Solsiden & Nedre Elvehavn
Solsiden
A waterfront district converted from an old shipyard, lined with restaurants and bars. On summer evenings, people sit by the river soaking up the sun.
Solsiden means “the sunny side.” The area was once the site of the Trondheim Mechanical Shipyard. It was redeveloped into a waterfront district in the 1990s, retaining the dry docks and cranes, while restaurants, bars and shopping centres line the quays. Facing west and catching the sun, it's lively on summer evenings, when locals sit on the terraces to bask in the sunshine with a beer. You can walk here from Bakklandet along the riverside path in about 15 minutes. New design hotels and cafés have opened nearby.
Opening hours
All day (shops about 10:00–20:00)
Nearby sights
- Kristiansten Fortress
- Kjøpmannsgata Wharves
- Trampe Bicycle Lift
- Bakklandet
- Rockheim
- Old Town Bridge (Gamle Bybro)
- Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum
- Stiftsgården