Destinations of Swedish Lapland Luleå summer 2016 ENG by Swedish Lapland

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The Bothnian archipelago perfect excursions for the whole family

Södra Strand hosts Fotografiska “Ikoner” – an exhibition about the right to exist

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Close to sea and nature, and one of the sunniest places in Sweden, these are some of the ingredients that make Luleå a fantastic summer destination. The two harbours that envelop the city centre give a sea breeze that is a constant reminder of the freedom out on the open sea. During the summer months, nature explodes with fragrance and colour, and wherever you are in the area, you are never far from grass beneath bare feet or calm, green forests that offer riches of berries tasting of summer. Take a boat tour out into the archipelago and try the life of an islander. With plenty of campfire sites and trails to discover, it makes for many 2

exciting adventures for the entire family. Indulge in culture – visit the Gammelstad Church Town World Heritage Site or learn more about the Sámi culture in the Råne River Valley. Take a seat on a rock with a fishing rod in hand and let all the world’s troubles disappear. In Luleå you can spend one moment at a lively restaurant, enjoying good food cooked using local delicacies, and the next finding peace by the ocean. You are invited to share our everyday life with long, bright summer days and nights, filled with adventure and a healthy helping of peace and quiet. De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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The Luleå Tourist Centre is an independent organisation with just one mission: to give you the best Luleå has to offer. When does the boat depart? Which island in the archipelago do you recommend for us? Where can we camp in untouched wilderness? What do we do if it rains? Where can we park our camper van? Who do I ask about world heritage sites, fishing, rock climbing, islandic horses, rafting, mountain biking? Even if you get good weather, you might still need time tables. Even if you have plenty of fishing luck, you will need a fishing licence. You are just like Luleå: unique. Welcome to the Luleå tourist centre in Kulturens Hus, Skeppsbrogatan 17, +46 (0)920-45 70 00, turistcenter@lulea.se De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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Contents

20 years as world heritage site .................................. 6

White Guide: restaurants and cafés .............. 23

Luleå archipelago is a world of its own ......... 8

Go shopping ......................................................................................... 26

Six islands to visit ......................................................................... 10

Sleep tight in the city or near nature ........... 28

Enjoy paddling around the clock ............................ 11

Events that colour Luleå ................................................. 30

Luleå’s best beaches and baths ............................... 13

Adventures for big and little ...................................... 14

Restaurants.................................................................................... 32

Experience Luleå with Explore Luleå ............ 17

Shops and local produce ......................................... 33

Biking + yoga = true ...................................................................... 17

Accomodation .......................................................................... 34

Here’s where the fish will bite .................................. 18

Activities and sights ........................................................ 35

Hiking trails ............................................................................................. 19

Excursions well worth a detour ............................ 38 5

Gammelstad Church Town

20 years as a world heritage site and harbours an atmosphere of days gone by. When you stroll through the church town, it doesn’t take much imagination to visualise the farmers arriving at there to build their cottages. Gammelstad Church Town has been a designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1996, meaning that it is covered by the UN Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. This year is the 20th anniversary of the appointment and it will be celebrated! Throughout the year, programs for families and individual visitors, connoisseurs and explorers are offered. The open-air museum Hägnan, a stone’s throw away from the church town, is also worth a visit when you are in Gammelstad. The open-air museum Hägnan, a stone’s throw from the church town is also worth a visit. At Hägnan you can see what life was like in a coastal regional village between the 18th and 20th century. The museum has buildings from all over Swedish Lapland and offers rich, varied activities and experiences for all ages. After having a little something to eat at Café Fägnan, a walk around the open-air museum will do you good. Alternatively, you can bring your own picnic basket and sit down on the grass. There is a lot to see, and you shouldn’t miss the shop that takes you back in time. Photo: Linda Stenman

n o t m a n y p e o p l e k n ow that the city of Luleå has not always been where it is today. Gammelstad, outside Luleå on the road to Boden, used to be the city centre up until the 17th century, before it was moved closer to the sea and the harbour where it lies today. When the city moved, it was named the New City of Luleå (Luleå Nya Stad) and the old one became The Old City of Luleå (Luleå Gamla Stad). The names were soon shortened to Luleå and Gammelstad respectively. Gammelstad is home to a unique cultural environment. Here you can find the largest late medieval stone church in Northern Sweden, from 1492 and the largest and most well-preserved church town in Sweden with more than 400 church cottages. The church cottages were built by local farmers in a time when attendance at church services was mandatory and the great distances in Northern Sweden made one-day visits impossible. However, Gammelstad was not only visited for these reasons, social gatherings were also important. During the church weekends, the alleys were crowded with people in weekend dress, the church bells rang, and friendships were made, maintained and broken. The distinctive cultural environment is well preserved

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the church town is an exciting place with a rich history. The best way to experience the church town is to join a guided tour. Visitor Centre in Gammelstad Church Town offers different types of guided tours during summer. No registration is required and the tours are held in several languages. Each tour takes about an hour.

1 World heritage tour daily at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm 11 June–31 August Learn about the history of Gammelstad Church Town, how the church cottages are used today and why Gammelstad is a world heritage site. During the tour you will get to visit a church cottage and Nederluleå Church. Photo: Visitor Centre

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2 Children’s guided tour Mondays to Fridays at 12 am • 13 June–19 August This is a tour for our youngest visitors. Let the whole family tag along and experience the world heritage site – play and learn. Free for all children under 16 years.

3 Guided tour in the church town and open-air museum Hägnan daily at 3 pm • 20 June–18 August This tour provides an insight in the lives of the region’s farmers – how the church town arose and what the farmers did there. After a stroll through among the church cottages you will stroll down to the open-air museum Hägnan to learn about the farmers lives back at the farm. The tour ends at Storgården at the open-air museum.

visitor centre The Visitor Centre can be found in the middle of the church town, in the old Betel Chapel which dates back to the 19th century. At the Visitor Centre, you can find information about Luleå and Swedish Lapland in general and Gammelstad in particular. There is a slide show, a world heritage exhibition and a small souvenir shop. www.lulea.se/gammelstad

A Well-Preserved World “ For a long time, people did not want to market it. We kind of wanted to keep it to ourselves.”, as E. Hennertz once said about the people of Luleå and their love of their archipelago.

