Experience Møre og Romsdal!

Experience Møre og Romsdal!

More og Romsdal aims to be the

coun-ties No. 1 for activicoun-ties and adventures

within Norway. On the following pages

the Tourism Program in More og

Roms-dal County Council presents a range of

experiences and activities found within

the region. Whether you enjoy activities

where the adrenalin bubbles in your

blood, or rather peaceful experiences,

Møre og Romsdal has a lot to offer. And

then there’s everything in between

such as; mountain farms, fishing,

kayaking trips, the many bike trips and

hiking in the mountains.

The summer goes fast, but memories

last forever.

Ekstra:

Experiences in Møre og Romsdal

.

.. Where the mountains extend outwards, and end in the ocean when the country must give up

... Where blue fjords wind themselves through majestic alpine tops, which are still topped with snow

... Where five cities stand out each with its own temperament

2 F ot o: M a g n u s N or d st ra n d .

Romsdal Museum is an urban and rural museum in Molde center. The museum consists of about 35 houses, which show Romsdal architecture and lifestyle from 1600 – to the 1900s. The houses have been collected from surrounding areas since the museum began in 1912, and the area consists of several yards. There are also a few farms in their own pastural environments, as well as a chapel that is used for wedding ceremonies.

The museum also contains an idyllic duck pond, and a stage space that is used during Molde Jazz. Romsdal Museum offers guided tours around - Tresfjordstua, Holtstua, Hammervollstua, Eide-stua, and Erikgarden. Romsdal Museum also hosts a city street, which shows Molde in mini format as

it would have looked before the town’s fire in 1916,

and the bombing in 1940. The street consists of six houses, and one of the houses accommodates Mali’s Cafe which is open during the summer months. Romsdal museum also owns several other develop-ments, including the Fisheries Museum at Hjertøya.

Location:

Molde

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Gjemnes bygdemuseum

The rural museum consists of Teigen farm in Skeidsdalen with equipment from the 1880’s, and Fagerlia school; found as the school would have been in 1886. Tei-gen consists of a farmhouse and operations building. The houses were relocated from the croft ”Litj-Ranheim” in 1884. Of particular interest to us today, is that those who lived there until 1982 have made unusually few changes and moderni-zation of the buildings and furnishings.

Location:

Gjemnes

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Arctic Museum

The Arctic Museum at Brandal in Hareid has a collection

of 2500 artifacts, 1500 photographs and several films

from the polar area dating back to 1924. The purpose is to preserve the history from our dramatic marine, hunting, and polar history and to facilitate studies and research. Ex-hibitions from seal hunting, mining activities on Svalbard and winter hunting in Greenland are to be seen here. The

Arctic Aarvak, the oldest remaining of its kind, is a definite

must see, and is found by the side of the museum.

Location:

Brandal, Hareid

WEb:

www.ishavsmuseet.no

Ivar Aasen-tunet

Ivar Aasen Centre is a documentation and experience centre for the ‘nynorsk’ (New Norwegian writing language) culture that offers experiences and insights into the language. Regular guided tours are available during the summer sea-son, individual tours of architecture, and specialized tours for children who are with tunkatten Lurivar are also available. Events continue throughout the year, with The Nynorskfestspela playing the last weekend in June, this is a highpoint in the cultural program. There is an outdoors children’s library on Høgetua during the summer.

city:

Ørsta

WEb:

www.aasentunet.no

Volda bygdetun and

tannery museum

Volda Museum consists of over 20 houses arran-ged as a common sunnmørsgard (farm in Sunn-møre) from mid 1800 -century. Here you can see how people lived, and worked in the past. There is also a Tannery on site.

Location:

Volda

WEb:

www.bygdetunet.no

Godøy coastal museum

The theme of this museum is archeology, bay

history, fishing history and war history. Local

historical collections from each of the themes are present at the museum. There are also copies of

Eilif Røys’s findings – a burial mound from early

roman times (375-400 years AD).

Location:

Giske

WEb:

www.godoy-kystmuseum.no

Ålesunds Museum

Ålesunds Museum gives us small glimpses of the city’s history and teaches us prima-rily about people’s everyday lives, in work and leisure. The exhibitions show different

sides of the city’s growth such as fishing,

catching, and shipping, and works as a craft and commercial purposes center for

Sunn-møre. Important events such as the town

fire in 1904 and the German occupation

from 1940 to 1945 are also shown in their own exhibition spaces.

Location:

Ålesund.

WEb:

aalesunds.museum.no

Norwegian klippfisk museum

The Norwegian klippfisk (salted cod) museum on Miln -brygga in Kristiansund shows the development of cod

fishing in Norway from the 1700s until post-war period.

The production of cod has occurred here until quite re-cently, and there is a special atmosphere with the smell

of dried cod and salt in the walls. Visitors are guided

through Bergen’s unique and pristine fixtures and are

encouraged to see the exhibition on how the production of cod occurred in the traditional way. In the summer of 2010 one can also see the exhibition ”Kristiansund before, during, and after the war”.

Location:

Kristiansund

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Museum

/Experience centers

Veøy vicarage and

Medieval church

Cultural and historical guided tours of the Middle Ages charger church and the parsonage. Rental of premises is also available.

