Trondheim - Norway - page 342

The very center of Trondheim is the Torvet, or market square. A major street,
Kongens Gate, splits the island into two parts. The Fish Market, reached from
Torvet by walking north along Munkegate, lies to the north.
At Nidareid, by the narrow isthmus between the river and the fjord, lies
ancient Skansen. The remnants of the old city fortifications toward the west can
still be seen here. Today this area is a green park with a panoramic view of the
fjord.
The Bakklandet district is the most easily accessible from the rest of Trond-
heim via the “Old Town Bridge,” an early-20th-century iron structure that is the
most-often-photographed bridge in Trondheim. Noted for its slightly out-of-kil-
ter antique wooden houses built for low-income canning-factory workers and
fishermen, the area used to stink of rotting fish, and in the 1910s and 1920s it
came very close to being demolished. But after the demise of the town's fishing
industry and the end of the town's canning factories, a greater emphasis was
placed on preserving the site as a historical record of days gone by. Today its
most famous its most celebrated restaurant is Bryggen, and its most famous pub
is Den Gode Nabo (“The Good Neighbor”). The neighborhood also holds a
number of students' pubs, one of which is the Kaktus (see “Trondheim after
Dark,” later in this chapter). The neighborhood is quite small—40 buildings or
so—and easily toured on foot.

FAST FACTS: Trondheim

Automobile Association Driving in the wilds of central Norway in the vast
open stretches around Trondheim might be hazardous if the weather
turns bad. For directions or information about road conditions or even
reroutings, call the Norwegian Automobile Association at & 73-95-73-95.
Consulates There is no U.S. consulate in Trondheim. The consulate for
Great Britain is at Beddingen 8 ( & 73-60-02-00 ).
Dentists If you need emergency assistance, call & 73-50-55-00.
Emergencies For a fire, dial & 110, for the police & 112, and for an

ambulance & 113.
Hospitals For nonemergencies, your hotel can put you in contact with an
English-speaking doctor. For a medical emergency, call & 73-52-25-00.
Internet Access Go to the Trondheim Public Library, Peter Egges Plass 1
( & 72-54-75-00 ). From July 1 to August 12, it is open Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday 10am to 4pm, Wednesday 10am to 7pm, and Satur-
day 10am to 3pm. At other times, hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to
7pm, Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm, and Sunday noon to
4pm. The service is free through 2005.
Laundry If you don't use the services your hotel provides, you can go to
Elefanten Vaskeri, Mellomveien 20 ( & 73-51-29-89 ), which is open Mon-
day to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm. It's the northern-
most laundromat in Norway.
Parking Garages The major garages are Bakke P-hus, Nedre Bakklandet
60 ( & 72-54-65-33 ), and Midtbyen P-hus, Sandgata 28 ( & 73-51-51-80 ).