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1,312 ever-changing islands, shaped by weather and wind, midwinter cold and the magical midnight sun in summer. For a long time, the people of Luleå wanted to keep this vast archipelago near the city to themselves. This has preserved it, made it pleasantly sleepy. An experience for everyone and for all of the senses. Hop from beach to beach and hike across the islands with your children. Fall asleep and wake up to the sound of seabirds, waves and wind, in a cottage in the archipelago. Light, quiet nights and adventurous days. Go on day trips or tour the entire archipelago. Experience the Luleå archipelago in your very own way. Those used to life in the archipelago often say that you leave everything behind on the mainland. Worldly things leave your mind and time itself slows down. Here, there is a fresh fragrance, an aroma of sea and not harbour. The air is clear and the water brackish. The weather shifts. Sun turns to summer rain and mirror-like waters become stormy seas. The archipelago is whimsical. Take the popular island Klubbviken for instance, its two sides are completely 8

different from one another; one idyllic, with tour boats, sandy beaches, restaurants and fun activities, the other untouched, rough, facing the sea. Boat traffic to the larger islands is accessible and comfortable. Using your own boat, you can dock at natural harbours and have entire islands to yourself. The archipelago is wild but also flat, accessible and safe for children. Here, your fantasy is free to roam. Go bathing in the freshwater of Swedish Lapland’s mighty rivers. Further out, the river meets the sea and the water becomes brackish. Taste the archipelago. Enjoy the amazing archipelago buffet aboard the tour boat M/S Laponia. On Hindersön salmon is caught in the nearby bay and berries and mushrooms are picked on the island. Enjoy fried Baltic herring with mashed potatoes, lingonberries and clarified butter at Klubbviken. Some islands have had residents for hundreds of years. On the outer rim of the archipelago lies Rödkallen, Kluntarna, Småskär and Brändöskär, left to the mercy of time and weather. There are cabins which once belonged to fishermen, lighthouse keepers and coast pilots - and there are lighthouses. De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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Quickly or calmly

Go inside log chapels from the 18th century. In winter, you can see the magical phenomenon of flowing ice, rising like a wall against the world. In summer, the sea opens up, all the way to the horizon. The flora and fauna is unique. There are roe deer, elk, sea eagles and reindeer, left behind after grazing on the islands during the winter. In the outer rim, seals are an increasingly common sight. The tastiest fish is said to be the sea trout, second only to lavaret roe in culinary brilliance. Here are seals and fish normally found in the Arctic Ocean, relics from the late stages of the last ice age. Cloudberries, sea-buckthorn and arctic raspberries grow in the archipelago. Clean air and light nights fill them with taste. You can smell heather, clay and Bothnian field wormwood. You can catch a glimpse of the eyebright Euphrasia bottnica and the hair grass Deschampsia bottnica. For a long time, the locals did not want to market this. They wanted to keep it to themselves. This made the Luleå archipelago well-preserved and pleasantly sleepy, ideal for adventures and experiences, or for calm days without end.

Fall asleep and wake up Fall asleep and wake up to the sound of seabirds, waves and wind, in a cottage in the archipelago. Cut firewood, make a fire, and heat water. A timeless sanctuary. An overnight stay in the archipelago is a genuine and unfor gettable experience Photo: Camilla Niemi

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Experience the archipelago quickly or calmly. Travel comfortably aboard a tour boat, paddle peacefully in a kayak or canoe, or try a jet-ski. You will soon be in the outer archipelago. Or back in the city. Regardless of your preferred pace, the Luleå archipelago means freedom.

Boats are available to borrow from the Tourist Centre.

Go island hiking with your children Row from Tjuvholmssundet on the mainland out to Sandön. Dock at natural harbours. Follow paths and trails across several islands in the archipelago. Pick berries and mush rooms. Listen to seabirds and catch a glimpse of the wildlife. Have a lightsaber fight on your very own sand du nes. Walk the ‘nature trail’ at Kluntarna or the hiking trail at Småskär. Experience the longer Skärgårdsleden (the Archipelago Trail) spanning all the way from Luleå Airport to Brändöskär on the outer rim of the archipelago. 9

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SIX ISLANDS TO VISIT yo u c a n c h o o s e b e t w e e n short day tours and longer tours with the possibility of staying ove night on one of the islands. The ship M/S Stella Marina is Luleå’s bathing shuttle and operates between Södra Hamn (South Harbour) in central Luleå and the Klubbviken Havsbad. M/S Symfoni also departs from Södra Hamn and takes you from pier to pier between the islands of the archipelago. Light food is available on board. M/S Laponia is boarded at Teaterkajen in Luleå’s North Harbour. She is your choice if you wish to go on a cruise amongst islets and skerries in the archipelago. M/S Laponia is a well-equipped, accessible ship with a restaurant kitchen, two lounges and a sun deck. The Laponia bread, baked on board, is a summer classic and if you want to come on the popular shrimp dinner cruise you must make a reservation well in ad vance.

The various tour boats will take you out in the archipelago between 10th June – 11th September. The time table is available at Luleå tourist centre and at: lulea.se/skargard

Kluntarna

Sandön The largest island in the archipelago. Klubbviken Havsbad is here with long, sandy beaches. You come here if you want to bathe, have a snack, eat or enjoy evening entertainment. Make time to take a walk along the footpath of the island and visit the shingle field at Lappmyrberget. There are also cottages to rent here.

This island is famous for its archipelago museum and gallery. Another tourist attraction is the 18th century windmill. The island has two rental cottages – the only cottages in the archipelago that have water and electricity.