Location:

Molde

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Ergan coastal fort

Ergan fort in Bud is a war museum built around one of the Germans’ many coastal forts along the Norwegian coast. The fort is well preserved and has an exciting story close to our time.

Location:

Bud, Fræna

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Agricultural Museum

The Agricultural Museum at Gjermundnes was established in 1979. The museum covers all of Møre og Romsdal and they collect, preserve and exhibit systems, tools, artifacts, literature, and photography, linking to agriculture and agricultu-ral industry in the county. In addition to the per-manent exhibitions, with large and small objects from the history of agriculture in the county, you can also see the show “Coast goat in Selje” during the summer months.

Location:

Gjermundnes, Vestnes

WEb:

www.landbruksmuseet.mr.no

Smøla Museum

The area at Veiholmen is a three hundred year old upper class estate with a main house, pier, boathouse, barn and storehouse. The people who lived

here worked in the fish trade and had a wide collection of contacts. You

can also visit Rosvoll rectory and Rangnes old school.

Location:

Smøla

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Leikvin heritage park

This village museum emphasizes the Norwegian folk culture, and British salmon tourism. The farm was owned by the legendary Lady

Arbuth-nott.

Location:

Sunndal

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Sunnmøre

Museum

Sunnmøre Museum is a folk museum with cultural-historical exhibitions and a collection of 55 old houses and 40 boats. A walk between the distinctive buildings provides an insight into the cultural history of Sunnmøre, and a glimpse of old buildings.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.sunnmore.museum.no

Museum

/Experience centers

Wool in Langevåg

At the Devold factory in Langevåg there is a factory outlet, café and textile museum. Here you get insights into a little bit of Norwegian textile history, while you can relax in the café, and look out over the fjord. Opening 1st July-15th August, Monday to Saturday 10-17, Sunday 12-17.

Location:

Langevåg, Sula

WEb:

www.devoldfabrikken.no

Get to know the Fjord landscape

Geiranger Fjord is a unique World Heritage Area. But why are the mountains so high and the fjord so deep? How could people cope through the winter on a lonely mountain top?

What flowers can only thrive in the

undergrowth under the mountains in danger of avalanches and landslides? Wonders are great and the questions are many when you’re visiting the dis-tinctive nature and culture along our fjords. At The Norwegian Fjord Centre we attempt to answer these questions and many many more. The Norwegian Fjord Centre has educational exhibits, activities, art installations, a book shop, local crafts and a cafe.

Location:

Geiranger, Stranda

WEb:

www.fjordsenter.com

From

marshes

to villages

The Norwegian marsh museum is a modern museum that conveys the develop-ment of independent Norway throughout the twentieth century. Marsh cultiva-tion and the farming of new land was an important part of this development.

Location:

Smøla •

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

4

Surnadal Museum

Have a look at the collections from the museum of Surnadal Hill.

You can walk freely between the exhibitions, participate in activities

or have guided tours on request.

Location:

Village, Surnadal •

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Volda electric mill

This 70-year-old mill is in full production, and has rare equipment, such as stone mills, plate drying, and a rolling

chair. Oat flour, barley, rye, wheat, spelt, emmer

and peas are all made here. There is a millhouse cafe, in the same venue.

Location:

Volda, South •

WEb:

www.mylna.no

Bjørnstjerne Bjornson’s

childhood home

Bjørnson grew up in Nesset vicarage, and he

himself has described the farm as one of the ”most beautiful farms in the country.”

Location:

Nesset

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Mellemværftet

Mellemværftet was built in 1856 and is currently a working shipyard. An important goal for the shipy-ard is to preserve and maintain techniques from earlier times and craft traditions. The yard is open to the public all year round during regular working hours.

Location:

harbor, Kristiansund

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Rindal Museum

The museum building holds a large col-lection of artifacts, textiles, furniture and

a significant ski collection. The museum

consists of 14 buildings, including trønder-lån, a blacksmith, a trøskarlåve, farm and mill.

Location:

Rindal

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Brudavolltunet

Brudavollen was probably inhabited towards the end of

the fifteenth-century after remaining desolate for a long

time. The courtyard has been relatively unchanged since

the first half of the 1800s. There are six buildings both

large and small: Farmhouses with lofts, accommodation lounge with smokehouse, storehouse, protected

gateho-use with barns, truskarhjulhus with a brick water flow,

and a farm blacksmith.

Location:

Ørsta •

WEb:

www.brudavolltunet.no

The Coast Guard

Learn more about life on a coastal farm, with a visit to Løvikremma at Gossen. The farm today consists of a dwelling house, storehouse and peat house. It is well located, with views

north towards the ocean and the fishing vil -lages of Bjørnsund and Bud.

Location:

Gossen, Aukra

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Fisheries Museum in Ålesund

Learn more about cod, cod liver oil and their production. See the area of Molja as it would have been in 1898 and a colonial store / ship store. There

are also exhibits about sea fishing during the period up to 1960.

Location:

Ålesund •

WEb:

www.aalesunds.museum.no

Fisheries museum

on Hjertøya

The Fisheries museum has a collection consisting of approx. 15 old buildings relating to shipping

and fishing. The museum also has a fine collection

of around 20 open rowing and sailing boats, and

thousands of artifacts and fishing equipment from

our local culture.

