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Things to Do  

Romsdalen Folk Museum

Romsdalen Folk Museum, Molde

 Toshioohsako Says:  Its is a beautiful outdoor museum including 40 houeses. You can see the life in Romsdalen from the 14th to 20th century.The museum has a wonderful cafe with local decorations. 

is it a caktus ??

is it a caktus ??, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Thats a modern sculpture next to the Rica Seilet Hotel and next to the stadium, it reminds me a bit of a caktus or maybe its a person, waving goodbye for the ships passing-by, who knows... 

Dont miss the reflections of the Rica Hotel

Dont miss the reflections of the Rica Hotel, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Dont miss the reflections of the Rica Hotel, as they will give you a lot of great opportunities for special photos ofthe mountain-panorama of Molde.You can actually walk along the sea in order to get the best views. 

Molde : the town of the Roses

Molde : the town of the Roses, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Molde is also called "Town of the Roses" and in fact you will see some roses here or there, all over the town. And in front of the townhall of Molde you will find the monument of a lady with roses, thats all. To be honest, I really did not see a lot more roses than in any... 

Atlanterhavsveien

Atlanterhavsveien, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Atlanterhavsveien is the name of the coastroad between Karvag and Vevang along the coastroad from Molde to Kristiansund and it is 8200 meters long. Atlanterhavseien, the Atlantic-road has one of the most spectacular bridges that I ever saw : There are several parking-lots at... 

Hotels  

Molde Fjordstuer

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Comfort Hotel Nobel

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Restaurants  

Bjartmars Favorittkro: for a great Bacalao

Bjartmars Favorittkro: for a great Bacalao, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Eating the local fish-speciality "Bacalao" in this great restaurant in quite some distance in the north-east of Molde, was included in the price of the Hurtigruten-daytour from Kristiansund to Molde. There was free icewater on the table, white bread and complimentary tea or... 

Dolly Dimple's: Is this thing supposed to be a pizza?

Dolly Dimple's: Is this thing supposed to be a pizza?, Molde

 knerten Says:  I still remember the good old days, before Dolly Dimple's turned into a nationwide chain...when there was only one restaurant, in Sandnes, back in 1987...that's when they still made great pizza. I had the "Italian" style, thin crust pizza. 120 kroner for a thin loaf with a... 

Transportation  

E39 Molde-Vestnes

E39 Molde-Vestnes, Molde

 globetrott Says:  When taking the road E39 in order to drive to Molde you have to take the ferry from Vestnes in order to get to Molde.You pay about 100 kronen per car or motorhome plus 32 kronen per person for a ride of 35 minutes. There is a selfservice-restaurant onboard and a kiosk with... 

Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Hurtigruten is the name of the famous post-ships cruising every day of the year along the norwegian coast on a fixed schedule between bergen and Kirkenes. And Molde is one of these few points of the Hurtigruten-schedule, where the northbound ship will meet with the... 

Shopping  

Molde: great for shopping

Molde: great for shopping, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Molde is certainly a great place to do your shopping, while driving around through the lovely landscape of Norway. I had broken the electricity adapter for my laptop and it was quite easy to buy a new one in Molde.In front of most of the shops there is a parking-area with a... 

Jasmine: Local produce

Jasmine: Local produce, Molde

 knerten Says:  This is a buy by the bulk tea and coffee store that also sells local produce, cheeses, cakes and syrups, and often they offer free samples, like this day. This store is rather pricy, but the quality is excellent. NOK 80-100 for a small piece of cheese, or a medium sized... 

Local Customs  

Weather data

Weather data, Molde

 knerten Says:  This service is provided by the local newspaper. In Norwegian only, but you should able to make sense of it:The data reads as follows:Current temperature, temperature past 24hrsPrecipitation past 24 hrs, air presssureWind direction (from), wind speed past 24 hrs 

Webcam I

Webcam I, Molde

 knerten Says:  From the top off the newspaper office building, looking westward 

There are some lockers in the Hurtigruten-station

There are some lockers in the Hurtigruten-station, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Inside the Hurtigruten-terminal you will find a few automatic lockers like shown in my photo. I dont think that this building is open day and night, but they have a souvenir- and newspapershop there as well, so they will certainly by open most of the day and then untill the... 

Molde and all that Jazz

Molde and all that Jazz, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Molde is also known as the city of Jazz : They have a regular Jazz-festival and in the port you will find this monument of a Jazz-player.This is the program for the Jazz-festivalMolde 2010and it includes also the weather-forecast 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Driving-distances in Norway

Driving-distances in Norway, Molde

 globetrott Says:  It is really very hard to say how long a drive will take in Norway. You take a look at the map and see it is just 80 km, but then you might need to take a ferry that runs only every 30 or 60 minutes and maybe you are late for just a few seconds and will loose a full hour at... 

Free camping in a motorhome

Free camping in a motorhome, Molde

 globetrott Says:  Norway is such a wondferful country with a wide landscape and only quite a few inhabitants for its giant size, so that would normally make such a place a paradise for owners of motorhomes to go around and park their cars where-ever they like and save a lot of money on... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Kvernes Stave-church on the way to Kristiansund

Kvernes Stave-church on the way to Kristiansund, Molde

 globetrott Says:  This wonderful Stavchurch is in quite a distance to Molde, BUT also along the logical way to Kristiansund, this is why I list it here.Kvernes Stave-church is normally locked except for a very short summerseason and that was over already when I passed by there by my car at... 

Varden's panorama view

Varden's panorama view, Molde

 Toshioohsako Says:  Frm Varden's peak (407m) you can see a superb panorama view of Molde city, harbor and snow-covered mountains. It is one of the best places to see aerial view of Molde. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Sea Rafting - The ultimate experience

Sea Rafting - The ultimate experience, Molde

 knerten Says:  If you haven't tried it yet, you should. This is an exiting adventure. Cruise flat sea at 50+ knots or jump the waves for a weightless sensation. Pricy, but well worth it. All provided: Thermal suit, goggles and gloves, no need to bring anything. The suits are really... 

The Place

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 Home sweet home.... - Hurtigruten ship "Trollfjord" leaving Molde at 7pm on 17 October. Looking westward from the top floor of my office building. Rica Seilet Hotel to the left. The Eastern end of Otrøya island to the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  I'm exploring the option of taking the Hurtigruten from Bergen to Alesund or Molde and then rent a car for a week in the... 

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A: There is no reason why you could not get off where you want, no one from the crew will stop you and will probably not even know you have left. I did this one one of their... 

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Roses,Jazz & the most stunning View !

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 Molde is set in one of the most beautiful bays of Norway and you should not miss it, when driving through Norway. Hurtigruten will pass through Molde as well and stop for a short time in both... 

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Home sweet home....

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 Hurtigruten ship "Trollfjord" leaving Molde at 7pm on 17 October. Looking westward from the top floor of my office building. Rica Seilet Hotel to the left. The Eastern end of Otrøya island to the... 

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Molde

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 I flew for an hour from Oslo to come to Molde-a heavenly place characterized by the natural beauty with the snow-covered mountains, the deep-Atlantic ocean and the unpredictable climate. I like the...... 

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Small town, jazz, literature & hiking

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 Albeit beeing a small town, Molde has the good fortune to host two very different festivals. The first, and largest, is Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF english: MIJF English page). The... 

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Town og Jazz and Roses

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 I lived in Molde for 3 years while studying. Molde is known for it's great Jazz Festival in July, and for it's tousands of roses during the summer. Even though Molde always has been a beautifull city,... 

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