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Luleå’s favourite island. Here, you can experience most of the different types of environment found in the archipelago by walking the beautiful hiking trails. Near Victoriaklippan are remains from the foun dations of the first fishing camps on the island. Also, don’t miss the labyrinths and the compass rose, the fields of shingle and the old harbour. The island has three cottages and two sauna facilities, together with a nice harbour where you can moor your own boat.

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The tourist centre at Kulturens Hus can help you find a cottage that fits your needs perfectly, and they have great information about all there is to experience in the archipelago. Book your cottage online: lulea.nu/bokastuga – or call the tourist centre for more information.

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Hindersön is one of the bigger islands in the Luleå archipelago and has a resident population. Already in the 16th Cen tury, people that lived off of fishing, farming and seal hunting, were resident here. The island has had both an iron ore mine in the end of the 19th Cen tury and chalk and marble mining in the beginning of the 20th Century.

Brändöskär Picturesque boathouses line the beach whilst the cottages on the island are situated on the mountain. Brändöskär lies at the far end of the archipe lago and is famous for its fishing camp, its chapel and the statue of Christ by artist Erik Marklund. Here modern cottages are available for rent.

Småskär The fishing camp on the island has long played an important role in Luleå’s history and has been around since the 16th century. There are several smaller beaches here and also a rich bird life. Around 40 species of breeding birds and grey seals can be spotted west of the island. The chapel at Småskär was built in the 1720’s, making it the oldest in all the islands of Luleå’s coast. There are two cottages to rent here.

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Popular boats depart for Klubbviken every day. Here, you will be met with warm smiles and a packed calendar of events. In the restaurant over looking the beach and the mouth of the Lule River into the Gulf of Bothnia, you can enjoy good food and snacks. Play beach volleyball and miniature golf or hire kayak or pedal boat. There are playgrounds for the younger children and the beach kiosk sells ice cream, refresh ments and candy. Many activities are arranged at Klubbviken, in cluding troubadour evenings, blues festival and Sandön’s own running race Tough hour.

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Sand between your toes and heated outdoor pools

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o n wa r m day s in June, July and August, it’s almost mandatory to dip your toes in the ocean. Born-again, you can run up onto the beach, lay down under the sun and relax. Or sneak out in the middle of the night for a swim in the light summer night. A luxury that can’t be found in many other places! Do you prefer the heated outdoor pools, there are several kid-friendly versions for seven days a week.

Södra strand – an oasis in the city centre In summer Södra hamn (the south harbor) turns into an oasis in the city centre. Södra strand is a place of life and movement; for adults and children. It has a sandy beach, kiosk, barbeque areas, a stage for local talent, table tennis, areas for volleyboll and street basketball and a playground for the younger children. Sit under an umbrella, enjoy an ice cream and let the kids play, or rent a kayak and experience the city bays. 12

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LULEÅ’S BEST BEACHES AND BATHS

10 Möröbadet Möröbadet is a child friendly beach situated at the bay of Ersnäs sout of Luleå.

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Rörbäcksbadet is located on a peninsula in Jämtön north of Råneå. There is a camping site here and Luleå municipality’s easternmost mainland port which can handle relatively large boats and has a guest harbour. The bath has a fine sandy beach and is suitable for younger child ren as it is shallow.

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12 Arcusbadet The popular Arcusbadet is located at First Camp Luleå and entertains both young and old. There is a great adventure bath with a wave machine and a long waterchute. There is a barbeque restaurant, kiosk and dressing rooms in the area, showers and open-air showers.

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1 Gültzauudden A perfect place for families with children and for young people. There is a pirate ship and a volleyball court. The scenic Gültzauudden, within walking distance of the city centre, with a play ground, a café and toilets.

2 Svartöstan A well-preserved, centrally located gem, found just outside the old mill town and mostly frequented by the locals themselves. The nicest beach is the one surrounding a beautiful old stone pier, stretching out into the clear bathing water of the river. Swim in pleasantly shallow water or lie down and look at passing boats.

3 Tjuvholmssundet An untouched oasis in the archipelago, close by and accessible by boat.

4 Lulviksbadet Nice, well-maintained and spacious, with large lawns and barbecuing opportu nities. Watch out though, Lulviken is known as the most popular choice for nude bathing in Luleå.

5 Kvarnträsk Cosy, hidden away in the forests outside Bergnäset.

6 Notviken Here are number of nice beaches with a great at mosphere. Cycle along the beautiful forest trails.

7 Niporna Karlsvik’s very own gem. Close to the Arcusbadet bath, the campsite, First Camp and a charmingly cosy café. You are shel tered by a steep, sandy hillside behind you. Narrow beach with clear water and a fantastic view of the river.

8 Lulsundet Nice and central. Popular family beach with large green areas and parking near the beach.

9 Storsand Wide sandy beach with shallow bath near Stor heden shopping area. Child friendly and convenient and at the same time genuine and a beauty spot.

13 Aronsbadet Aronsbadet is a bath without entrance fee at Örnnäset. There is a pool with a waterchute and a small children’s pool. The kiosk sells sausage, ice cream, snacks, candy and beverages.

14 Rånepoolen Rånepoolen is a tempered open-air bath with pool, waterchute, children’s pool, kiosk, dressingroom, playgrounds and large grass lanes that offer great relaxation during hot summer days. Adjacent to the pool is a tennis court and an artificial turf pitch. 13

