You are never far from the water in the wonderful Norwegian town of Ålesund. One of Norway's most distinctive looking towns, Ålesund is packed with fascinating architecture and history in a truly ...

Instead of sticking to Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki, consider exploring town by town for a fuller, more authentic Nordic experience. Norway’s Sunnmøre district is a perfect place to start; located on ...

Ålesund, Norway, is renowned for its Art Nouveau architecture, which is a result of a citywide reconstruction following a devastating fire in 1904. Strolling through its streets feels, like stepping ...

Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard, Norway, sits deep within the Arctic Circle, about 700 miles from the north pole. It has about 35 year-round residents, but in summer the population swells to more than 100 as ...

In the Arctic Ocean, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, lies Ny-Ålesund, the most northerly settlement in the world. Once a mining town, this island town on the Norwegian Svalbard ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ålesund, a city in the north-west of Norway, has a chequered history with fire. It was established in the 19th ...

Heading to Sunnmøre this summer? Discover the best the Ålesund region has to offer with our travel editor Marie Peyre. Climb the 418 steps to the Fjellstua Viewpoint for stunning views over the city.

Liam Kelleher and Alice Philips from the University of Birmingham carry out microplastics research at Ny-Ålesund in Norway (Credit: Iain Rudkin) Scientists in the high Arctic are lifting their labs ...