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There are two main reasons to visit Giske: its ornate 12th-century church, a lovely structure built largely of marble, and the Makkevika marshes, a prime spot for birdwatching. It's about 14km northwest of Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å.
In late July it's also the venue for the Sommerfesten music festival.
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The city's unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å. Apart from the building's…
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For the best view over Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å and its fishhook-shaped peninsula, as well as the mountains and islands beyond, head up the 418 steps to the summit of…
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Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å's celebrated Sunnmøre Museum is 4km east of the centre. Here, at the site of the old Borgundkaupangen trading centre, active from the 11th to 16th…
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The beautiful islet of Ona, with its bare rocky landscapes and picturesque lighthouse, is still home to an offshore fishing community of about 25 people…
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At the peninsula's western extreme, 3km from the town centre, this aquarium can consume a whole day. Be introduced to the North Atlantic's teeming…
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The furthest offshore island from Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å, ³Ò´Ç»åø²â has a real off-the-map feeling, especially in the depths of winter. There are some great walks here, and…
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The 1861 Holmbua warehouse (one of the very few buildings to survive the 1904 fire) has exhibits on the development of fishing across the centuries and…
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Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å's primary contemporary art space highlights Norwegian artists, as well as hosting the occasional design- and architecture-focused show. The old…
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On the island of ³Õ²¹±ô»å±ð°ùø²â, the Skjonghellaren caves have revealed bones of Arctic fox, sea otter and ringed seal, plus evidence of human occupation at…
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The furthest offshore island from Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å, ³Ò´Ç»åø²â has a real off-the-map feeling, especially in the depths of winter. There are some great walks here, and…
3.57 MILES
At the peninsula's western extreme, 3km from the town centre, this aquarium can consume a whole day. Be introduced to the North Atlantic's teeming…
3.76 MILES
About 20km north of the town centre, Vigra is home to Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å's airport as well as a long white-sand beach called Blindheimssanden (also called Blimsand).
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Built of solid stone in 1909, Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å's parish church has a strikingly wide chancel, every square inch covered in frescoes over the wide sweep of its…
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The 1861 Holmbua warehouse (one of the very few buildings to survive the 1904 fire) has exhibits on the development of fishing across the centuries and…
4.55 MILES
The city's unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å. Apart from the building's…
4.56 MILES
Ã…±ô±ð²õ³Ü²Ô»å's primary contemporary art space highlights Norwegian artists, as well as hosting the occasional design- and architecture-focused show. The old…