the penguins are fed at 14.30.

LOCATION: Ålesund WEB: www.atlanterhavsparken.no

Childrens Playland Children’s Playland is an indoor activity and playground concept for those between 0 and 12. Here you can fi nd obstacle courses, slides, ballpools, climbing walls, bike tracks and much more! LOCATION: Ålesund og Molde WEB: www.barnaslekeland.no

Atlanterhavsbadet Water park with a sports pool, relaxation pool, family pool, jacuzzi, slide/ wave pool etc. Moldebadet LOCATION: Kristiansund Swimming pool with a designated sports pool, wellness WEB: www.atlanterhavsbadet.no pool, family pool, whirlpool, slides and climbing wall. LOCATION: Molde Bathing in the Sea WEB: www.moldebadet.no The arena ”Hope in the sea”, holds a pool, whir- lpool, children’s pool, waterslide and hot water pool. Nice diversion if it is too cold in the big pool next door! LOCATION: Sandøy • WEB: www.havstuene.no

5 Mountain Trips

Spacious walks in the most beautiful val- ley! Join a spectacular hike with professional guides. In the Inner Valley, often called the most be- autiful valley, you can climb the characteristic Innerdalstårnet to1452 m.o.s, along with experi- enced tour guides. The trip can be completed without climbing experience, and can be taken as a day trip or overnight stay with dinner in the inner valley.

LOCATION: WEB: www.contrastadventure.no Climb Innerdalstårnet

Meditative Hiking Every Thursday throughout the summer 3-hour meditative walks can be arranged, meeting at 10.00am outside the tourist infor- mation in Sylte in Valldal. You must register the day before. The trip will be arranged according to the number of participants, and can be affected by seasonal varia- Tourist associations tions and weather conditions. For The Tourist Associations in mid-Norway welcome everyone to nature of- example, with heavy rain we go to a fering tourist cottages and marked trails. The association offers a variety place where we can enjoy food and of nature walks throughout the year, for children, youth and seniors. meditation under the shelter of a hut LOCATION: Molde roof. WEB: www.mrtur.no, aast.no, kntur.no LOCATION: Valldal WEB: www.mereteszengarden.no Romsdalseggen Did you not visit Romsdalseggen last year? Then it is just about time to lace Climbing and up your mountain shoes and take the most beautiful hike- arranged in three abseling, appropriate degrees of diffi culty. The mountain for all bus from Åndalsnes to Vengedalen Stretch your limits. Climbing is an starts on July the 1st and runs until activity that is suitable for everyone, the 30th of September2011. regardless of diffi culty level. Maybe The tour of Romsdalseggen provides this is the summer when you should stunning views. As one travels along, Guided hikes in the try it, we work within a safe and gene- the ridges and peaks appear one by ral framework. We have courses or are one: King, Queen, Romsdalshorn, Sto- Sunnmøre Alps there just to help you! In the summer, re Trolltind, Store Venjestind. And not Want to try your hand at a proper we also have 1.5-hour trips Stand to mention the with peaks sunnmøre peak but need some confi - up paddleboard (SUP) from Farstad like jagged troll teeth. As a backdrop dence to take the step? Join a beach, the Atlantic Road and Kristian- you can see Molde and the guided tour to a peak such as Kolåst- sund. Norwegian Sea. Bon voyage! inden and get an airy and memora- LOCATION: Bremsneshatten, LOCATION: Åndalsnes, Rauma. ble experience. LOCATION: Ørsta Kristiansund, Atlanterhavsveien WEB: www.visitandalsnes.com WEB: www.standalp.no WEB: www.norskgaasehud.no

6 Activities

Mountain hiking weekend in Geiranger From the 19th - 21st of August, Hotel Utsikten organizes weekend summit view hiking both Saturday and Sunday. Around the Geiran- ger Fjord there are great summit stretches such as Vindsåshornet and Gietfonnegga – maybe they shall receive a visit from you this summer! For more information or for a package price guide, accom- modation and food, visit www.hotell-utsikten.no or call 71 26 96 60. LOCATION: WEB: www.classicnorway.no