Location:

Hjertøya, Molde

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Guri Centre

The Guri centre is a new adventure and viewing center with the state of the art exhibition”Meetings. with the wind ”as one of their main attractions. Smøla has a wind farm, and the exhibition is a great gateway to see and experience the rest of Smøla. The presentation consists of audio guides, anima-tions, interactive stations and original artifacts that bind the stories together. The centre also houses a large outdoor amphitheatre with space for about 1000 spectators.”Mrs. Guri of Edøy” is performed here during the month of July. The Guri Centre has a very special architecture made of untreated larch which will eventually turn grey, and a window of Plexiglas. The centre is an attraction in itself with a spectacular panoramic view and a facade that lights up in a range of colours before evening comes. The center also houses a tourist centre, cafe and a wai-ting room for passersby.

Location:

Edøy, Smøla

WEb:

www.gurisentret.no

Museum

/Experience centers

Against the wind in Smøla

Rose Church

Stordal Old Church, or Rose Church as she is otherwise called, is one of the most decorated churches in the country. Rose Church was built in 1789, and within the church are many examples of rose painting (traditional Norwegian style) and wood carving. Rose Church is located in Stordal

Rural Museum, where one also finds Løset lodge (from 1700s) and more.

Location:

Stordal

Runde Environmental Centre

Guided tours, nature experiences, lectures and

procure-ment about the environprocure-ment are offered here. You can

also experience boat and under the sea experiences with

a mini-submarine (ROV). The official tourist informa -tion is also housed here.

Location:

Runde

WEb:

www.rundecentre.no

Sivert Aarflot Museum

Visit rural Norway’s first print works (from 1809).

Experience the ancient art of printing!

city:

Volda

WEb:

www.sivertaarflot.no

Tingvoll Museum

Experience the atmosphere of a genuine 1800-century farm in the summer. The houses are furnished so you can

experi-ence how sea folk, families and children lived and worked in the era from about 1850 to 1940.

Location:

Tingvoll •

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Old Kvernes Museum

This Museum on Averøy is an outdoor museum with a sea department, and is adjacent to the Kvernes church. The main courtyard of the museum creates a

coastal farm environment, as if it was about 1917-1800. Here you can find hou -ses, a storehouse and a smokehouse from different periods. The sea department

with fishermen and several boats represent the coastal culture and fish farmers’

life and work. The Listerbåt and the old goat boats are very well preserved. The museum also has its own archaeological department, with artifacts and docu-mentation from Fosna culture.

Location:

Kvernes, Averø •

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

The Goat boat museum

The Goat boat museum is a knowledge centre for the Goat boat which is anchored on site, boat ex-hibition and construction are also to be seen. The Goat boat museum protects boatbuilding tradi-tions through constructional documentation and the transfer of knowledge about the old crafts.

Location:

Enge, Halsa

WEb:

www.nordmøre.museum.no

Vikan Commerce City

Vikan Commerce City offers visitors an opportunity to

expe-rience coastal culture up close. Both the store and post office

are in original condition. The boathouse and the blacksmiths workshop are also open for visits. Several organized cour-ses - including wool reparation, yarn ball bonding, knots & splices, and knife making are available during the summer.

Location:

Fræna •

WEb:

vikangamlehandelsstad.com

Art Nouveau Centre and

Art Museum KUBE

The Art Nouveau Centre is a national center for art nouveau / Jugend style. Here you can see a preserved interior of a chemist’s shop from 1907. The center has both permanent and temporary exhibitions over three

floors. In these exhibitions you can see the breadth of the

Norwegian Art Nouveau in everything from advertising to jewellery, in addition to several multimedia perfor-mances. Art Museum KUBE is the regional gallery in mid-Norway. The museum emphasizes different artistic expressions, with special concentration on those from mid-Norway. KUBE, however, is known both locally, nationally and internationally. The museum presents painting, photography and video, performance art, texti-les, sculpture and architecture and design. Art Nouveau Centre and the Art Museum KUBE share a cafe in ‘Apote-kergården’. The Art Nouveau Centre has a museum shop and café. Archives and libraries are available for visitors under opening times.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.jugendstilsenteret.no, www.kunstmuseetkube.no

Museum

/Experience centers

Sykkylven Natural History Museum

A unique collection of animals and birds from Norway and Sval-bard are placed in an environment with vegetation and beautiful nature. Activities are available for children, all suitable for both old and young animal lovers. Art Exhibitions will be displayed in the museum’s gallery every summer.

Location:

Sykkylven

WEb:

www.sunnmore.museum/www.natur-museum.no

Clothing cradle

In Isfjorden the pre-production of clothes was already active in the 1860s. In the 1930s, Romsdal villages began to receive rent from major clothing whole-salers and business from people in the cities. Romsdal, then called ”dot dress chamber”, has held this high position for decades. To meet the demand for labour, an annual import of around 100 dressmakers was necessary just to the area of Isfjorden. Oddfred Toklas’ clothing factory was in operation from 1938 to 1982. The house is built with tailors in the basement, sewing room on the

first floor, and an apartment for the factory-owner and family on the second floor and flats for employees in the attic.

Location:

Isfjorden, Rauma

WEb:

www.romsdalsmuseet.no

Handelshuset Patrick Volckmar as

Experience the museum shop in the harbor, with a café, and probably the oldest coffee roasting house still in operation in Norway.

