📍 Favourite place: Trondheim

At the end of our Norway trip in late summer 2025, we sailed south again. On the way, we wanted to visit Trondheim. Unlike planned, we stayed for an entire month. We fell head over heels for this beautiful little town.

🧭 Where exactly?

• Between Bergen and Bodø
• Trondheim, Norway

⚓ Why we love this place

Trondheim captured our hearts for many reasons. There’s the truly breathtaking architecture, with its mix of historic wooden houses and modern glass buildings. Plus, it has a great infrastructure, with excellent public transport and a dense bike-sharing system.

The river Nidelva, which meanders through the entire city, offers plenty of spots to relax or get moving — kayaking, ice skating or running, for example. The city also has lots of green space and more recreational areas close by than we found anywhere else on our Norway journey. And even though a large cruise ship docks every few days, we never found the crowds as disturbing as, for example, in Bergen.

⛵ For those arriving by boat

Brattøra (063° 26.343′ N 010° 23.968′ E) 

• Easily accessible and large marina right in the centre
• Perfect for crew changes (right next to the train station and thus close to the airport)
• Sanitary building with toilets, showers and washing machines/dryers
• Relatively well protected from wind and swell

Skansen (063° 25.963′ N 010° 22.389′ E) 

• A bit further from the city centre, around 15 minutes’ walk to the train station
• No dedicated sanitary facilities (apart from a public toilet)
• Located directly opposite a factory, which is not only unattractive but also noisy.
• Probably quite restless in northerly winds (we only stayed two lovely days here).

Beyond that, there are guest harbours right in the city (on the Nidelva river) that are also accessible for sailing boats. However, several bridges need to be opened. Although they are beautifully located, we found the process a bit too much hassle.

🏝️ Things to do on land

• City sightseeing & shopping either on foot or by hire bike — bikes are included in time tickets (weekly/monthly passes)
• Visit the cathedral. We attended a free evening concert there followed by a short guided tour. Otherwise, admission is around €15 — worth every penny.
• Relax by the riverbank: don’t forget your picnic blanket, food and a book.
• Trips to the beautiful Lian lake with the old tram line 9 or the nearby recreation area Bymarka
• For rainy days: a large indoor swimming pool or the Rockheim museum, both right next to the harbour.

💡 Our extra tips

With a bit of luck, you’ll encounter the cute woodland residents on a walk around Lian lake (usually right by the picnic tables near the tram stop). They’re very tame and love unshelled hazelnuts or walnuts.

The restaurant “Mat fra Hagen” in Thomas Angells gate offers a truly fantastic buffet. For just 229 NOK, you can try all its delicious dishes (burgers, chips, gratins, veg, salads, bread, dips, etc.) and eat until you’re full. Anyone familiar with Norwegian restaurant prices knows that’s an absolute bargain.