Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau Centre
The Swan Pharmacy decorated with owls, Schytte-Berg's untouched Art Nouveau interior and the Time Machine that tells how Ålesund burned in 1904 and remade itself entirely in Jugendstil.
Ålesund, Norway
Ålesund Audio Guide
Walk the Art Nouveau town of the North Atlantic with 29 audio stops narrated by experts. From the Jugendstilsenteret to Alnes lighthouse, every stop explains how a catastrophe made Ålesund what it is.
- 56 min of audio
- 7 routes · 29 audio stops
- Offline mode
- English
Coming soon
- 7Landmarks
- 29Audios
- ~1hOf narration
7 audio guides in Ålesund
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Parish Church
Ålesund Church
The church Ålesund raised over the ashes of 1904: an asymmetrical tower of Eide marble outside, Thømt's frescoes running from paradise lost to paradise regained, and a German imperial eagle above the door.
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Panoramic Viewpoint
Fjellstua viewpoint
The classic Ålesund climb: the bronze Viking in the Byparken, the 418 steps up Aksla, the Fjellstua terrace above the archipelago and the edge of Kniven over the Art Nouveau rooftops.
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Historic Harbour
Brosundet Canal
The strait that explains Ålesund: klippfisk warehouses turned into hotels, the fisheries museum in a building that survived the fire of 1904, and the red Molja lighthouse at the mouth of the canal.
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Atlantic Aquarium
Atlantic Sea Park
The great aquarium of western Norway on the Tueneset headland: seals, penguins and otters in the open air, and a tank holding four million litres of real Atlantic pumped in from the fjord.
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Open-Air Museum
Sunnmøre Museum
Ålesund's open-air museum: a timber village under turf roofs, a boat hall holding the last original åttring, and the excavated ground of the medieval town of Borgund.
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Atlantic Lighthouse
Alnes Lighthouse
The striped lighthouse of Godøya: a four-candle lantern that became a 1937 tower, with 360-degree views over the Atlantic and a gallery café in the old keeper's house.
Ålesund Audio Guide
What to see in Ålesund with the EarGuide audio guide
Ålesund packs a remarkable story into very few kilometres: the Jugendstilsenteret, housed in the old Swan Pharmacy that Schytte-Berg built between 1905 and 1907; Ålesund Church, consecrated in 1909, sober marble outside and covered in frescoes within; the Fjellstua viewpoint, reached by 418 steps from the Byparken; the Brosundet canal, with its salt-cod warehouses and the red Molja lighthouse of 1858; the Atlanterhavsparken, with four million litres of real Atlantic behind the glass; the Sunnmøre Museum, built over the buried medieval town of Borgund; and Alnes lighthouse, on the north-west tip of the island of Godøya.
With the EarGuide Ålesund audio guide, every site reveals its history through professional narration prepared by guides who know the town and its coast inside out. Unlike a free walking tour or a conventional guided visit, you set the pace, the order and the stops. No groups, no timetables, no internet connection.
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No internet needed
Download the routes before you head out and explore without using data.
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Smart geolocation
The narration starts by itself when you reach the point of interest.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Ålesund audio guide
How much does the Ålesund audio guide cost?
The EarGuide app is free. The Ålesund audio guide includes 7 independent routes with close to an hour of professional narration across 7 sites and 29 audio stops, and it sits inside the app itself.
Do I need an internet connection to use the audio guide?
No. EarGuide works entirely offline. Download the routes over WiFi before you set out and you can use the audio guide with no connection and no data use throughout your walk around Ålesund and its islands. The map shows your GPS position in real time even without coverage.
What languages is the Ålesund audio guide available in?
The Ålesund audio guide is available in English and Spanish, with professional narration prepared by guides and experts in the history and architecture of western Norway.
How long does the full tour take?
The audio guide gathers 7 independent routes with close to an hour of narration in total. Each route takes between 30 and 90 minutes to visit, since the time spent walking each site adds to the audio. You can do them separately or chain several in one day.
Is the audio guide better than a free walking tour or a guided visit?
They are different experiences. The EarGuide audio guide lets you walk Ålesund without timetables or groups, pause and resume whenever you like, and replay any explanation as often as you need. It suits independent travellers, families, cruise passengers with only a few hours in port and anyone who prefers a more flexible tour than a conventional free walking tour.
Which landmarks and points of interest does it include?
The Ålesund audio guide covers 7 main sites: the Art Nouveau Centre (Jugendstilsenteret), Ålesund Church, the Fjellstua viewpoint on Mount Aksla, the Brosundet canal, the Atlantic Sea Park (Atlanterhavsparken), the Sunnmøre Museum and Alnes lighthouse on the island of Godøya.
Can it all be done on foot?
The centre can: the Jugendstilsenteret, Ålesund Church, the Brosundet canal and the climb to the Fjellstua viewpoint link up on foot. The Atlanterhavsparken, the Sunnmøre Museum and Alnes lighthouse lie outside town or on the islands and need a car, a bus or a boat.
Can I use a purchase in the other EarGuide apps or on another phone?
Yes. Purchases belong to your EarGuide account, not to one app or one phone. A city unlocked in the EarGuide app is also unlocked in that city's own app, and the other way round, on both iPhone and Android. Just sign in with the same account on the other device. The store's “restore purchases” button only covers the app the purchase was made in, so signing in is what carries it across.
Download the Ålesund audio guide free
The Ålesund audio guide sits inside the EarGuide app, free and ready to use offline. Carry it in your pocket and walk the town at your own pace.
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