Tommy and Inge Petter planned a day for us in Alesund. Alesund is the region's slightly larger town and is about a one hour drive from Orsta. The intriguing aspect of Alesund that makes it a particular tourist attraction is it's architectural style.
In 1904 the entire town burned to the ground. As a result, over the next decade or so the town was re-built in the art nouveau style - but with a Norwegian twist. Many of these buildings remain today. As an aside - the re-building of Alesund was an enormous boost to the sagging Norwegian economy of the time; providing employment for hundreds of out of work tradesmen, engineers, etc. etc.
