Alesund sits on a chain of islands on Norway's north-west coast. After a fire destroyed most of the town in 1904, it was rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style, giving it a uniform townscape of turrets, ornamented facades and pastel warehouses… More about Alesund →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Alesund day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships dock alongside in the centre of Alesund, mainly at the Sorsidekaiene (Storneskaia, Stornespiren and Prestebrygga) on either side of the Brosundet canal. Some ships moor at Skansekaia, the Hurtigruten quay north-east of the centre; check the port's mooring plan.
From the south-side quays the Art Nouveau Centre is about 3 minutes' walk and the foot of the Aksla steps about 10 minutes.
17 km · ~20 min by car
Vigra is on Giske island, linked to Alesund by undersea road tunnels. Airport bus FB65 serves Skateflukaia next to the cruise quays.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Alesund is compact and walkable; the main sights in the centre are within about 20 minutes of the quay. Taxis usually wait at the quay when ships are in port. Card payment is accepted almost everywhere. The lift bridge over Brosundet is closed while ships are at the Sorsidekaiene.
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The main cruise berths, on the south side of the town centre either side of Brosundet. They are close together and within a few minutes' walk of the Art Nouveau streets. A tourist information desk opens on the cruise quay on call days (usually about 08:00–13:00), and the city train and hop-on hop-off buses start here.
The main Hurtigruten quay, north-east of the centre, which also takes some cruise ships and has shore power. Check the port's mooring plan, because walking times from here differ from those at the south-side quays.
Alesund is a port of call and no cruise passenger parking is published. The quay areas are closed to the public for security while ships are alongside.
Prices are approximate. Seafood and salt-cod (klippfisk) dishes feature widely; book tables ahead on busy cruise days. Card payment is accepted everywhere.
Cafes and seafood restaurants in Art Nouveau warehouses beside the cruise quays.
Short street by the Art Nouveau Centre with cafes, including Apotekergata no. 5.
Waterfront by the tourist office, a short walk from the ship.
Alesund sits on a chain of islands on Norway's north-west coast. After a fire destroyed most of the town in 1904, it was rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style, giving it a uniform townscape of turrets, ornamented facades and pastel warehouses along the Brosundet canal.
The town mountain Aksla rises behind the centre, with 418 steps up to the Fjellstua viewpoint over the islands and the Sunnmore Alps. Fishing and the salt-cod trade built the town, and seafood still dominates its menus.
Alesund is one of Norway's busiest cruise ports, and ships dock beside the old centre, so most sights are on foot.
Climb the 418 steps from the city park (allow 30–40 minutes one way) for a panorama over the town, the islands and the Sunnmore Alps. You can also ride the city train from the quay, a 70-minute round trip for NOK 360.
A 3-minute walk from the quay, in the 1907 Svaneapoteket pharmacy. It tells the story of the 1904 fire and the Art Nouveau rebuilding. Adult ticket NOK 120, also valid for the KUBE art museum.
One of northern Europe's largest saltwater aquariums, about 10 minutes by taxi west of the centre, with diver feedings, seals, otters and penguins. Adult ticket NOK 275.
Walk the canal and the streets around it, lined with turreted, ornamented buildings from the post-1904 rebuilding. A daily guided walk leaves Skateflukaia at 12:00 from 8 June to 21 August.