Saga Siglar On Håholmen we get an exciting journey into the past and present inside the documentation centre Saga Siglar Hall. Central to this hall there is the rebuilt wreck of the round the world ”Saga Siglar” Viking ship which sank in the Medi- terranean in 1992. We can also see other great items from Ragnar Thorseths many adventures, such as ship models, photographs, maps, tools and equip- Troll Safari Hunting and F ishing ment. Also learn about Håholmen history, and watch a fascinating fi lm about Troll Safari every Saturday in July and Hunting and fi shing enthusiasts can tend to their interests here in . Ragnar Thorseth’ adventurous experiences from the Viking-ship voyages. August from 19.00pm to 20.30pm. LOCATION: Håholmen, Averøy Here you can fi nd hunting, sal- LOCATION: mon fi shing, trout fi shing, sea fi shing, WEB: www.haholmen.no WEB: www.trolldans.no and small game hunting. The acti- vities can be combined with guided mountain tours. WEB: www.stordalsferien.no LOCATION:

Stordal

Nordic Walking Coastal adventure Gunnabuda Hotel Union and Geiranger Fjord service offers Nordic walking, or stave walking in Geiranger. This is effi cient and gentle exercise activity with Gunnabuda offers sea kayaking for beginners and for those who are more expe- staves picked out by no other than the earlier running Queen, Ingrid rienced. You can also take a trip on the fjord in Gunnabuda Viking ship ”Lang- Kristiansen. She has for years been one of the leading enthusiasts within vin”. Here you can rent bikes, and you can get a tour of Gunnabuda, including a the Nordic walking in the country. stop by the old workers top fl oor fl ats. Otherwise, we recommend a hike to top LOCATION: Geiranger of the mountain ”Skulen”, with panoramic views from the City of Hustadvika! WEB: www.hotelunion.no LOCATION: Haram WEB: www.gunnabuda.no

7 Town Experiences

Skjærgard cruise See Ålesund from a different side, with views from a small islands perspective. One of ’620 degrees North’s’ cruises offers a trip from Ålesund to the Devold factory, which is the and factory outlets for brands such as Devold, Bergans, Kosta Boda and Orrefors. Departure from Ålesund at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 23rd of June - 20th of August. 1.5 hour duration.

LOCATION: Ålesund • WEB: www.62.no MagnusFoto: Nordstrand

Island hopping in Kristiansund Get to know the islands in Kristiansund through a Sundbåt safari! Take a safari booklet when you go aboard the Sundbåt. Answer the questions in the booklet by going on a safari around the islands inland, Gomalandet, and . The answers can be found by looking at the houses, buildings, signs, using the map, guessing a bit - or asking someone nicely for help. You can purchase your ticket onboard. You could also buy a multipurpose ticket that will be holepunched for everyone in your party. This may also be Lookout point at Aksla used at a later date. Only cash is accepted onbard the boat. Take a trip up to the mountain Aksla in Ålesund with a restaurant lodge and a viewpoint over to the ”knife”. From here you get fan- LOCATION: Kristiansund • WEB: www.sundbaten.no, www.sundbåtsafari.no tastic views of the city, islands and out towards the majestic alps. To get you up to Aksla you can either take the 418 steps from the park, or drive the road Borgund Fjordveien /Fjelltun which will take you straight up.

Town Specialities Bacalao and Potetball (potato balls) you must try! Bacalao

Take the train in Get to know Møre og Romsdal Ålesund Want a guided city tour of Molde and the surrounding area? The guided tours Sightseeing tour in Ålesund with a are in Molde and the surrounding areas such as the Atlantic Road, Trollstigen special train on wheels. Four departures and Geiranger. The journey can be taken by bus, boat - or perhaps with Hurtig- daily. Step onboard! ruten? LOCATION: Ålesund LOCATION: Molde • WEB: www.visitmolde.com, www.classicnorway.no WEB: www.bytoget.no Potetball 8 Farms

One of three goat farms in Norddal. Come on farm visits and on a goat safari! - tour the moors to say hello to the goats and feed them too. You can also buy meats here, dried meats, goat meat, leather, raspberry juice and jams are also available.

