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Blyth Resident
Blyth, UK87 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Solo
Beautiful area. Coffee shop on the corner on your left is excellent. Superb home made summer lemonade. Straight ahead up an incline leads to the fortress which is a complete and utter waste of time. Grab a riverside beer and get picture postcard views of the stilted wharf houses and Nid river walkway
Written June 25, 2020
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Andrewsk8s
Trondheim, Norway296 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Couples
This is an old neighbourhood in Trondheim with several points of interest clustered together. I shall endeavour in this review to mention some of my personal favourites, but actually I am more baffled as to why, of all the quaint and historic neighbourhoods in Trondheim, Bakklandet is being singled out. There are IMO several others more significant and diverting, but Bakklandet does have charm and is nicely linear, so it is convenient to tour.

Bakklandet is just the long shoreline neighbourhood along the eastern shore of the Nidelva just below Kristenstens Festning. It is anchored by the Bakkebrua (bridge) on one end and, actually, the base of Gloshaugen (the university) at the other, though most people go no further than the Gamle Bybro, the historic Old City Bridge on walking tours. Note: most of the Bakklandet neighbourhood is reserved for pedestrians and bicycles on weekends, so both driving and parking are not convenient.

The northern end by Bakkebrua is more or less the beginning of the Solsiden waterfront, the refurbished shopping, dining, nightlife area. There are two large full grocery stores here, a hotel, as well as an excellent cafe (Dromedar), a few restaurants, and a good yoga studio. Both the Scandic hotel restaurant and the Dromedar are award winning. The hotel has a large multilevel pay parking garage.

Most of this end is quiet residential. I would mention that as "old" neighbourhoods go, Bakklandet is NOT especially old by Trondheim standards. It was deliberately burned as a defensive measure in the 1700s when the Swedes were invading. And there was a much protested house razing in the 70s, some old houses were bulldozed, many were saved.I

When the street forks, I recommend street closer to the river. It is actually possible to walk along the riverside in some stretches. The upper fork does have an art gallery or two and a children's playground. One can also see the smallest house in Trondheim, it looks like a garden shed. Along this stretch the thing not-to-be-missed is the historic metal artificers shoppe. Skilled craftsmen fabricate hinges, doorknobs, signs, and metal fittings.

The last 100 meters before reaching the Gamle Bybro is where it gets really interesting. Art galleries, handicrafts stores, coffee shoppes, and restaurants are clustered here. I can recommend the Kaffe Brenneriet (coffee roasters) and the fantastic Antikvariet, which is coffee, alcohol, and live music, karaoke, open mike improv, and other fun. Foodwise, I like the Sabrura there which is Asian fusion sushi at a reasonable price, and the Gode Nabo, which is a great student hangout under the pier, with food, drinks and games. There is also a 7-11 kiosk there for ice cream and quick food.

This intersection has two points of interest. The historic Gamle Bybro is the unofficial symbol of Trondheim in story and song. It was once a rickety drawbridge to allow tall ships up river to unload cargo. Even thiugh it is called the "old city bridge" it is actually from the 1860s. The views from the bridge are classic and famous. The Nidarosdomen (cathedral) is easily accessible from the bridge. Note the old brick drawbridge keepers house on the opposite bank. The second point of interest is the so-called bicycle lift on the gigantic, steep hill, the only such system in the world supposedly. If one has a bike, one puts one foot on a powered chock that pushes up the hill. It does take some skill to use, so it is a hilarious spectacle to watch and film people trying to use it! :-D

Beyond this intersection, there are a few more shoppes and eateries, but I will only recommend threenpoints of interest. One, the historic Skydsstasjon is an old time inn and cafe worth a visit because it has character. Just look for the bicycle coming out of the wall. Two, almost directly across from Skydsstasjon is the "Goose" park, where one can feed ducks and enjoy the view. And three, though it might not interest everyone, there is a community vegetable garden at the next intersection, where people grow their own food on land donated by the city. Look for a giant turn of the century art nouveau apartment block on the hill, called the Winter Palace, and the garden is just below that. If you are here in the winter, there is a free pyblic outdoor skating rink there.

