MoldeThe City of Jazz and Roses
This is the administrative centre of Møre and Romsdal county, and the residence of the Bishop of Møre. The climate is a maritime temperate, with rather chilly summers and mild winters. Coat of Arms for Molde
This is the Coat of Arms for Molde town and municipality. It has a history back to 1742, and shows a whale chasing herrings into a barrel.The town has never been a whaling port, and the sign is supposed to symbolize the good omen of whales, as they on certain times of the year chased lots of herrings from the ocean and into the Norwegian fjords.
Approaching Molde with the ferry from Vestnes, the view is quite amazing, and this is the same view you get when arriving here with the Hurtigruten, or a Cruise ship. 
Coming closer you can see the Rica Seilet Hotel, and the Aker Football Stadium (soccer). The team from the local football club is playing in the top league in Norway, and the stadium has seats for 11.000 people in a town of 25.000 inhabitants. Molde Football Club is winner of the Top League in Norway in 2011. Actually the same year that the club is celebrating it's 100 years anniversary.
Both official parks and private gardens has impressing lots of roses of all kinds, and is know as the City of Roses. 25.035 inhabitants (confirmed Oct.1, 2010) is living in the town and the close surroundings. Molde has its own airport, and the Hurtigruten is visiting Molde Harbour every day, both the south-going and the north-going ship. The Church
This is the main church, built just after WW-II, as the old wooden church was bombed during the war.The city was damaged from massive bombing of the German Air Force, and most buildings are build after 1945.Molde was also destroyed by a huge fire in 1916, when 1/3 of the buildings burned down, and during the 2. World War almost 2/3 of the town was bombed and burned by the Germans.
The Main Street
This is the main street, the Storgata in Norwegian language. As you can see the streets are quite narrow, and compared with most other European citys, and many Norwegian towns too, Molde is very small one.
Rica Seilet Hotel
Another view of the Rica Seilet Hotel, (the Sail) with the Bjørnson-House at the back. Bjørnson House is a culture hall for concerts and theatre, and is named after the famous Norwegian author and poet, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Quality Hotel Alexandra
Back in Main Street now, and we are outside the Alexandra Hotel, beautifully situated in the centre of the town, and with excellent view over the fjord. Hotel Alexandra offer a total of 163 refurbished rooms, including 120 with a southwards-facing balcony. In addition to a swimming pool on the 7th floor, the hotel also have a sauna, solarium and a fitness room. Quality Hotel Alexandra is the festival hotel for the Jazz festival and the Bjørnson festival, and the guest list often includes major international artists.
Just across the street you find the Coastal Express arriving every evening. In the summertime both the south-going and the north-going Hurtigruten are visiting here at the same time in the evening.
Weather Forecast from yr.noLeaving MoldeEven if you don't want to, you finally will be leaving Molde.On your visit you may want to leave with the Hurtigruten, the Coastal Voyage, or you can travel over the fjord to Vestnes, and maybe take the express bus to
Ålesund.
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