The walk through Ålesund it's only a taste of what's to come: You'll feel closer to the town, gliding on the waters of the Brosundet, the canal that unwinds through the city center.
Do you need some tips? Your expert guide will take care of that, explaining how to kayak in safety and sharing their extensive knowledge of town stories.
To begin with, the guide will explain that in 1904 a fire burned the town to ashes. And then, what had been a small village inhabited by herring fisherfolk was rebuilt by young Norwegian architects in Art Nouveau style, with a touch of German Jugendstil.
No need to look for it, it's everywhere! On the pastel-colored soaring houses featuring spires and Liberty façades rife with floral patterns, women's faces, mythological and Norse figures.
When reflected on the canal's water, the wow factor doubles up! And while you cross the town, amid the fragrance of fresh fish and the sound of the people, you can only think that on foot, you could never have experienced this side of it.