LOCATION: Norddal WEB: www.melchiorgarden.no

Baby goat safari

Borgund Animal club Borgund animal club has donkeys, pigs, roosters, chickens, horses, rabbits and sheep. Stay on the farm, or enjoy some riding. Activity Days for children LOCATION: At Skogan Rural Farm in Halsa Nordmøre you can take part WEB: in activity days for children and small groups. Activities of- www.visitalesund-geiranger.com Prestegarden, Ålesund fered include canoeing, kayaking and bogskyting. LOCATION: Halsa WEB: www.panoramautsikt.no

The country’s only wine farmer In Rauma, we fi nd the world’s northernmost vineyard and Norway’s only wine farmers! Every week there are wine courses held at Vingarden pas- tures. There is also a wine course held at the hotel / restaurant or outside in nature where one picks the raw materials themselves. LOCATION: Rauma WEB: www.tuenvin.no

Jøsvoll farm fi shing, deer hunting, and grouse hunting. LOCATION: Stordal WEB: www.josvoll.com

Pastures in Innerdalen At Renndølsetra in Innerdalen one can meet cows, goats, calves and Dining on the mountain farm chickens in a great landscape with Torbuvollen is a pasture that is in operation in July and August, with cows and waterfalls and mountains, there are goats, And the local processing of all products and serving of food is done on also nice hiking routes. the farm itself. Experience Aursjøvegen and with LOCATION: Innerdal, Sunndal simultaneously. WEB: www.innerdalen.com LOCATION: Sunndal • WEB: www.seterlandet.no

9 Museums/Experience centres

Romsdals museum is a town and village museum in Molde centre. The museum consists of about 35 houses, which show Romsdal traditions and way of life from 1600 – to the 1900s. The houses have been collected from when the museum began in 1912, and the area is divided into several sections. A few farm houses have also been collected from their own pasture environment, including a chapel which is used for weddings. The area also houses a picturesque duck pond and a stage space which is used annually during Molde Jazz. Romsdal Museum provides guided tours, around - stua, Holtstua, Hammervollstua, Eidestua and Erik Palgården Garden. Romsdalsmuseet also has a city street, a Molde in mini format as it would have been before the Great Fire of 1916 and the bombing in 1940. The street consists of six houses, and one of the houses holds Mali’s Cafe which is open during the summer months. Romsdalsmuseet also has se- veral other locations, including Fisheries Museum at Hjertøya.

Living museum... LOCATION: Molde WEB: www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Ålesunds Museum Ålesunds Museum gives us a glimpse of the city’s history and tells us primarily about people’s everyday lives, in both work and leisure. Exhibitions show different sides of the city’s growth; such as fi shing, catching, shipping, and as a craft and commercial center for Sunnmøre. Important events such as the fi re in 1904 and the German occupation from 1940-45 have also been given their natural surroundings. LOCATION: Ålesund. WEB: www.aalesunds.museum.no Museum This building museum consists of part used objects from Teigen farm in Skeids- dalen, its interior boasting the 1880s, and Fagerlia school; presented as the Norwegian dried school would have been in 1886. Teigen consists of farmhouses and outbuildings. fi sh museum The houses were moved from the croft ”Litj-Ranheim” in 1884. Particularly inte- Milnbrygga wharf in Kristiansund resting for us today is that those who lived here until 1982, made unusually few shows clipfi sh history development in changes and modernization of buildings and furnishings. Norway from the 1700s and up until the LOCATION: Gjemnes • WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no postwar era.There has been production of dried fi sh until quite recently, and a very special atmosphere boasts the Centre smell of dried fi sh and salt within the Ivar Aasen center is a documentation and experi- walls. The visitors are guided through ence center for the New Norwegian written culture. a unique quayside with pristine inte- It provides experiences and thoughts about the rior and can see the exhibition on the language. Regular guided tours are held during the production of dried fi sh occurring in the summer season, with tours such as architecture traditional manner. and special tours for children who are members of LOCATION: Kristiansund ’tunkatten Lurivar’. Events are held throughout the WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no year, with The New Norwegian festspela held during the last weekend in June. This is a highlight in the cultural program. You can also fi nd an outdoor children’s library during the summer. LOCATION: Ørsta • WEB: www.aasentunet.no Godøy coastal museum Rural Museum Local historical collections of archeology. los- Volda Museum consists of over 20 houses arran- history, fi shing history, and war history are ged as a common sunnmørs farm from mid 1800 - found themes. Here, you can also fi nd recrea- century. You can see how people worked and lived tions of the fi ndings from the mound Eilif- a in the past. There is also a tannery museum. burial mound from the younger roman times (375-400 AD.). Every Friday there is activity- LOCATION: Volda based teaching. WEB: www.bygdetunet.no LOCATION: WEB: www.godoy.kystmuseum.no

10 Museums/Experience centres

Geiranger Fjord is a unique World Heritage Area. But why are the moun- tains so high and the fjord so deep? How could people survive through the winter on those lonely ledges? What fl owers can only thrive in the marshes under the mountains? The wonder is great and the questions are many when you’re visiting the distinctive na- ture and culture along the fjords. The Norwegian Fjord Centre take it upon themselves to answer these questions and many, many more. Norwegian Fjord Centre has educational exhibits, activities, art installations, a books- tore, local crafts and a cafe.

