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| Alesund, Norway | ||||
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| Alesund has several islands jutting out into the ocean. | ||||
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| Majestic mountain views | ||||
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| Islands connected by sub-sea tunnels, the longest being 2 1/2 miles long. | ||||
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| Drawings inside the lighthouse | Island of Godoy and its lighthouse | |||
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| Shops and cafe near the lighthouse | Giske--home of Viking King Gangerolv or Rollo. He conquered Norway in 911 and who became an ancestor of William the Conqueror. | |||
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| Giske church dating back to 1135 | ||||
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| Alesund | ||||
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| A great fire in 1904 destroyed much of the city and the architects rebuilt in the Art Nouveau syle. | ||||
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| View from mount Aksla of town of Alesund | Mount Aksla -- view from Alesund | |||
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