Alesund is located in More og Romsdal in Western Norway. The town is extremely beautiful and is decorated in the Art Noveau style. The buildings date back to the early part of the 20th Century when they were built due to a fire at the time that virtually destroyed the old town.

Discover the beautiful style in your vehicle from Car Hire Alesund and cruise around in style. The city is a multitude of turrets and spires that are all on the top of the buildings.

A good place to drive out to in your Car Hire Alesund vehicle is to Trollstigen. From there you can see the tops of the buildings. On the way up the mountain is the Stigefossen Waterfall which is very scenic as well.

A very popular attraction is the Atlantic Sea Park just outside the town at Tuenset. It is one of the biggest in Europe and is extremely popular. There are enormous tanks that house the aquatic life and there is a show with the diver hand feeding the fish.

Another popular trip is the island of Runde. There are over half a million species of bird that nest here every year. The most famous of the birds is the puffin.

Near the town centre is the Sunnmore Museum located on the old Borgundkaupangen Market. This is a collection of old houses that are splendid to visit and there is a replica of a Viking ship. Not far from the museum is the 12th Century Borgund Stave Church.

Alesund Airport is located on the island of Vigra. It is northeast of the city centre and serves over half a million passengers annually. There is one terminal that has several scheduled services that offer flights in Scandinavia. One such airline is Scandinavian Airlines who operate to Denmark as well as Norway's main cities. There are charter services from other airlines that connect to other European destinations such as Iberworld to Majorca and Turkish airlines to Antalya.

Airport Codes

IATA: AES

ICAO: ENAL