LOCATION: Geiranger, Stranda WEB: www.verdsarvfjord.no World heritage

Agriculture Ergan coastal fort Ergan coastal fort in Bud is a histo- Museum rical war museum built around one of The agriculture museum in Gjermund- ’s many coastal forts along nes was founded in 1979. The museum the Norwegian coast. The fort is well folds in and around Møre og Romsdal preserved and has an exciting story and collects, preserves and exhibits close to our time. equipment, tools, artifacts, literature, LOCATION: Bud, Fræna photography related to the agriculture and agricultural industry in the county. WEB: www.romsdalsmuseet.no In addition to the fi xed exhibitions, including large and small objects from agricultural history in the county, Leikvin heritage park This is a museum emphasizing the you can also see the traveling exhi- norwegian peasant culture and the british bition ”Kystgeita in Selje”during the salmon . The farm was owned by summer period. the legendary Lady Arbuthnott. LOCATION: Gjermundnes, Vestnes LOCATION: Sunndal WEB: www.landbruksmuseet.mr.no WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no

Veøya vicarage Veøya vicarage and the medieval church join us on a cultural tour and tour of the medieval church and parsonage. Rental of premises can be arranged. LOCATION: Veøya, Molde kommune WEB: www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Kyrk jehola, Stordal Kyrkjehola culture in Stordal offers a variety of concerts and art experiences from the 19th of June and throughout the autumn. Artist in residence at Church Hola culture is Knut Ivar Bøe. LOCATION: Stordal WEB: www.kyrkjehola.no Runde Environmental Centre At Runde environmental center you can see the exhibition of the so-called ’Runde Treasure’ - founded by the Dutch merchant ship Akerendam with a crew of 200 which was wrecked off the Møre coast in 1725. The ship was loaded with merchandise and 19 chests of gold and silver money which would be used for procurement in East Asia. In 1972 two Swedish and Norwegian divers found Norwegian furniture centre the ship with objects amounting to 57,000 coins just outside of Runde, and this In the capital of furniture production-Sykkylven you year everyone can see the exhibition of the ’Runde treasure’. can visit the furniture industry’s museum and docu- The exhibition and cafe are open every day from. 12pm-17pm, 1st of June - 15th mentation center. It is open 09am-16pm. of August. (July the 2nd is closed due to events). LOCATION: Sykkylven LOCATION: Runde • WEB: www.rundecentre.no WEB: www.mobelfagligsenter.no

11 Museums/Experience centres

Guri Centre The Guri Centre is a new adventure, and viewing centre with the state of the art exhibition ”Meetings with the wind ”as one of the main attractions. Smøla has a wind farm, and the exhibition is a great oppurtunity to see and experience the rest of Smøla. The presentation consists of audio guides, animations, interactive stations and original arti- cles binding the stories together. At the centre you can also fi nd a large outdoor amphitheater seating about 1,000 spectators. The performance of ”Mrs. Guri of Edøy” is perfor- med in July. The Guri Centre has very special architecture made of untreated larch which will turn grey over time and a facade of Plexiglas. The centre is an attraction in itself with a spectacular panoramic view and a facade that lights up in a range of different colours after dark. The centre also houses features such as offi ces, a cafe and a waiting room for passers by. Meet the wind on Smøla LOCATION: Edøy, Smøla kommune WEB: www.gurisentret.no