Location: :

Kristiansund •

WEb:

www.nordmore.museum.no

Kråksundet sjøbrukmuseum

Experience Kråksundet maritime museum, with a boating environment,

collected boats and a fisherman’s home. The boathouse is from 1844 and

contains the herring seines with galvanized boats, nets and sails, and

other artifacts that provide insight into the fishing history on the coast.

6

Want to try your luck fishing? Actin takes you on a fishing trip around Ålesund. The

tour starts from the port of Ålesund and

we fish in Hessafjord and Breisundet. The

trip is suitable for families with children and also provides good opportunities for photography. All participants are given

the opportunity to fish, but for efficiency reasons, not everybody will fish simultane -ously. Participants receive an introduction

on the use of fishing equipment, fishing techniques and how we treat fish. A brief

history of Ålesund and the nature around us is of course given during the trip. There are also opportunities to purchase

refreshments. Deep sea fishing trip is

available daily all weekdays from 15 June 15 August with departure from Skansegata/ harbor at 10:00 and we will return around 13:00.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.actin.no

active in and out of water

Sea fish

outside

of Ålesund

Stay in a

lighthouse

At Flatflesa lighthouse in the ocean

between Gossen and Ona - nature is the only neighbor! The lighthouse has a total of 9 beds, and a separate kitchen. If it is too cold in the sea, then the hot tub right outside can do the trick!

Location:

Flatflesa

WEb:

www.havstuene.no

Sailing in Romsdal

See the nature of the Romsdal fjord from aboard a sailboat. Tours last from 4 to 12 hours. On The longest trip, the boat will sail all the way to Ona.

Location:

Vestnes

WEb:

www.seilper.no

Nordmøre water

Aboard the SJ Anne Margrethe yacht, you can experience the Nordmøre coast over one afternoon, or a week. Minimum number of persons: 5

Location:

Kristiansund

WEb:

www.annemargrethe.no

To Runde with an RIB

In a RIB boat you get in touch with na-ture under the power of the motors. From Ålesund, it takes approximately one hour to Runde and the famous bird colony. If you wish, the area outside Runde often offers boating through the waves on days where the swell of the wave is optimal.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.utihavet.no

Canoe in Istra

Istra is a tributary of Rauma in Norway and here; you can paddle from mountain to sea, and choose to use either a half or a full day.

Location:

Rauma

WEb:

www.romsdalaktiv.no

Fjordkajakk offers guided kayak tours for anything from 2 hours to 4 days duration. The starting point is Valsøyfjord in Nordmøre, but the tours are arranged on the ocean and the fjords within Nord-møre. On the guided trips, equipment, food and accommodation are included. The goal is to give active and excellent experiences with cultural spice and good food. Experienced local guides and instructors know both the weather and the nature in the areas, and contribute to a safe and comfortable experience. Fjordkajakk also offers canoeing courses and activity events for smaller groups, as well as canoeing tours and rental of sea kayaks with all the neces-sary equipment.

Location:

Valsøybotn, Halsa •

WEb:

www.fjordkajakk.no

During the summer, DID Adventure offers daily 3-4 hour kayak trips from Molde to Hjertøya, one of the most beautiful islands out-side the city? These islands near the city are dubbed ”The Moldives” by the city inhabitants. This summer there are also 3-4 hours of hiking trips to Jendemsfjellet just outside Molde. Jendemsfjellet is 633 meters above sea level and has a classic pyramidal shape that provides 360 degree views!

Location:

Molde •

WEb:

www.did.no

Kayak and mountain

trips in Molde

Paddling in

Geiranger Fjord

With a guided kayak trip on the Geiranger Fjord you experience getting close to the waterfalls ‘The seven sisters’. A day trip lasts 5-6 hours.

Location:

Geiranger

WEb:

www.coastalodyssey.com

Fjord Cruise

Experience the fjords of Sunnmøre,

Storfjorden and Hjørundfjorden aboard ‘S / Y

Ellen’, a Bavaria 50 sailboat, model 2007. In all stops on this voyage one is given the oppor-tunity for a walk in the country for those who want to see it, and experience the culture of the countryside.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.sailalesund.com

Deep sea fishing

On the fishing vessel ‘Freidig’, one gets familiar with both people, and equip

-ment. A guided fishing trip may also include fly fishing, rod fishing, pulling crab pots and line fishing.

Location: :

Smøla •

WEb:

www.hav-fiske.no, www.havstuer.no

Valldal Nature experiences have the area Gudbrandsjuvet, the River Valldøla and Nordal area

as their home. Rafting in Valldøla is very popular, and Valldal Nature experiences offers two different rafting trips, one which is calmer, so that the whole family including children down to 10 years can participate. And the other for if one wants to have more experiences in Valldal including canyoning in Gudbrandsjuvet, climbing, courses in whitewater and activities in a wilderness camp, where you live in huts. Most activities last from 4-6 hours.

