Trondheim, Norway

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Trondheim

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Trondheim is Norway's third city, built along a bend of the Nidelva river where Nidaros Cathedral, the country's largest medieval church and a historic pilgrimage site, anchors the old centre. Bakklandet's colourful wooden warehouses and a large student population from NTNU keep the riverside quarter lively.

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Trondheim is Norway's third city, built along a bend of the Nidelva river where Nidaros Cathedral, the country's largest medieval church and a historic pilgrimage site, anchors the old centre. Bakklandet's colourful wooden warehouses and a large student population from NTNU keep the riverside quarter lively.

Country: NorwayPopulation: 212.660Time zone: UTC+1
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Trondheim is Norway's third city, built along a bend of the Nidelva river where Nidaros Cathedral, the country's largest medieval church and a historic pilgrimage site, anchors the old centre. Bakklandet's colourful wooden warehouses and a large student population from NTNU keep the riverside quarter lively.

Ideale perMedieval cathedral and pilgrimage-route history; riverside old-town walks; university-city atmosphere
Quando andareMay-August for warm weather and the cathedral gardens; June for the long northern daylight
Come spostarsiWalkable centre; city bus network; Vaernes airport with rail link into town; Old Town Bridge connects the two riverbanks
Dove alloggiareBakklandet for the wooden-house riverside setting close to the cathedral and old town
Da evitare seYou want nightlife or shopping on the scale of Oslo or Bergen

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