Atlantic Road
Located in the west of Norway, the Atlantic Road (Atlanterhavsveien) is a section of highway 64 passing through the islands of the archipelago, connecting the settlements of Bud and Kristiansund, 8274 meters long.
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World recognition
The road has been declared a cultural heritage site and classified as a national tourist route. Building was completed in July 1989. The fare compensated the state for the construction costs, but after 10 years the fee was canceled. The Atlantic Road has been awarded the titles of a 20th century building and the best tourist road in the country, competing with the famous Troll Stairs (Trollstigen). In 2004, it was the eighth most popular tourist attraction in Norway, with several hundred thousand visitors throughout the year.
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How to get when visit
The features of the attraction suggest its direct inspection with the help of vehicles. Departure to it is carried out along the roads departing from E39 highway between Trondheim and Alesund by a private or rented car, independently by bike or as part of a tourist group by bus from Molde city and from more remote settlements. The best visiting season is from June to October. In summer, there are much more advantages, but only in autumn, the Atlantic Ocean, showing its character, brings down stormy weather on the road, overflowing with drops of spray and even the tops of waves bridges with cars passing over them. Delight, combined with adrenaline, embraces everyone who is inside cars at such moments. During cold weather, the chance to see whales and seals in the sea increases.
Accommodation
The Atlantic road does not abound with accommodation options. Strmsholmen Sea Center offers cabins and apartments starting at NOK 400 per night. Near the road there is a campsite Atlanterhavsveien Sjstuer from 250 NOK for accommodation in a camper or tent, from 1050 NOK for a house in high season, slightly higher than the price at Hustadvika Guesthouse. In each of these places, customers can rent motor boats and a variety of fishing equipment. The place is considered one of the best among fans of fishing tourism in Norway. It is no coincidence that local fishermen use the road and the surrounding area to fish for cod and mackerel.
What to watchMany guidebooks talk about seven or even eight bridges on the Atlantic Road, but in fact there are six of them. The longest of them is the Storseisundet Bridge, 260 m long, which is also the one with the largest span for the passage of ships, equal to 23 meters. The bridge is known for its curvature, which from certain angles makes it appear to go nowhere. For this it is sometimes called "drunk". The rest of the bridges are not of particular interest as bridges. The above does not apply to the views that open from it and from the entire highway. They fascinate, shock, fill with emotions even the most unflappable people. Not everyone in life manages to stand on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, listening to the cries of seagulls and the groans of waves crashing against the rocky shore, feeling the fresh sea breeze, watching yachts and liners sailing in the distance.
The conditions are ideal both for loving people and as a cure for those who have experienced psychological trauma. Along the road on the islands there are houses, herons and other birds live in closed skerries, feeding on marine life brought by the ebb. At several equipped parking lots and pockets for stopping, tourists, leaving their cars, explore the area.To contemplate the distance, various observation platforms were built, equipped with shields with informative information.The most popular are the bridges that run on a hill in a ring around Lyngholmen island. The entrance to the footbridge starts from the premises arranged in a vertical rock section near the car park. Tired of walking, visit a cozy cafe, go to the tourist information center. There is a free toilet.
Other entertainment
Those wishing to try fishing luck are even offered spinning rods for hourly rent. Myrbrholmbrua bridge is specially designed for fishing. On both sides of it are balconies separated from the road. From a height of several meters from them, they catch a predatory mackerel living in the rapid tidal currents of the Atlantic Ocean with a spinning lure. Caught fish is gutted immediately. In anticipation of the catch, seagulls stay nearby. If you dream of fishing on the high seas, head to the fishing village of Hholmen or rent a motorboat on Strmsholmen island. For 3 hours with a guide on the high seas, they will ask for 750 NOK. There is also a famous diving center.
If you have a diving certificate, do not miss the opportunity to dive into a vibrant underwater world that attracts with clear water and undercurrents. The cost of diving is from 475 kroons, which includes a boat trip, diving, inspection of kelp, sunken ships and spearfishing.
Neighborhood
Kristiansund, which lies to the northeast, is of tourist value right hasn't. To the southwest of the Atlantic Road, the highway runs along the coast through places inhabited by the ancient Norwegians, towards the fishing village of Byd. On the Nordneset peninsula, burial mounds from the Bronze and Iron Ages have been preserved. The hiking trail winds past them through cloudberry-covered swamps and beautiful lakes overgrown with water lilies, to a small abandoned lighthouse at the edge of the earth. Byud will appeal to lovers of nature, life on the coast, the history of the Second World War. The coastal hill on the northern outskirts of the village has been turned into a museum. The preserved fortifications of the Atlantic Wall - the coastline of the Nazi defense, built in 1943-1944 along the entire coast of the Atlantic - are freely available.