Volda electrical mill Brudavolltunet The 70-year-old mill is in full working order and Brudevollen was probably inhabited at has rare equipment, such as stone grinders, disc the end of the fi fth-century for a long drought, and a valsestol. Here the fl our is made from time.The yard has had relatively little oats, barley, rye, wheat, spelt, and peas. There is a changed since the fi rst half of the 1800s. cafe in the same location as the mill. There are six buildings both large and LOCATION: Volda • WEB: www.mylna.no small: a farm house and loft, with open stove, a smokehouse, a storehouse, pro- tected with a secured barn, Water mill house with mura water fl ow, and a farm workshop. LOCATION: Ørsta Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons WEB: www.brudavolltunet.no childhood home Bjørnstjerne grew up in vicarage, and he has even described the farm as one of the ”most Rose Church beautiful farms in the Land”. Stordal Old Church, or Rose Church as LOCATION: Nesset it is called, is one of the most decorated WEB: www.romsdalsmuseet.no churches in the country. Rose Church was built in 1789 and within the church are many rose paintings and wood carvings. Rose Church in Stordal Rural Museum,is where you will also fi nd Mellemværftet Løset lodge (from 1700s) and more. Mellemværftet was built in 1856 and is today a Stordal shipyard. An important goal for the yard is to LOCATION: preserve and maintain older types of techniqu- WEB: http://fuv.hivolda.no/prosjekt/ fuvjonhe/indexside.htm es and craftsmanship. The yard is open to the public all year round during normal business hours. LOCATION: Vågen, Kristiansund Fishery Museum in Ålesund Learn more about dried fi sh, cod liver oil and barrel oil production. See the WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no Molja area as would have been in 1898 with a grocery store / ship traders. There are also exhibits about sea fi shing in the period up to 1960. LOCATION: Ålesund • WEB: www.aalesunds.museum.no

F isheries Museum Herøy coastal museum in Hjertøya This museum is the old trading place of The Fisheries Museum has a collection Herøy as it was in the 1800s with various that consists of approx. 15 old buildings buildings, interiors, fi shing gear and boats. related to Ships and fi shing. The museum LOCATION: Herøy also has a fi ne collection of over 20 open rowing and sailing boats, and thousands WEB: www.heroykystmuseum.no of artifacts and fi shing tackle from our local coastal culture. LOCATION: Hjertøya, Molde WEB: www.romsdalsmuseet.no

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Art Nouveau Centre and Art Museum KUBE Art Nouveau Centre is a national center for art nou- veau / Jugendstil. Here you can see the preserved interior of Pharmacy Garden from 1907. The center has permanent and temporary exhibitions on three fl oors. Here one can see the breadth of Norwegian Art Nouveau / Art Nouveau in everything from advertising to jewellery, in addition to several multimedia per- formances. Art Museum KUBE isthe countys gallery. The museum emphasizes different artistic expressions with gravity from mid-Norway. The museums profi le is local, national and international. The museum pre- sents painting, photography and video, performance art, textiles and sculpture and architecture and design. Art Nouveau Centre and the Art Museum KUBE have a shared cafe in the Apotekergården. The Art Nouveau Centre has a museum shop and a cafe. Archives and li- braries are available for viewing during opening hours.

