Ålesund has beautiful jugend-style architecture and a short bus ride outside the city you find a a magnificent aquarium, Atlanterhavsparken (The Atlantic Ocean Park).
Ålesund (help·info) is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Jugendstil architecture.
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