Adventures big and little FOR KIDS ALL AGES

Luleå is a great place to fill the day with fun activities. It’s good to have a fishing rod handy on your outings – because before you know it, you’ll find a creek or a bay where you can try your luck. Please don’t forget your life jacket, though. Teknikens Hus (The House of Technology) is a great place for all clever juniors. Here, both younger and older children get to explore to their hearts’ content by making paper from recycled materials, blasting rock in the mine and trying many different experiments. At Teknikens Hus you will also find an exhibition about the Facebook data centre, only a stone’s throw away, as well as a large exhibition on mining and geology. Very exciting for those of you who want to try polishing your own stones, panning for gold, hovering over a volcanic crater, going down into the mine, drilling inside the mountain or making ore pellets. For the younger children, Leo’s Lekland adventure centre is perfect, you will be welcomed by Leo the Lion when you arrive. Jump, bounce, slide and run for as long as you can. Indoor activities are one thing – but during the summer in Luleå you simply must not miss all the fun outdoors. Pack your picnic basket, a nice blanket, and head out to Gültzaudden where

a beach, fun and games in the forest, and a playground awaits you. Ice cream and other goodies are available at the café. Exciting adventures can also be found at Luleå Steelpark – an extreme sports park where you can try biking, skateboarding or rollerblading. It is totally free to visit and guaranteed to be lots of fun! Whilst we’re on the subject of high speed adventures, what could be more fun than challenging the entire family to a race at the go-cart track close to the airport just outside town? Watch out, the bends are sharp! A little calmer, but still quite adventurous, is going on one of the boats to the islands in the Luleå archipelago – and picturing, through a child’s eyes, how many others have arrived in the same way. Maybe a pirate captain some hundred years ago? Nearest to Luleå is Klubbviken with a bath, a playground, canoe rental and restaurant. Further out on the island of Kluntarna, you can find Naturum, walking trails and a nice beach. Here there are also several labyrinths for those of you who would like to let your imagination take over for a while. According to legend, people walked them for good fortune when hunting and fishing, and you certainly want the fishes to bite when on holiday!

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Visit farms and meet people from times gone by at the open-air museum Hägnan in Gammelstad Church Town. Here, the children have a farmyard of their own where they can jump in the hay, play in the woodwork shed or the old country store. You’re invited to look at the animals in the pens, and please enjoy homemade pastries and cakes at Café Fägnan before you visit the well-stocked country store. Hägnan is open daily from mid-June to mid-August and everything from traditional Swedish Midsummer celebrations, to historic games, a summer market and sing-a-long nights are arranged here. 14

Close to flourishing allotments, at the far end of the Hertsön residential area is Hertsö Miljögård (Hertsö Organic Farm). There are sheep, rabbits, pigs, hens and nice barbecuing sites here. The café at Storgården serves homemade pastries, sandwiches and waffles. The farm has a garden of its own and the surrounding forest areas are wheelchair accessible. If you feel like walking about, there are several trails, like the Health Trail, just nearby. Open daily through summer, until September. Please note: the café doesn’t take credit cards.

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You can experience traditional Swedish Midsummer celebrations at the open-air museum Hägnan amongst other places.

if it rains

Even though Luleå is one of the sunniest summer cities in Sweden, rain clouds sometimes shroud the city. When this happens, the fairy tale cave at the City Library, the train museum in Karlsvik, Teknikens Hus (The House of Technology), and the aviation museum at F21 Air Force Base are all there to save the day. There is also the Norrbotten Museum with the ‘Olden Days Room’ and various exhibits geared towards children. Children with a lot of energy will enjoy a visit to Leo’s Lekland at Storheden where they can play on slides and climbing frames.

Adventure and playground You are standing on the river bank and you see the water whirling. You can feel a rush inside when you realise that in just a little while you will be travelling on the frothing water in a rubber raft. River rafting will shake you up and make you feel alive. You will most likely squeal with delight all the way. Your wet clothes will dry, but the feeling will remain for the rest of your life.

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runs through natural forests and untouched mires. The river is an amazing waterway for canoeing, except for the wild rapids, perfect for river rafting. During the summer, the natural environment comes alive, becomes welcoming and never sleeps. To many people, the river means tranquillity and peace of mind. Untouched, undeveloped, it lives a life of its own. Some stretches, especially those by the Spikälven and Livasälven tributaries are described as truly fantastic. The Lassbyforsen river has a magical, mythical aura and gives you the feeling that there is a forest nymph hiding behind every rock. Experience an exotic beaver safari up close. During the tour you will be going ashore and eating out in the open. If you like the idea of combining nature experiences with high-speed 16

excitement, you can join an experienced guide and cycle through the wilderness surrounding the Råne River valley. Or hike along the river banks. There grow the crowfoot Actaea erythrocarpa, the lettuce Mulgedium sibiricum and the smartweed Persicaria foliosa. When the evening comes, nothing beats a cleansing sauna bath. Sauna rafts are available for hire. If you need to cool down, just take a refreshing dip in the river. Are you a climber? Two popular climbing sites are Snipen in Niemisel and Kvarnberget at Brändön. Together with an instructor and using the right equipment, you are ready to enjoy a thrilling, challenging experience. Luleå is an ideal fatbike city all year round. Winter offers frozen rivers and seas. Summer means sand dunes and light nights in the forest.

Regardless of whether you choose to stay at a campsite, in a hotel room in the city or in a cottage in the archipelago, Luleå’s adventures and outdoor experiences are always close by. The flora and fauna of the Hertsöstigen trail or the tranquillity of Gammelstadsviken. The Kärleksstigen trail in Råneå. Vitådalen, Snöberget. Walking in old-growth forest in the early morning light is quite an unusual experience, almost peculiar. In the evening, you can see the mist dancing across meadows and waters. Enjoy the view of the Bälingeberget mountain, looking out over cobblestone ridges and treetops. Visit the Ormberget mountain on an early morning and watch as Luleå wakes up. Summer means 100 days without night, a natural environment that never sleeps and experiences which never seem to end.

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Paddle through an archipelago illuminated by the midnight sun. Ride along tranquil forest trails on the back of an Icelandic horse. Sleep 50 metres up in the air, hanging freely off a mountain with cliff. The company, Explore Luleå, explore luleå will give you an experience you’ll never forget. Here are three unique experience packages this summer.