Location:

Valldal

WEb:

www.valldal.no

active in and out of water

High and low in Valldall

Vikaneset Hotel

Abseiling • diving • scuba diving certifica

-tion• the large bay plunge • venue• conference • accommodation • restaurant

Location: :

Kristiansund

8

At Skaret, which is ten minutes drive from Molde, is Skarstua, Klokkagården and Lys-gården. Skaret is a great starting point for those who want to experience Norwegian nature, culture and craft traditions. Klok-kagården holds crafts, where ten craftsmen make different products, from clothing, jewellery, soaps and traditional rose-painted products. In Lysgården they make candles. At Skaret, there is also a mini farm including horses, goats and rabbits, and in the café, you can sit back and enjoy local cuisine.

Location:

Skaret, Fræna

WEb:

skarstua.no

Galleries and handicrafts

Fairytales at Skaret

Gallery Cylindra

Open gallery which shows a selection of sculptural

furniture items from Peter Opsvik. The objects have previously been shown at numerous muse-ums and art exhibitions around the world, inclu-ding Milan, Paris, Tokyo, Munich, London, New

York, Chicago and Edinburgh. Cylindra also have

an open workshop in Sykkylven..

Location:

Ålesund/Sykkylven

WEb:

www.cylindra.net

Gallery KHz

Gallery with paintings by Kolbjørn Håseth, who has won several interna-tional awards for his realistic descrip-tions of the coastal environment.

Location: :

Fræna •

WEb:

www. khz.no

Baak Gallery

A gallery showing handicrafts such as weaving, and picture art.

Location:

Hellesylt •

WEb:

www.grandhotel-hellesylt.no

Tornes ceramic and

Textile workshop

An exhibition of handicrafts, ceramics, and textiles with a tour of the workshops. By arrangement we can provide activities for smaller groups, e.g. ”Decorate your own cup”, and camp activities for children.

Location:

Fræna •

WEb:

tornes-keramikk.no kattogkaniner.no

Exhibition at Smøla

Art exhibition by the artist Edgar Berg.

Location:

Veiholmen Public Sanitetsforening, Smøla

Ingrid’s glassworks site

Glass blowing is a visual experience, and the process can be witnes-sed close up inside the workshop. The glass that is made is also for sale in the workshop.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.ingridsglassverksted.no

Baak Gallery

A gallery showing handicrafts such as weaving, and picture art.

Location:

Bud, Fræna

Atlantic Sea Park is one of Northern Europe’s largest saltwater aquariums with

a variety of fish and marine animals. The

aquarium displays marine life from the inner fjord, through the coastal zone islets and reefs of the Atlantics mysterious deep. In the open contact basin, one can

parti-cipate in the feeding of the fish, and in the

activity pools, one can touch the exci-ting marine organisms, catch crabs with clothes-pegs using shrimp as bait. A daily dive show in the Great Atlantic-ocean tank (nearly 4 million liters salt) is a spectacu-lar experience. The divers/feeders almost disappear in the pack of ravenous halibut,

cod, eels, Pollock, and catfish. The fish fed

each day at. 13.00 And the penguins are fed at 14.30.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.atlanterhavsparken.no

activity centers

The Sea and yo

u

Atlantic swimming land

Swimming complex with sports pool, relaxation pool, family pool, Jacuzzi, slides / wave pool etc.

Location:

Kristiansund

WEb:

www.atlanterhavsbadet.no

Children’s

Play land AS

Children’s Play land is an indoor activity and play land concept for those between 0 and 12. Here, there are obstacle courses, slides, ball pools, climbing walls, cycling tracks and much more!

Location:

Ålesund og Molde

WEb:

www.barnaslekeland.no

Swimming pool in the ocean

The building ”Hope in the ocean” is a pool, Jacuzzi, children’s pool, water slide and hot water pool. Nice diver-sion if it is too cold in the big pool next door!

Location:

Sandøy •

WEb:

www.havstuene.no

Molde Swimming pool

A new swimming complex, with pool, sports pool, spa pool, family pool, Jacuzzi, slides, and climbing wall.

Location:

Molde

10

Spacious walks in the most beautiful valley! Join a spectacular hike with professional guides. In Innerdalen, often called the most beautiful valley, you can climb the characteristic Innerdalstårnet with an experienced tour guide. The trip can be completed without climbing experience, and can be taken as a day trip or overnight, with dinner in Innerdalen.

Location:

Sunndal

WEb:

www.contrastadventure.no

Mountain trips

Guided hike in

Sunnmørsalpene

Want to try your hand at a proper summit

climb, but need some confidence to take

the step? Join a guided tour to e.g. Ko-låstinden and get an airy and memorable experience.

Location:

Ørsta

WEb:

www.standalp.no

Sail to the mountain

The Sea Road, perhaps offers the best gateway to the beautiful mountain peaks. Join the adventure on the old rescue boat R / S 21 ”Solli”, a Colin Archer-ship from 1908.

Location:

Rauma

WEb:

www.solli-adventure.no

Climb

Innerdalstårnet

Meditative walks

Meditative walks of three or five hour’s dura -tion. These are quiet walks in nature where the focus is on the atmosphere, and meditation.

Location:

Valldal

WEb:

www.mereteszengarden.no

Raumabanen

A trip on the Rauma Railway provides a unique opportunity to get close to one of the most spectacular areas in Norway. The tour runs from Åndalsnes to Bjorli.

