Nørvøya

We’re now driving across Nørvøya, the largest of the islands that make up the city of Ålesund. Here you can see how the city has developed between fjord and mountain, linked together by sounds, bridges, and lively neighborhoods. Ahead of us is Color Line Stadium, the home ground of Aalesunds Fotballklubb — or AaFK, as most people call it. On match days, the stands fill with thousands of orange-clad supporters. Right beside it stands Sunnmørshallen, a large indoor venue used year-round for football, exhibitions, and concerts. The area around the stadium has developed into a small modern town center of its own, with housing, schools, gyms, and meeting places. Nørvøya shows another side of Ålesund — young, active, and modern — just beside the historic center that was rebuilt after the fire of 1904.