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1 Midnight Sun Experience Midnight sun paddling, floating sauna and fishing You can hardly get closer to the archipelago than you do in a sea kayak, silently gliding across the water surface. As the summer night settles, the world goes quiet but the light remains, making the excur sion magical. Dinner is prepared on the shore, over an open fire, with newly caught fish or lightly smoked reindeer on the menu. The night is rounded off with a sauna on a raft, floating in the midnight sun. It doesn’t get more Luleå than this. On the Saturday, fishing is on the schedule. The brackish waters of the archipelago or the beautiful river? Rapids, still waters or lakes? It depends your wishes and where the fish are. Come along with an experienced local, guide. You mustn’t miss the Midnight Sun Experience.

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3 Close to Nature Sea quay and Icelandic horses The Close to Nature package combines paddling in the amazing Lu leå archipelago with a full day of Icelandic horse riding. Just outside Luleå, in the small village of Jämtön, a powerful experience of something lost awaits you. In a kayak and on horseback, you travel across land and water in the way that people used to. You go back to the roots. You come close to nature and open all your senses. The activities are always carried out in small, intimate groups. Any feeling of ‘typical tourism’ evaporates. A full day of Icelandic horse riding can’t be compared with your average ride. Explore Luleå provides transfer, accommodation, food and equip ment. All packages are Friday to Sunday. Single activities can also be booked at explorelulea.com

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2 Adventure Tour Climbing and overnight stay on a cliff After a day of climbing you will rest overnight in a portaledge, a bed hanging freely off the rock, 50 metres up in the air. Looking out over the vast forest landscape in the light night is a feeling difficult to describe with words. You have to be there. Experience the height and the vast landscape, the quiet and the tran quillity. You will never have felt this alive be fore. Staying overnight on a cliff, in a so called portaledge, is only possible in a few places in Sweden and expe riencing it in midnight sun is probably world unique. Explore Luleå’s climbing and portaledge is safe, secure and accessible to most people.

Discover the beauty of Luleå by bike. Ouroboros have tours that start in town and follow along the coast to several of Luleå’s small communities – along paved bike paths, or choose to be a bit more adventurous with a moutainbike tour. There are tours that range from 10 to 20 km, or 2–4 hours depending on speed and riding style. All of the bikes are high quality from known brands Cannondale and Surly and Orbea, and are maintained by Ouroboros to keep them in working order. All tours have a planned “fika stop” and the guides will answer questions about the area, but with the focus on the ride and scenery. Call the shop to design your own custom tour. The owners are cyclists and happy to help with riding tips and maps!

Bike rentals Ouroboros has Fatbikes! Rent the “fatties” and discover your own path through the city and beaches with the go anywhere fat tires. Surprisingly nimble and easy to pedal. There are also road bikes, cyclo cross, and moutainbikes for rental. Bike rental: Full Day 250 SEK (all models) 10:00–18:00, 7 days/wk. Included: helmet, lock, water bottle Longer rentals: Call for price/size/model availability.

Yoga Visit Ouroboros at ouroboroslulea.com for schedule and booking of yoga. Do not hesitate to come in and visit the shop or book your next experience by emailing info@ouroboroslulea.com, or call +46 (0)70-525 03 05.

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Here’s where the fish will bite! Lake Stora Stenträsket: A fishing water rich in arctic char and rainbow trout. There are cottages for rental and a campsite at which you can stay.

The Lule River: Great possibilities for good salmon and brown trout fishing.

Fishing licences

Fishing licenses for the Råne River can be bought at Råneå Medborgarkontor and at Luleå tourist centre. At Wildmarks shoppen you can buy fishing licenses for the Lule River and other places.

Lake Hertsöträsket: Perfect for fishing with your family. Artificially introduced game fish but also perch and pike. Plenty of foot-bridge walking trails, wind shelters and campfire sites. The archipelago: The coastal pike fishing is amongst the best in Sweden. Further on out, both grayling and sea trout will bite.

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The Råne River: Sweden’s largest forest river and one of only a few not exploited for hydroelectric power. The lower part of the river is famous for its pike fishing, higher up the salmon will bite.

There are many places to fish in Luleå. There are rivers with rapids and still waters, lakes with artificially introduced fish, and ocean fishing. The most common species are salmon, lavaret, pike and perch. De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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Shingle fields at Bälingeberget.

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Bälingeberget

Bälingeberget Mountain is an easily accessible nature reserve with re mains from the melting of the inland ice sheet, large shingle fields, banks showing the shifting sea levels, caves and long, continuous eroded edges. There are several walking paths and rest stops with campfire sites. The view from the top is beautiful.

Sägenleden

Hertsöstigen Hertsöstigen is a new hiking trail in the Ormberget-Hertsölandet nature reserve. The trail is 17 kilometres long and stretches from west to east through the entire reserve. Along the trail, there are information signs about the plants and animals that can be found in the area. The trail has footbridges over mires, however, if the weather is wet, you will need boots.

Hembergsleden Hembergsleden lies in Ersnäs, 20 km south of Luleå. The full length of the trail is six kilometres but you can use shortcuts for a three or four kilometre hike instead. 2.5 km of the trail follows an illuminated track, meaning that it has a smooth surface and easy terrain. Other than that, it is a well-walked trail with footbridges over some wet land sections. Part of the trail crosses a shingle field, making it slightly more difficult to walk.

Sägenleden (Swedish: The Legend Trail) is a site where you can experience the local oral tradition. The trail covers four sites in Luleå where inexplicable, supernatural events are said to have taken place. At every site there is an information sign telling a local legend in both Swedish and English, as well as a QR code that you can scan with your smartphone to have the legend read to you. The trail is approx. 53 km long, open at no cost 24/7 during the snow-free part of the year. Take the opportunity to visit these mythic places, who knows, you might create a story of your own to tell.

For information on excursion, hiking and adventure in north section of Lulea, visit www.vitadalen.se

Fäbodaleden This trail begins in Antnäs, by the bell-tower of the Sörbya Church. An information poster can be found at the nearby ICA supermarket where you can also get a hiking map. The trail which is about 10.4 km long will take you along old paths and roads past four shielings. The trail has footbridges over wetter parts and is clearly marked with hiking trail signs. You will be walking through both young and old forests.

