# Alesund

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/alesund

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## Overview

Photo: Ysgrimor · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_on_%C3%85lesund.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: Beautiful port town of Art Nouveau architecture
- Port name: Alesund
- English name: Alesund
- Country: Norway
- Latitude / longitude: 62.47, 6.15

A harbor town at the gateway to western Norway's fjord region. Rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style after the 1904 fire, it is known for its elegant architecture and streetscapes. Highlights include views from Mount Aksla, nearby Hjorundfjord sightseeing, and Atlanterhavsparken aquarium.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 70,000
- Climate: A west-coast oceanic climate. Summers are cool and comfortable, but rainfall is high.
- Language: Norwegian (English is also commonly used)
- Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Best time to visit: June to August

### Local food

Fresh salmon, dried cod (bacalao), seafood soup, waffles

### Sights

- Viewpoint on Mount Aksla (418 steps)
- Art Nouveau townscape
- Atlanterhavsparken Aquarium
- Nearby fjords

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| Feb | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 33 °F |
| Mar | 6 °C / 43 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| Apr | 9 °C / 48 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F |
| May | 12 °C / 53 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Jun | 14 °C / 58 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Jul | 17 °C / 62 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Aug | 17 °C / 62 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F |
| Sep | 15 °C / 58 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F |
| Oct | 11 °C / 52 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Nov | 8 °C / 46 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F |
| Dec | 6 °C / 42 °F | 2 °C / 35 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: VIGRA · about 10.1 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 300 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | NOK 22.10 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | NOK 52.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | NOK 164.50 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | NOK 132.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | NOK 78.00 | NOK | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Alesund. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: AES
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 20–30 min
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 10 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-euribia-7n-kiel)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Apr–Oct 2027
- Departure months: 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: MSC Euribia
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Kiel → Kiel
- Port: Kiel › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › Geiranger › +3 › Kiel
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $800.00
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/rotterdam-7n-rotterdam)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Rotterdam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Rotterdam → Rotterdam
- Port: Rotterdam › Eidfjord › Alesund › +3 › Rotterdam
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $1,259.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-apex-7n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-07
- Ship: Celebrity Apex
- Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Flam › Alesund › +2 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From $1,262.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: none (unverified)

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/disney-wish-7n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jul–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-07, 2027-08
- Ship: Disney Wish
- Cruise line: Disney Cruise Line
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Kristiansand › Olden › +2 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From $3,941.50 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-7n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Sky Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Stavanger › Olden › +2 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From £963.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-mary-2-12n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May 2027 – Aug 2028
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2028-08
- Ship: Queen Mary 2
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Bergen › Alesund › +4 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥420,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-copenhagen)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Diadema
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Copenhagen → Copenhagen
- Port: Copenhagen › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › Geiranger › +3 › Copenhagen
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [11-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-11n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-08
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 11 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Maloy › Molde › +7 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jun–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Bergen › Nordfjordeid › +5 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [11-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton to Reykjavik](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/norwegian-prima-11n-southampton-to-reykjavik)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-07
- Ship: Norwegian Prima
- Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Duration: 11 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Reykjavik
- Port: Southampton › Zeebrugge (Bruges) › Maloy › +4 › Reykjavik
- Cruise type: One way / 8
- Amount: From $2,859.00 · Price on the Japan site (USD, excl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: none (unverified)

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85lesund)
- [fjordnorway.com](https://www.fjordnorway.com/en/destinations/northwest)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_on_%C3%85lesund.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-euribia-7n-kiel)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/rotterdam-7n-rotterdam)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-apex-7n-southampton)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/disney-wish-7n-southampton)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-7n-southampton)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-mary-2-12n-southampton)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-copenhagen)
- [11-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-11n-hamburg)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)
- [11-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton to Reykjavik](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/norwegian-prima-11n-southampton-to-reykjavik)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85lesund
- secondary: fjordnorway.com — https://www.fjordnorway.com/en/destinations/northwest

Source: Wikipedia “[Ålesund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85lesund)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))