Culture

Røssøyvågen is a picturesque fishing village on the west coast of Gossen on Aukra, with its very own steam ship quay.

Discover the childhood home of the famous Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1903.

Nordlandet church is situated straight up from the harbour area of the Nordlandet district of Kristiansund and was the town's main church from 1940 until the new Kirkelandet church was taken into use in 1964.

The royal birch by Glomstua in Molde is a national symbol and memorial to the German occupation of Norway.

A croft on Husøya (Ona) from 1793. Visit Steffågarden and experience coastal cultural history from the outermost islands of Romsdal.

Grip Stave Church is located on Grip, a small island 14 km out to sea from Kristiansund on Nordmøre. There is a boat to Grip in the summer season from Kristiansund, and the trip out takes 1 hour each way.

Rasterkalv, an ancient battlefield, is located close to Frei Church. This was the site of a battle in 955 AD between the Viking king Håkon the Good and Eiriksønnene, the sons of Eirik.

The idyllic fishing village Grip, is located in the Atlantic ocean, 12 km northwest of Kristiansund. In the summer season, there are daily tourist tours including guiding to the fishing village of Grip.

Discover the majestic Trollveggen at Trollveggen Besøkssenter. Experience an architectural building and Europe's highest vertical rock wall at 1800 meters.

Opplev Nordmørsk fiskerihistorie og kystkultur i et autentisk naustmiljø i Aure.

Garment factory that was in operation from 1938 to 1982 and shows an authentic factory and residential environment from the 1960s.

On the western side of the island of Rindarøy in the municipality of Aukra stands the Rokta stone monument by Nicolaus Wiederberg.

Moldejazz is the oldest continuously running jazz festival in the world , as well as the most important one in Norway.

Svinvik's Arboretum – large and comprehensive collection comprising more than 500 rhododendron bushes, berry trees and other shrubs. Fine paths. Hundreds of bulbs and perennials flower in summer. A fantastic multi-coloured spring display.

Aukra cultural center is located in the municipal center Falkhytten, and this modern building houses a great library, public swimming pool, meeting and concert facilities and movie theatre.

The fishing village of Veiholmen is located towards the northernmost tip of Smøla and is linked to the main island by a road that with its bridges, landfills and protective breakwaters is an adventure in itself.

The old village center Surnadalsøra is a former village town on Nordmøre. Here the houses are close together, with the river on one side and the forest on the other. Feel the maritime atmosphere with architecture which is a mixture of old fisherman h...

Bjørnsund is a deserted island with idyllic atmosphere.

Preserved villa and garden from 1918 renovated to its original splendour.

The Smøla Museum, «Sanden», on Veiholmen is a 300 year old upper class residence comprising the main building, a boathouse, barn and traditional storehouse.