Location:

Åndalsnes •

WEb:

www.nsb.no

The veteran in the industry

Villa Norangdal is a hotel that has its 125-year anniversary this year - this same year, the hotel was awarded the quality label Olavsrosa by the county mayor Olav Bratland. Villa Norangdal offers accommodation in special rooms and also organizes activities in the mountains and fjords

along with DID Adventure and Yourway.

Farm

you big alpaca!

Riding

_camp,

Vestne

_s

At V estne s ther_{e is a g} reat r iding e nvi-ronm ent, a_{nd w} ith S tall K jellbo_{tn yo} u can t_{ake p} art i_{n a r} iding c amp, h ourly ridin_{g less} ons, a nd r iding e xcurs_ions that l_{ast f} rom o ne h alf t_{o o} ne w hole day. _Loca tion: Vestn_es WE b: www .stallk jellbot n.com

“Oh, I know a farm ...”

With 300-400 goats and more than 30 old farms, Herdalssetra is the most common dairy goat farm in the country. Here we also have sheep and fjord horses. Setra is in the Geiranger-Herdal Landscape and the World Heritage Area. The Farm Cafe is open from early July to mid- August. There are options for staying overnight in the farmhou-ses. Cheese making, exhibitions and guided tours can be booked by appointment.

Location:

Norddal •

WEb:

www.herdalssetra.no

Farms in Innerdalen

At Renndølsetra in Innerdalen, you can meet the cows, goats, calves and chickens in a great natural landscape of waterfalls and mountains, where there are great also hiking routes.

Location:

Innerdal, Sunndal

WEb:

www.innerdalen.com

Food service at

Setervollen

Torbuvollen is a farm that is in operation during July and August, with cows and goats, and with the processing of all products and food on premises. Experience Aursjøvegen and Eikesdalen with Mardalsfossen at the same time.

Location:

Sunndal

The country’s only Winemaker!

In Rauma, we find the world’s most northerly vineyards and Norway’s

only winemaker! Each week there are wine courses at Vingarden Tuen. There are also wine courses at the hotel / restaurant, or outside in nature where one can pick the raw materials themselves.

Location:

Rauma •

WEb:

www.tuenvin.no

Farm visit in Ålesund

Borgund Animal Club is a farm that is open for visits every day. Every second Sunday from May to September there is an opportunity for children to ride and there is also an open kiosk. (No child riding in June).

Location: :

Ålesund

Kjesafari

One of three goat farms in Norddal. Come on farm visits, and experience the goat safari - walk in the wilder-ness to say hello to the goats. Here you can also buy cured meats, local sausage, goat meat, leather, raspber-ry juice and - pickles.

Location:

Norddal

WEb:

www.melchiorgarden.no

Hakallegarden is a farm experience for all ages. Here you can try sitting and riding on llamas, and also stay overnight in huts and more. This is Sunnmøre’s only alpaca farm, and you can also see angora rabbits too. Right next to the farm - on Hakallestranda - there is a farm shop selling alpaca products and crafts, there is also a cafe. When the animals are out grazing in the summer, the barn is transformed into a gallery.

Location:

Vanylven

WEb:

www.hakallegarden.no www.alpakka-no.blogspot.no

Activity Days for the children

At the Skogan Rural Farm in Halsa, Nordmøre, one can participate in activity days for children and small groups. Among the activities offered are canoeing, kayaking and shooting

12

Take the train in

Ålesund!

Take a sightseeing tour in Ålesund on a wheeled train. Four departures daily. Take a seat!

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

wws.bytoget.no

Lookout Point

Take a trip up to the mountain in Aksla to the restaurant Fjellstua and the view point ”The Knife”. From here there is a wonderful view over the city, sheep farms, and inwards to the majestic Sunnmørsalpene. To get you up to Aksla, you can either walk the 418 steps from the city park, or drive up Borgundfjor-veien/ Fjelltunveien road to the top.

Helicopter!

By helicopter you can fly from the inner fjord to the highest peak and back

again in less than 15 minutes. To see the beautiful countryside from the air is a different experience.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.nordhelikopter.no

Get to know Molde and Romsdal

Want a guided city tour of Molde and the surrounding area? There are guided tours in Molde and surrounding areas to places such as the Atlantic Road, Troll-stigen and Geiranger. The journey can be taken by bus, boat - or perhaps with Hurtigruten?

Location:

Molde •

WEb:

www.visitmolde.com, www.classicnorway.no

From island to island in Kristiansund

Sundbåten in Kristiansund travels between the four islands that the city con-sists of. Sundbåten is the world’s oldest form of public transport and has a rich history. Every day in July you can travel on the boat for the harbor sightseeing tour.

Location:

Kristiansund •

WEb:

www.sundbaten.no

town experiences

Experience the fishing

village of Grip!

14 km out to sea from Kristiansund lay the group of islands named Grip, which up to 1964 was Norway’s smallest municipality with a school, shop and church. Now it is mostly closed, but the stave church from the 1400s and the school house are open to the public. At the schoolhouse, there are simple meals available in summer, and there are also opportunities for guided tours of ‘the small island with the big story’. The catamaran MS Grip Expressen has daily departures from the wharf and Merchant yard, to the Inland Kristiansund. The tour, which includes a stop at Grip, takes around three hours.

Viking

activities

Hole in one?

Play golf at the 18-hole course in Solnør, and a 9-hole short course at Moa Golf Center. There are good training facilities here, and there are also opportunities for instruction.

