Nørvøya
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We’re now driving across Nørvøya, the largest of the islands that make up the city of Ålesund. Here you can see how the city has grown between mountains and fjords, connected by bridges, waterways, and vibrant neighborhoods. In front of us lies Color Line Stadium, home to Aalesunds Fotballklubb, or simply AaFK, as the locals call it. On match days, thousands of orange-clad fans fill the stands to cheer for their team in Norway’s top league. Right next to it stands Sunnmørshallen, a large indoor arena used year-round for football, concerts, and exhibitions. The area around the stadium has developed into a small modern city center of its own — with schools, housing, gyms, and social spaces. Nørvøya shows another side of Ålesund — young, active, and modern — just on the edge of the historic center that rose from the ashes after the great fire of 1904.