Innlandet

We are now sailing under the Sørsund bridge between Kirklandet and Innlandet, the smallest of Kristiansund’s four city islands. Here you’ll find the city’s oldest preserved wooden buildings. During the bombing in 1940, much of Kristiansund was reduced to ruins, but Innlandet remained almost untouched. Today, it stands as a living reminder of what the town once looked like. As early as the 1600s, a small settlement began to grow here, known as Lille-Fosen. Timber trade flourished, and when the klippfisk industry boomed in the 18th and 19th centuries, the area expanded with narrow alleys, colorful boathouses, and lively piers. Innlandet is also home to the city’s first school, first hospital, and first town hall. Place names like Hønebukta and Spanskesmuget still exist – as does Tahiti. Yes, you heard right: Tahiti. Perhaps the name reflects the warmth and energy of this neighborhood during the age of sail? Today, you’ll find the Dødeladen cultural café, the Tahiti Pier, and the popular Tahiti Festival, all nestled in a district where the past still lives within the walls.