The Runde Treasure

About 40 kilometers southwest of Ålesund, near an island called Runde, one of the most famous treasure stories along the Norwegian coast took place. In 1725, the Dutch ship Akerendam was wrecked just off the island. On board were large quantities of silver coins, on their way from Asia to Europe. The ship sank, and the treasure disappeared into the sea. It was not discovered again until more than 250 years later, in the 1970s, when divers made one of the largest treasure finds in Norway. Thousands of silver coins were recovered from the seabed. And even today, many believe that not everything was found. So even if all you see around you now is open sea, it is worth remembering that this coastline hides far more than what is visible on the surface.