Scandinavia, The Baltic & Iceland

Trondheim, Norway

     

Explore regal pomp and ceremony, Norwegian style. The wooden ‘Stiftsagarden’ is the city’s official royal residence and under Nidaros Cathedral’s gleaming spire, monarchs are crowned to this very day. Noted for its timbered architecture, Trondheim retains much of its medieval past.


Highlights

NIDAROS CATHEDRAL
Gothic-style cathedral from the middle ages.

OPEN-AIR FOLK MUSEUM
A collection of buildings representing a cross section of life and architecture.

RINGVE MUSEUM
An incredible museum of musical instruments situated in an old manor house.

GRANASEN SKI-JUMPING ARENA PRACTICE AREA
This area is made of porcelain tracks and artificial grass.

GRAKALL LINE TROLLEY
This old streetcar runs from town up the hill to a recreation area.

THAMSHAVN RAILWAY
An old mining train which now operates as a museum-railway, often called the Veteran Railway. Originally, the railroad line was constructed to transport ore from the Lokken copper mines, but always included guests traffic.

LOKKEN MINE
The mine was in operation from 1654 to 1987, but today the quiet caverns, rocky surfaces dripping with moisture, and faint sulphur odor belies its past.

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