LOCATION: Ålesund WEB: www.jugendstilsenteret.no, www.kunstmuseetkube.no

Coastal Garden Old Museum Learn more about life on a coastal farm The museum on Averøy is an open air museum with a sea section too, it is adjacent with a visit to Løvikremma on Gossen. The to the Kvernes church. The main courtyard of the museum shows a coastal farm farm consists of a farm house, storehouse environment, suchas it was in the 17 - the 1800s. Here they show the house, store- and torvsjå, and is well located, with a view house and smokehouse from different periods. The sea section shows fi shermen north towards the ocean and the fi shing and several boat representing the coastal culture, and fi sh farmers’ life and work. villages Bjørnsund and Bud. Listerbåt and old goat boats have also been well preserved. The museum also has LOCATION: Gossen, its own archaeological department, with artifacts and documentation from Fosna WEB: www.romsdalsmuseet.no culture. LOCATION: Kvernes, Averø • WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no Sivert Aarfl ot Museum Visit rural Norways fi rst printing press (from 1809). Handelshuset Patrick Volckmar as Experience the ancient art of pressprinting! Experience the museum shop in the harbor, with a cafe and probably the LOCATION: Volda oldest coffee roaster still in operation in Norway. WEB: www.sivertaarfl ot.no LOCATION: Kristiansund • WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no Sykkylven Natural Vikan old commerce History Museum Vikan Trade Old City offers visitors an opportunity to A unique collection of animals and birds from Norway and Svalbard placed in the environment with natural vegeta- experience the coastal culture up close. Both a store tion and nature paintings. Activities for children. Suitable and the post offi ce are in original condition. Related for both large and small animal friends. Art exhibitions boathouse and workshop are also open for visits. will be displayed in the museum gallery every summer. During the summer there are several organized LOCATION: Sykkylven courses - including garnbøting, yarn ball tying, knots WEB: www.sunnmore.museum/www.natur-museum.no & splices and knife making. LOCATION: Fræna WEB: vikangamlehandelstad.com The Clothing cradle In Isfjorden a factory was run with pre-production of clothes already in the Sunnmøre Museum Join the activity day for children and 1860s. In the 1930s, Romsdal villages began to receive payment from ma- adults every Wednesday during school jor clothing wholesalers and business people in the cities. Romsdal called holidays. Hear exciting adventure ”Norway’s clothes chamber, ” had a position that has remained for decades. To stories, take a boat trip with the ship meet the demand for labor they annual ”imported” around. 100 seamstrisses. Borgundknarren, take carpentry, ba- Oddfred Tokles clothing factory was in operation from 1938 to 1982. The house king, ”Archaeological excavation ”and is built with tilskjæreri in the basement, sysal the fi rst fl oor, an apartment for much, much more. Take a trip among factory-owner with his family on another the 55 old houses set in a beautiful fl oor and fl ats for employees in the attic. outdoor area. Visit the exhibits of the Isfjorden, Rauma • www.romsdalsmuseet.no LOCATION: WEB: Sunnmøre cultural history and get an insight into the life of Sunnmøre T ingvoll Museum through the millennia. Our compre- Experience the atmosphere of an authentic 1800’s farm hensive collection of boats can be in the summer. The houses are furnished so you can found both in the harbour and the experience how ”even the people”,and the children boat house.The medieval Museum lived and worked in the era from about 1850 to 1940. area is also well worth a visit. LOCATION: LOCATION: Ålesund WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no WEB: www.sunnmore.museum.no

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Botanical garden Svinvik arboretum is a botanical garden where you can fi nd 450 species of Rhododendrons, majestic cypress trees and exotic aromas in a fairytale like landscape garden. At the arboretum in Todals- fjorden, you can experience summer and spring feelings through to colorful autumn whether you walk on your own, or book a guided tour. The atmospheric cafe serves cakes, seasonal fruit and berries, and friendly words and knowledge of the gardens. They also have guided tours. Open from 14th of May 14th of August, Thursday - Sunday at 12pm-17pm. LOCATION: Todalen, kommune WEB: www.nordmore.museum.no, surnadal-turist.no

Local seafood Fiskebuda Varda produce seafood and have their own little shop on Vi- gra where you can buy fi sh produce such as homemade fi sh cakes and much more. Customers can even see the food being made. There is also a small bakery on site where Lefse is produced. LOCATION: WEB: www.fi skebuda.no,

Happy food! In ”The Happy Cow” they sell locally produced food from the farm where the calves wander around the yard. LOCATION: Tingvoll Flatøy around and into WEB: www.dengladeku.no Dollsteinshola At Flatøy Holiday Centre you can rent bikes and take a lap around the island, or try bird watching, cave exploring, mountain walking, fi sh- ing, and scuba diving. Only 30 minutes from Flatøy is Dollsteinshola, which is one of the deepest caves in Norway. Popular cheeses Tingvollost is known for its farm che- LOCATION: Sande kommune • WEB: www.fl atoyholidays.com eses, which have reaped both praise and prizes. In Torjulvågen there is a farm shop where six types of cheese from our own dairy farm are sold, as well as products from other local producers. The shop is open on week- days. LOCATION: Tingvoll WEB: www.tingvollost.no

Geiranger chocolate! In Geiranger, you can fi nd home- made chocolate in many exciting variants. Here are many fl avour com- binations one might not normally try. LOCATION: Geiranger WEB: www.geirangersjokolade.no

14 Juvet Landscape Hotel is a 7-room hotel in Valldal. All rooms are uniquely built and adapted to the landscape so that your guests feel close to nature - whether they are outsi- de or inside. For hotel guests, activities such as wilderness camp, rafting / canyoning, summit, mountain farm visits and tours are available. The hotel can also be hired when Close to nature there are no other previously booked events. LOCATION: Valldal inside and outside WEB: www.juvet.com