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Hiking Trails

Gammelstad – Avrättningsplatsen GPS coordinates: N 65 37.509 E 22 01.928 Antnäs – Kvarnvallen GPS coordinates: N 65 34.265 E 21 53.176 Ersnäs – Ralphlundstengården GPS coordinates: N 65 31.539 E 21 48.183 Måttsund – Bäckmellanbodarna GPS coordinates: N 65 32.272 E 21 57.413

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Open-air restaurants check-list

Allstar – Storgatan Antikt & unikt – Sakrislundsvägen, Mörön Bistro Bar Brygga – Norra Hamnen Bistro Norrland – Kolkajen Café Condis – Skeppsbrogatan Kafé Fägnan – Open-air museum Hägnan Café Symphonie – Skomakargatan Cg – Storgatan Friends by B.O – Storgatan Gültzauuddens sommarcafé – Gültzauudden Gäddviksgårdens café – Älvbrovägen Hemmagastronomi – Norra Strandgatan Hildurs kök – Köpmantorget Hotel Savoy/Jazzmatsalen – Storgatan Invit lounge bar – Storgatan Kaptensgården – Häradsvägen Kolarens café – Arcusvägen Kulturkaféet – Kulturens Hus Linas kafé & bar – Skomakargatan Odod – Kungsgatan Restaurang Hamnköket – Lövskärshamn Restaurang Ormberget – Ormbergsstugevägen Restaurang Södra Hamn – Småbåtsgatan Roasters – Storgatan Tapas de Papá – Köpmangatan Ullas café – Kyrkotorget Unik – Vetenskapens Hus, Storgatan

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Time to go out and about

The party trick of Bistro Bar Brygga is the midnight sun. If you want to sit outside, Bistro Bar Brygga is perfect. Looking out over Luleå’s North Harbour, dinner at this restaurant is a perfect ending to a sunny summer day. Bistro Norrland, Restaurang Luleå and Hemmagastronomi have open-air cafés and beer gardens as well.

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No Taste to Waste in luleå

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night-bakes, deep fries, sautés, braises, pickles and preserves, eats, drinks and enjoys every day of the week. Meet our living restaurant culture. New ideas marry with traditional cooking and timeless Swedish Lapland flavours. Slow-cooked ox cheek braised in red wine, or tuna tartar gyoza tacos. Duck breast spring rolls or reindeer veal and black pudding. Local horse steak or reindeer blood sausage with roasted winter apples. Elk carpaccio or smoked, rimmed arctic char. Guinness boiled ox cheek or lavaret roe blini. Grilled deer sirloin and homemade, lightly smoked deer sausage or a pâté made with self-caught pike. Knuckle of lamb with local archipelago sausage or pan-fried ptarmigan, on the bone. Blue mussels with smoked potatoes or deep-fried small lavaret on flatbread. Swedish Mountain Cattle from a meat locker or 150 degree hung beef from Norrbotten

County farms. Ptarmigan breast with ptarmigan blueberry sausage, reindeer topside and whisky gravy or just simply Kalix lavaret roe. This is just a small selection of the items offered on Luleå’s menu. Many people have been open to trying new ideas and finding their very own niche. This has resulted in a lively restaurant city with an exciting range of options. It could be said that all of Luleå has found its own way of doing things, with a typical Swedish Lapland calm. Laid-back and all natural. Combined with creativity, skill and local ingredients, this makes Luleå a unique culinary city with something for everyone. Come straight from the archipelago or the forest and sit down to dine. Many of the restaurants are found close to each other in the city centre. This has created a culture where more and more guests visit several different De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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Hemmagastronomi

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Ingredients and tastes

Smoked trout, a local classic, together with the origin labelled Kalix vendace roe, a delicacy often served at the Nobel Banquet, here served on crisp bread.

Elk, reindeer and ptarmigan. Kalix lavaret roe, sea trout and arctic char from mountain lakes. Cloudberries, lingonberries and arctic raspberries. Swedish Lapland is home to many of the most sought-after ingredients used in gourmet kitchens all over the world. The cooler climate means that things grow more slowly. At the same time, the summertime midnight sun makes the environment erupt with growth. The food and the ingredients mirror the region. Clean air, clear water, sometimes subtle, sometimes intense. It tastes like nowhere else. It tastes real. The food of Swedish Lapland traditionally comes from farmlands, forests, meadows, gardens, mountains, lakes, rivers and the sea. The practices of drying, smoking, pickling and preserving are rooted in the need to save and preserve what summer provides. Today, preservation is an art form, creating delicacies. You must experience smoked or dried reindeer meat. The surströmming, fermented Baltic herring from the village of Kallax outside Luleå is a unique experience. The smell often frightens newcomers, but enthusiasts and gourmands describe the taste as being almost divine. Ingredients shaped by an ever-changing climate. Food rooted in passion and history. It tastes like nowhere else. It tastes real.

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establishments in one evening to mix half and full courses, pre-dinner drinks and desserts, simply to experience more. There is a classic steakhouse with relaxed finesse. A lively food bar or a bistro right next to the quay. A pleasantly simple café atmosphere with the smell of roasting coffee. Flavours of Swedish Lapland in the midst of a 15th century World Heritage Site. Unexpected courses served in a majestic old post office building. A dining hall in an 18th century stone barn. A homely atmosphere, open kitchens and continentally bustling dining halls. Open-air restaurants line the lively main street. To enjoy the glistening evening sun, take a walk down to the restaurants and clubs at Norra hamn, Luleå’s northern harbour, or go up to the Clarion Sense Sky Bar.

Very good class Hemmagastronomi Restaurang CG Good class Bistro Norrland Cook’s Krog

Also a great place Jazzmatsalen Kitchen & Table Ralph Lundstensgården Restaurang Kaptensgården Roasters Uni:k Kitchen & Café

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Enjoy l a e m r u o y THE CENTRAL BREAD SHOP

Biergo. Photo: Ulrica Holm

Bensbyn’s Bread Shop & Café is an old style bakery with divine sourdough bread. Levain baguettes and dark malt bread are two of the most popular breads, baked daily in the large stone oven of the bakery. You’re invited to try both traditional cookies and more modern interpretations like caramel slices with liquorice. Here you can drink coffee, make your own sourdough sandwich, eating soup or salad.

