Ingrids Glassverksted

Top choice in Ålesund


In the old harbour district near the fishing museum, this quirky glassworks turns out all manner of curious creations – from technicolour chicken jugs to delicate bowls, glasses and miniature houses. You can watch the process in action at the studio here. They also have a shop in the town centre on Løvenvoldgata.


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Nearby Ålesund attractions

1. Fishing Museum

0.05 MILES

The 1861 Holmbua warehouse (one of the very few buildings to survive the 1904 fire) has exhibits on the development of fishing across the centuries and…

2. Jugendstil Senteret

0.15 MILES

The city's unique architectural heritage is documented in a former pharmacy, the first listed Jugendstil monument in Ålesund. Apart from the building's…

3. KUBE

0.16 MILES

Ålesund's primary contemporary art space highlights Norwegian artists, as well as hosting the occasional design- and architecture-focused show. The old…

4. Aalesunds Museum

0.24 MILES

The town museum illustrates the history of sealing, fishing, shipping and industry in the Sunnmøre region, the fire of 1904 and the town's Jugendstil…

5. Ålesund Church

0.25 MILES

Built of solid stone in 1909, Ålesund's parish church has a strikingly wide chancel, every square inch covered in frescoes over the wide sweep of its…

6. Rollon Statue

0.33 MILES

Rollo the Viking founded Normandy in 911; William the Conqueror is his descendant.

7. Kniven Viewpoint

0.46 MILES

For the best view over Ålesund and its fishhook-shaped peninsula, as well as the mountains and islands beyond, head up the 418 steps to the summit of…

8. Atlanterhavsparken

1.82 MILES

At the peninsula's western extreme, 3km from the town centre, this aquarium can consume a whole day. Be introduced to the North Atlantic's teeming…