Villa Norangdal Villa Norangdal is a 125 year old small Boutique Hotel in the heart of a spectacular fjord and mountain landscapes that provide a great starting point for hiking and sightseeing in and around the areas of Ålesund, Geiranger / Trollstigen Hjørundfjord and Inner Nordfjord . Villa Norangdal has 6 double rooms and the decor is a mixture of interna- tional design icon and Sunnmøre furniture classics. The hotel received the Norwegian Heritage Olavsrosa last year. A tour through the villa is a journey through the history of Art Nouveau through Art Deco and to the Scandinavian Style and fi nally - Space Age. Facilities include a fi replace, an outdoor Jacuzzi and free wireless Internet. The dining room serves ”Glokal food”; local ingredients prepared by global recipes and served with international side dishes and selected wines. LOCATION: Stranda • WEB: www.norangdal.com Boat on the Geiranger Fjord

From Geirangerfjord centre, one can be shuttled by boat out to farms in Geiranger such as Skagefl å, Knivsfl å or Blomberg. LOCATION: Geiranger, Stranda Hiking in WEB: geirangerfjorden.net strawberry land In the Strawberry Village of Valldal you Geiranger Fjord Service can walk among strawberry fi elds in 1.5 hour sightseeing on the Geiranger Fjord, with a stop at a farm before strawberry season from mid-July till return. The tour can be combined with a hike to the mountain farm Skagefl å. about 20th of August. New Entry for the year: walking in Geiranger (from June to September). LOCATION: Valldal, Norddal LOCATION: Geiranger WEB: www.jordbarstova.no WEB: www.geirangerfjord.no

15 Strømsholmen Seasport centre offers various activities, namely scuba diving, snorkeling with seals - an activity specifi cally adapted families, and fi shing. The centre also invites you to the two-hour sea safari every day from at. 18pm-20pm. Tickets are for sale at ’desti- nation’ companies in Kristiansund and Molde, and at the tourist information on the Atlantic road.

LOCATION: Vevang, Atlanterhavsveien Diving and Sea safari WEB: www.stromsholmen.no

Attractions by bus and Every morning at 8:00 there is a bus from Molde to Åndalsnes and Trollstigen through the Strawberry Village of Valldal and Reindeer Safari Ørnesvingen to Geiranger. From there, one Whilst on safari in the wild mountains of goes onboard Hurtigruten and experiences Eikesdal we get to know perhaps the last re- ”The seven sisters ”and the Geiranger Fjord, maining wild reindeer population in Europe. which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage We travel back in time and see Fosna culture, Sites. On the way home there will be a short watching old pitfalls, together with a local stop in the Art Nouveau Town of Ålesund, guide. before one joins the Hurtigruten again back LOCATION: Eikesdal, Nesset to Molde. Arranged 20th of June-20th of WEB: www.eikesdal.no/wild, August. LOCATION: Molde www.contrastadventure.no WEB: www.visitmolde.com

Saga Hotel Trollheimen Photo Exhibition, canoeing, guided tours around Trollheimen, dining experience around the fi replace in the cookhouse, climbing / abseiling, river trekking, caving, Viking games, team building activities. LOCATION: Rindal WEB: www.sagatrollheimenhotel.no Cruise on Hjørundfjord The contrasts of the fjord kingdom is waiting for you! From Ålesund, there are daily trips to the island and the famous Wind Energy Center Hotel Union Øye. Europe’s aristocracy Come up and learn more about wind turbines on Smøla! The National Wind and upper classes have stayed here seek- Energy Centre Smøla AS has views and excursions out to Smøla wind farm, ing the scenic and exciting destinations which is Norways largest. How do wind turbines work, how much electricity of the last century. Departure at 15pm in is produced? A presentation can provide answers to many questions - call in the period 23rd of June - 20th of August. advance to arrange content and time. Duration is 4 hours LOCATION: Smøla LOCATION: Ålesund • WEB: www.62.no

Foto: MagnusFoto: Nordstrand WEB: www.nves.no

You will fi nd Several activity suggestions and a summary of overnight accommodation on More og Romsdal Travel - Destination and companies’ websites: www.visitmr.com www.visitmolde.com www.visitalesund-geiranger.com www.visitkristiansund.com Bon Voyage! 16 Subject to printing errors