Extras: Experiences within More og Romsdal 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 snow ... 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 Norway, 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: Rauma 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 fjord”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, Halsa 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 Molde to Hjertøya, one of the to Ona. LOCATION: Vestnes 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: Kristiansund 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: Bud, 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 museums 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 Sykkylven. 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, cod, conger, pollock 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.