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Ålesund Airport, Vigra
Serving the city of Ålesund, its nearby towns and cities in Norway is Ålesund Airport. This is a public airport found northeast of the city, within the island of Vigra. It is operated by Avinor. This airport was opened 50 years ago, in 1958 as a Møre og Romsdal. In 1986, the airport terminal was opened to the public. As of 2006, there are about 730,000 travelers that set foot on this airport.

The airlines that are offering their services in this airport are airBaltic and Scandinavian Airlines. AirBaltic flights are bounded for Riga while the Scandinavian Airlines are bound for Bergen, Oslon, Copenhagen, Trondheim and London. In addition to these, the airport also accepts charter or cheap flights regularly.

Transportation and Facilities
Ålesund Airport is very accessible to different transportation vehicles. There is an airport bus that brings passengers to different hotels. The travel time is about 25 minutes. There are also taxis that bring passengers from the airport. It takes about 15 minutes from there going to the city centre.

About Ålesund Tourism
Ålesund is a city found in Norway. It occupies several of the islands in Møre og Romsdal. These are Aspøy, Ellingsøy, Hessa, Humla, Nørvøya, Oksnøy, and Tørla. The place contains unique Jugendstil architecture that makes the place different from other cities. The Norwegian Centre of Art Nouveau Architecture is found in this city. This is a museum that showcases the Jugendstil art. This is also the home of Aalesunds Fotballklubb (AaFK), their football team which was established in 1914. Most of all, this is also the place where the Norwegian Food Festival is being celebrated annually.

Ålesund is a favorite among travelers. There is a place somewhere in Aksla where you can have a 200 degrees view of the whole town. Aside from it, it is also the education hub of this part of Norway. The Ålesund University College serves almost 1800 students all over the country.


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