BIERGO WILD GAME BOUTIQUE Near Luleå Cathedral, you will find the Biergo boutique and café with products made primarily from wild berries and reindeer meat. Why not try the Sámi bread, Gahku with Gurpi, lightly-smoked reindeer meat.

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This is a modern bistro with character of Norr land. The food tradition of northern Sweden is interpreted into dishes that inspire, surprise and taste really great. For large as well as small parties.

Sports bars Tapas de Papá At Tapas de Papá Spanish influences and ingredients meet in a relaxed environment. The industrial look is combined with rustic furniture, warm lighting and a nice atmosphere, like that one of a Spanish cerveceria. At Tapas de Papá you choose be tween different side dishes instead of the traditional – starters, main course, dessert. You pick the food you want to eat and pay for the pinchos at the end of the evening. It is a very social way of eating, perfect to share with friends.

If you are looking for both food and sports there are several sports bars to visit.

• At O’Learys you’ll find the perfect

mix of food, sport and people, but also an event arena with a bowling alley, pool tables and a restaurant.

• The Allstar Sportsbar serves “Junk

food de luxe” with every game and is also home to a really hot dance floor.

• The Corner Sports bar & Restau

rant has an international touch on the menu and the bar serves up any imaginable drink in the book.

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The microbrewery where the soul of Swedish Lapland is bottled

Colza oil and lamb

What does a sunny summer day in Luleå taste like? Like a light ale, light and fresh with hints of goose berry and cloudberry. That is, if you ask Botten vikens Bryggeri, a young microbrewery passionate about new tastes, showing Swedish Lapland through seasonal brews. With names like Förstan (The First), Ringfrost, Polarnatten (The Polar Night), Motljus (Backlight) and Morgondimma (Morning Mist), the encounter with Swedish Lapland is pleasantly tasty and surprisingly embracing. At Hemmagastronomi you can try the brews that everyone is talking about.

Between Luleå and Boden, on the south side of the Lule River, is the small village of Avan. The northern Swedish equivalent of rapeseed, colza, is grown here. The colza is nou rished by the long, light summer nights, giving the oil its distinctive taste. Use it for baking, cooking and salads. It also works as a massage and skin oil. The Avan farm shop is also a sheep farm holding about 30 Gotland Sheep. They sell their own leather, yarn, wool and char cuterie products.

Shop local

Nordansmak Fruit and vegetable shop with a vegetarian and vegan reataurant. Here you will find organic foods, locally produced fruit and vegetables, cheese and sausage products.

Fresh fish from Junköfiskarna

Farm shops

Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, Junköfiskarna comes to the North Harbour, selling fresh fish straight off of the boat. The floating fish shop is a tradition and some times they carry smoked lavaret, an excellent summer picnic snack. This is a holiday must in Luleå! Be in time!

Shopping at a farm shop means shopping for locally produced products straight from the farmer, all whilst having a nice outing. The Avan farm shop is run by sheep farmer Anna-Carin who sells hides, yarn, craft goods and, in autumn time, fresh lamb meat. 25

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Storgatan is the place to go for shopping. In the malls Strand, Smedjan and Shopping there is a total of 80 shops.

Charming city pulse

OR EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE

a f t e r lo n g day s on the beach, outdoor adventures or voyages of discovery out at sea, it can be nice to have a change of environment. Stroll along Storgatan and pamper yourself with shopping in the boutiques or liven up your luggage maybe your favourite shirt got stained at last night’s barbecue? The shops in Luleå have most of the things you might ever need. In Luleå, there are many signs that the people of the city like being out at sea. The mall simply titled Shopping, incidentally the first mall in the world when built in the 1950’s, is one example. “Welcome aboard” could easily be an appropriate greeting when entering the building, designed by architect Ralph Erskine. 26

Holidays usually go hand in hand with “that little something extra.” What better way to have that than freshly baked bread for breakfast or maybe for the picnic basket. Browse in one of the shops selling fresh sourdough bread. Healthy and a perfect start to the day’s adventures. Don’t miss out on other locally produced goodies that you can enjoy on the holiday outings or take home as gifts or memories. The bread shop at Kungsgatan, with bread from the stone oven bakery in Bensbyn, and Hemmagastronomi boutique and deli as well as the Biergo Wild Game Boutique near the Luleå Cathedral are popular amongst the locals. Luleå has some lovely little spots, smaller shops and larger clothes chains for De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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Art handicraft and gifts

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There are many skilled artists, art and food specialists in Swedish Lapland. The handicraft stores in Luleå are well known for their quality assortment. Shop in Lapland in Gammelstad Church Town sells everything from art and Sámi crafts to art handicrafts and clothing, and yes, even furniture. They have two collections of their own, the Moosquito Collection and Collection Lapland. If you can’t find the time to go there, they also have a web shop. Lapland Heartwork in central Luleå has many special accessories for your home, accessories and Sámi handicraft. Quality, design and artistry with a Swedish Lapland touch is always in evidence. There are several smaller shops in the alleys of Gammelstad Church Town, all well worth a visit. A complete listing can be found online at lulea.se/gammelstad

At Storheden you will find everything that you need in the one and same place – be it a new ice cream machine, spare parts for the caravan, a new outfit for the evening, or if you need to get some more food for the barbeque party with the next door neighbour.

anyone looking for any kind of shopping. Art and souvenirs can be found at the Art Hall in Kulturens Hus. Eight kilometres from central Luleå you will find the shopping area Storheden with about 20 different stores and shops. You can easily get here by bus, routes 9 and 10 from Smedjegatan. If you go by car, parking is free in all car parks in the area. You can find everything from interior decoration, furniture and building supplies to fashion, cosmetics and groceries. The Leo’s Lekland adventure centre is also here, as well as the biggest toy shop in Luleå, Toys R Us, and the 8,000 square metre retail store Biltema.

