Trondheim upgrades its facilities

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 10:57 by ce-press

Trondheim is expecting its first of 57 calls in May. At the end of the season Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch will call on New Year’s Eve. Pullmantur has four turnaround calls scheduled and MSC Cruises is returning to the Norwegian port after an absence of a couple of years.

This year a new bollard is being installed which will make it more secure for those ships coming alongside the pier. Next year a tunnel will be built for passenger access so that they do not have to use the same routes as the provisioning trucks etc.

More space will be created for buses and a roundabout installed. Space will be made for shuttle buses inside the ISPS fence. The area around the harbour and the walk into the city will be made more attractive.

Trondheim Brygger (c) Monica Selnes, Visit Trondheim

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Trondheim was founded by Viking King Olav Trygvason in AD 997 and occupies a special place in Norwegian history and culture. It was the nation’s first capital and is today the third largest city in Norway with around 185 000 inhabitants. Trondheim is surrounded by lovely forested hills, and the Nidelven River winds through the city. The charming old streets at Bakklandet bring you back to architectural traditions and the atmosphere of days gone by. It has been, and still is, a popular pilgrimage site, due to the famous Nidaros Cathedral which is incorporated in the official European Cultural Routes on the same terms as Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Trondheim is also an ecclesiastical centre, a regional capital, a centre for commerce and administration – and, last but not least, a city of education and research. Choose between a rich variety of historical sights, museums and art galleries - and look forward to an unforgettable experience.