Location:

Ålesund og Skodje •

WEb:

www.aagk.no

Huntin

_{g and fi}

shing!

Hunt_{ing a} nd fi shing e nthu siasts c an exper ience t heir i ntere_{st in S} torda_l. Here_{, one c} an fi nd s tag h untin_g, salm_{on fi} shing , trou_{t fish} ing, fi shing_, deer h untin g and s mall ga me h untin_g. The activ_{ities c} an b e com bined w ith guide_{d m} ounta_{in t} ours. StEd: Stord_al WEb: www :stord alsfer_ien.n o

Wilderness camp at Vestnes

The wilderness camp at Flatevågen in Vestnes is the natural starting point for wooden boat trips with and without sails, guided tours or a

walk in the woods and fields. It offers nature-based activities, such as brewing coffee on the fire and quick and easy food.

Location:

Vestnes

WEb:

www.vestkystsafari.no

Saga Siglar

At Håholmen we get an exciting journey into the past and present in the Docu-mentation Center, Saga Siglar hall. Central in this hall is a rebuilt wreck of the round the world ship ”Saga Siglar” The Viking ship which sank in the Mediter-ranean in 1992. We can also see other great items from Ragnar Thorseth’s many adventures, such as model boats, photos, maps, tools and equipment. Learn

also about the history of Håholmen, and watch a fascinating film about Ragnar

Thorseth’s fantastic adventures during the Viking ship, voyages.

Location:

Håholmen, Averøy

WEb:

www.haholmen.no

Viking Cruise

Join the Viking boat ”Langvin” on fishing expeditions or a Viking cruise to the

Beach! Langvin saw the light of day on Bjørkedalen. The Viking ship is 36 feet and weighs about 1500 kg. It is equipped with 10 oars and has space for up to 15 Vikings.

Location:

Haram

WEb:

www.gunnabuda.no

Viking life!

In Vestnes, you can learn, among other things, nail binding, weaving, different woodworking skills and other crafts. All activities are based on the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Viking times.

Location:

Vestnes

WEb:

www.viking-liv.no

Sail in a Viking ship

Bjørkedal in Volda has a long tradition

with boat building, and here, you can sail in a Viking ship on Bjørkedalsvat-net. The tour around Bjørkedalsvatnet

takes. 1 hour. If you wish to row, you must be at least six people.

Location:

Bjørkedalen, Volda

WEb:

www.helset.net

Frisbee Golf

Play Frisbee golf at Volsdalsberga in Ålesund or Langevåg stadium in Sula. The latter is a track used for competitions of international format and houses the European Cup Conference of Frisbee golf in June. Frisbee Golf or disc golf is a recreation sport that attracts more and more practitioners!

Location:

Ålesund og Langevåg

14

Food

Popular cheeses

Tingvollost is known for its farm che-eses, which have received both praise and prizes. In Torjulvågen is a farm store which sells six types of cheese from their own dairy farm, as well as goods from other local producers.

Location:

Tingvoll

WEb:

www.tingvollost.no

Cooking classes

in Giske

Swiss Cecilia Chiara has a restaurant

where cookery courses, and special

evenings with specific themes are ar -ranged. Here, the food is made from

good ingredients, and everything is homemade - even the ice cream, bread and pasta. In the restaurant, is a small shop where you can buy homemade pasta and pesto made from seasonal ingredients.

Location:

Giske

WEb:

www.chiara.no

Happy food!

In “Den Glade Ku” (”The happy cow”) you can buy locally produced food from the farm where the calves wander around the yard.

Location:

Tingvoll

WEb:

www.dengladeku.no

Local fish

Fiskebuda Varda produces fish, and

has their own little shop at Vigra

where you can buy fish such as ho

-memade fish cakes. Customers can

even see that food is made. There is also a small bakery here where Lefse is produced.

Location:

Vigra

WEb:

www.fiskebuda.no, www.lefsebuda.no

Bota

nica

l gar

den

Svinvik ar boretu m is a b otanica l garde n wher e you can e xperien ce 450 s pecies o f rhodo dendro n, majestic c ypress t rees an d exotic f ragran ces in a fairyta le of a l andsca pe gard en. At th e arbor etum in Toda lsfjorde n, you c an follo w the su mmer f rom a rainy s pring at mosph ere to co lorful a utumn , whethe r you w alk on yo ur own o r book a t our. At the atmo spheric c afé, a r ange of c akes of s easona l fruit an d berrie s are se rved, a nd frien dly word s of knowle dge abou t the ga rdens a re also a vailable . Open fr om 8 M ay to 1 A ugust, T hursda y - Sund ay at 12-17 .

Loca

tion:

Nordv ik, Surn adal ko mmune

WE

b:

ww w.nordm ore.mu seum.n o, surnad al-turis t.no

Specialties

Bacalao and Potetball have to be taste d! Bacalao

Potetball

Lagoon in the mountains

Want a mesmerizing experience? Inside the mountain at Naas are a lagoon and a large lake where you can be driven to by boat. On the way, are two charming arcades which have been blasted out, where you can go ashore for a quick stop? There is a possibility of being served local cuisine and get crystal clear, fresh drinking water bottled directly from the mountain. There is a large hall with a stage which can be used for arrangements for 150 to 300 people. Bergtatt experiences also have a museum of historic vehicles, vintage cars, tractors, trucks and construction machinery from the early 1900’s to the present day. In the general store, you can stop and buy various souvenirs or maybe just a cup of coffee and a little brown sugar in a pointed bag.