So that is about it. A quick summary tour of Bakklandet. I almost always bring my visitors here, after a nice dinner in Solsiden. It is great to stroll down the cobblestone lane, have a coffee, walk across the Gamle Bybro and end up at the Cathedral.
Written April 18, 2018
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Anna P
Brooklyn, NY135 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2017 • Family
This was a cruise stop. No need to rent a car, everything is within walking distance. I made an itinerary of what to see and do here for a day. We didn’t hit all the spots but it’s good to have options.

Download a walking map on google before the trip so you use the time wisely. Or you can just get lost and enjoy the city; which is what happened with us as soon as we crossed the old bridge.

1- Stiftsgarden is the biggest wooden structure and royal summer house. (You can’t go inside so just a quick pic)
2- Bondens market sells local produce and goods. (We bought the most delicious strawberries here)
3- Nidarosdomen
4- Take the old bridge to old town. (It’s nice to sit on a bench at the bank of the river and just watch the day go by if you’re lucky and have a warm sunny day.)
5- Bakklandet is full of restaurants was and bars. (Lots if interesting dishes)
6- Ringve museum is a wonderful music museum. Tours in English at 12
Written March 15, 2018
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Dorianne G
Johannesburg, South Africa643 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018 • Couples
We stopped in Trondheim with Hurtigruten and explored the town ourselves.
Walked from the pier to the cathedral then towards the Nidelva river and ‘old town bridge’, across it into the old town.
Quaint, colorful!!!!
Great place to stop for a coffee.
Written February 6, 2018
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ajt_austria
Wolfsberg, Austria615 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
This is a 'must-do' if you are visiting Trondheim. It is just so pretty and probably completely different to anything you have seen before. It is a photographer's dream!
Written February 8, 2020
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Angyvo
Montreal, Canada171 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
Plenty of cute colorful little houses in this area. The old town bridge is one of the main attraction in the surrounding. Cafe and boutiques are located also each side of the street.
Worth the walk if your in Trondheim.
Written December 25, 2019
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nimusmum
Cambridgeshire, UK30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 • Solo
A walk over the Old Town Bridge (itself very interesting) brought us to this very attractive area. The old buildings were very colourful and bordered the river. Just as I had imagined a Norwegian waterfront.
Written June 30, 2019
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Roy K
Turlock, CA72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2018 • Friends
After visiting the Cathedral, it is a short walk to the Nidelven (river) and walk over the bridge (Old City Bridge/Gamle Bybroen) and into Bakklandet. Old houses and warehouses fill this area and the streets are lined with shops, coffee houses and pubs. On a visit to Trondheim you really should not miss this part of old Trondheim. If it's a nice day, have some coffee/tea/cocoa at an outside table and drink in the charm of this part of town. Also, near the main intersection is the bicycle lift which I believe is the only one of it's kind in the world.
Written October 3, 2018
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BruceTheSheep
Glossop, UK118 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018 • Couples
Bakklandet, on the east side of the river Nid, is Trondheim’s “old town”. The streets are cobbled and have lovely vari-painted wooden buildings along the street. If you walk along the street that’s parallel to the river, you catch glimpses of it down each side street, with the colourful warehouses on the opposite bank. It’s a very atmospheric area and only needs 30 minutes to stroll around its entirety, or 10 minutes for the Main Street. Even the manhole covers are decorated! There are lots of cafes and arty shops if you want to spend your kroners, though everything is pretty expensive as is common in Norway.
Written February 14, 2018
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Kingen0810
Trondheim, Norway5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Friends
This place is well worth a visit. Lying by the river crossing the old bridge you will enter a place with small wooden houses with many places to eat and coffe places. Just stroll around the area and make sure to go down to the river with its beautiful view to the other side, the cathedral and the old package houses now being used as compartments and offices and also good places to eat and drink.
Written January 22, 2018
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