Location:

Naas, Eide •

WEb:

www.naaskalk.no

Around Flatøy and

into Dollsteinshola

At Flatøy holiday center, you can rent bikes and take a trip around the island, or try bird watching, cave exploring, mountain walking,

fishing, or diving .Only 30 minu -tes from Flatøy is Dollsteinshola, which is one of the deepest caves in Norway.

Location:

Flatøy, Ulstein

High Elements

In Hellesylt, at the entrance of the Geir-anger Fjord, you can join in activities where one combines mountains, rivers, waterfalls and fjords, several types of activity trails - All with high elements. The trips are often concluded with light refreshments at Hellesylt Museum.

Location:

Hellesylt

WEb:

www.hellesylt.no

Off-road at Ørskogfjellet

At the mountain lodge at Ørskogfjellet off-road bikes can be rented out, and you can take trips across the plains in the mountains between Roms-dal and Sunnmøre.

Location:

Ørskog, Vestnes

Guided motorcycle tours

Take a guided motorcycle tour, around the best dream destinations such as, Stranda, Stryn, Geiranger etc. The tours are of different durations and are led by guides with communications equipment.

Location:

Stranda

WEb:

adventurestranda.no

Boat on

Geiranger Fjord

From the Geirangerfjord holiday centre, you can get a boat ride out to sea farms in Geiranger fjord such as

Skageflå, Knivsflå or Blomberg.

Location:

Geiranger, Stranda

WEb:

geirangerfjorden.net

Walk in

Strawberry Country

In the strawberry farm in Valldal, you

can walk among strawberry fields, in

strawberry season - From mid-July to about 20 August.

Location:

Valldal, Norddal

WEb:

www.jordbarstova.no

Learn to paddle

At Averøy, you can paddle in shelte-red bays and straits, or Wild Ocean. Sveggvika organizes kayak courses in cooperation with skilled instructors. If you have a våtkort (wet card), you can also rent kayaks here.

Location:

Averøy

WEb:

www.sveggvika.no

A day of experience

Want a real adventure day? In Stordal,

you can get an action-packed day of nature, cycling, hiking, raft-building and paddling. It takes 4-5 - hours in total including a lunch break.

Location:

Stordal

WEb:

www.adventure-company-norway.com

Close up to nature

inside and outside

Juvet Landscape Hotel is a 7-room hotel in Valldal. All rooms are uniquely built and adapted to the landscape so that guests re-ally feel at one with nature - whether they’re outside or inside. Hotel guests are offered ac-tivities such as wilderness camping, rafting, climbing, farm visits and skiing. The hotel can also be hired when there are no other events booked.

Location:

Valldal

16

More activity ideas and a list of accommodation can be found at Møre og Romsdal Reiseliv and destinationselskap’s web sites:

www.visitmr.com www.visitmolde.com www.visitalesund-geiranger.com www.visitkristiansund.com

Saga Hotel Trollheimen

Photo exhibitions, canoeing, and guided tours in Trollheimen, dining experience

around the fireplace in the house, climbing

/ abseiling, river trekking, cave exploring, Viking games, collective activities.

Location:

Rindal

WEb:

www.sagatrollheimenhotel.no

Attractions from

the Bus and

Hurtigruten

Every morning at 8:00 there is a bus from Molde to Åndalsnes and Trollstigen. It continues through the

strawberry fields in Valldal and onto

the Ørnesvingen to Geiranger. From there, the bus goes on board

Hurtig-ruten and experiences ”The seven sisters” and Geiranger Fjord which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Areas. On the way home there will be a short stop in Ålesund, before you join Hurtigruten back to Molde. .

Location:

Molde

WEb:

www.visitmolde.no

Soak up the heights

on a bicycle seat

2 days, 5500metres high, this is a proper bicycle trip in Sunnmøre landscape. On the tour you will be visiting both Geiranger, and Trollstigen.

Location:

Norddal

WEb:

www.kragebakk.no

Island hopping with a bike

Cycle from Molde, via Ona and Hustadvika, to the Atlantic Road and Kristiansund. This

is a flat and child-friendly area with several

attractions for the whole family. The trip is devised carefully and takes a week.

WEb:

www.basicoutdoors.no

Cruise on

Hjørundfjorden

The wild kingdom is waiting for you! From Ålesund there are daily trips to Øye and the famous Hotel Union Øye. Here, Europe’s aristocracy and upper clas-ses found a beautiful and exciting travel destination over the last century.

Location:

Ålesund

WEb:

www.62.no

Reindeer Safari

On the wild safari in the mountains of Eikes-dal we are to be introduced with perhaps the last surviving wild strain of reindeer in Eu-rope. We follow the tracks back to the Fosna culture, and see the old traps and graves, with guidance from a local guide. Location: Eikesdal, Nesset

Location:

Eikesdal, Nesset

WEb:

www.eikesdal.no/wild

Hellesylt Motel Operation AS

Boat rental, kayak rental, bike rental and gallery.

Location:

Stranda