Bargain hunting Fill your car or your suitcase with flea market bargains. During the summer, there are flea market signs every where in Luleå but some of the recurring ones are the Kulturgården flea market in Gammelstad Church Town (every Saturday throughout the summer) and second hand furniture at Loppishuset JB. If you are into furni ture and interior decoration from the 1820’s to the 1950’s, don’t miss out on Antikt och Unikt in Mörön. kulturgarden.se jbsbegagnademobler.se antiktochunikt.com Tip: if you like auctions it can be a good idea to take a look online at lule-aktionsverk.se for information. 27

Thank you and good night! SLEEP TIGHT IN THE CITY OR NEAR NATURE over both the North and South Harbours, it’s not hard to understand why the Clarion Sense is one of the most highly regarded hotels in Luleå. On the eighth floor is a spa where you can enjoy some relaxation and time on your own. At the new, modern Hotel Savoy, you will be staying in tasteful mini-suites. Spa facilities are also available. The Elite Hotel has historically been the pleasure-dome of the city, but these days they offer comfortable accommodation in the heart of the city, including free access to the gym in the same building. They are next door to the local pub and the classic Restaurant Tallkotten. There are several accommodation options for visiting the archipelago. Cottages are available for booking at lulea.nu, the council website lulea.se or through the tourist centre. There are many diffe-

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rent options to choose from; everything from “bring everything yourself” to more luxurious cottages. Boat tours take you to the island of your choice if you’re not able to get there by yourself. The cottages are popular, make sure you book well in advance. Lodging is also available at Klubbviken Havsbad if you don’t want to leave the beach in the evening, or by the coast at Brändö Konferens. About 50 kilometres outside of Luleå you will find romantic rooms at Melderstein Manor, built in the 18th century. In the old country estate environment you can find peace, just listen to the forest and the rippling creek. If you still haven’t had enough experiences of the natural world, you can take a detour to the Treehotel in Harads and spend one night in a tree house. By tree house we mean individually designed, high-standard hotel rooms, hanging from mighty pines.

Out of the ordinary suggestions for accommodation Lisemaj’s guest house

Citysleep

Homely in the country side. At Lisemaj’s

guest house both soul, heart and stomach feel good. The guest house is beautifully situated in the village Västmark, about 30 kilometres outside of Luleå. Enjoy the view over the lake from the hot tob or sauna. Relax infront of the open fire or book a relaxing massage. Start the day with a bike ride along the village road and in the forest, or perpahs you will rent a rowing boat instead? The guest house has seven beds, a common bathroom and shower. Transfer from the airport or train station can be booked in advance.

Stora Stenträsket THE RÅNE RIVER VALLEY.

Lake Stora Stenträsket lie several kilometres north of the village Niemisel. There is a campsite and cottages to rent. Walking trails and campfire sites are available so that you can stop for some food cooked over an open fire, or a light snack, near the lake that is rich in game fish. 28

Are you passing through? Or are you

looking for a simple, modern type of accommo dation with self-catering possibilities – in the middle of town with walking distance to culture and entertainment? Then Citysleep is for you. Here you’ll find 32 rooms, 10 private bath rooms with showers and a large common kitchen with all you need to prepare your own food. Do you wish to have hotel breakfast but travel on a bud get? There is breakfast to buy at Quality Hotel and Elite Hotel just around the corner.

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Hotell Savoy

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Guest house with a shop and café

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Self-catering with hotel service. Kallax guest house is situated 10 kilometres away from the city centre and just 5 minutes from the airport. With its three bedrooms and a kitchen the guest house is prepared for self-catering. Enjoy the view from the porch and pay a visit to Kallaxgårdsbutik – the shop next door. Here you’ll find interior design, beautifully modern as well as shabby chic, and own designs. Clothes, crafts and delicacies. Amongst other things, self-produced foods made of meadowsweet.

beautiful house from the turn of the century with its very own special atmosphere will make you feel right at home. The hotel has 16 rooms and each one is different in colour, style and size. Start the day with home-baked bread, müsli, home-made marmalade and more at the breakfast buffet.

Lively summer city

THE EVENTS THAT COLOUR LULEÅ

t h e l aw n s o f s ta d s pa r k e n are practically made for picnic blankets! Bring friends, family, including grandma! During the summer months there will be all kinds of entertainment on the stage. With a city centre where everything is within walking distance, Luleå is the perfect summer city. It’s easy to get from Storgatan, the heart of Luleå, to other activities. Did you know that some of Sweden’s most appreciated artists are from Luleå? Movits, Zacke and Mattias Alkberg are all from here! The people of Luleå love music and the summers are no exception. The festivals have a lot of great artists. It’s easy to hear a number-one song and discover a rising star in the very same evening. It won’t take you many minutes to walk back into town from a gig at Gültzauudden.

When you see colourful flags on local buses in June, it’s a sure sign that the Pride festival is in town. Dress up and join the parade! Or try the climbing wall during Hamnfestivalen (the Harbour Festival) in July. Listen to good music, get dizzy on the amusement park rides, buy a dolphin balloon and listen to great talents in Poetry Slam. There’s lots to do for all ages. Summer is rounded off in August with an alternative festival, Musikens Makt. The stage, known as Potatiskällaren (The Potato Cellar) is something special. In September, the happy food artisans of the International Street Market return to town. Mussels from Provence, Catalan ham or Australian kangaroo hamburger might appeal to you. If the burger gives you a sweet tooth, there’s English fudge, French pastries or Dutch cumin cheese to buy. 20 june–21 august

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Community singing

Community singing at the open-air museum Hägnan. Brolle Junior and Nanne Grönvall will be performing at Hägnan’s most popular event. lulea.se

Photo: Lule Stassteater

SOMMAREN 2016:

This summer one of Stockholm’s most popular attractions, Fotografiska museum, will visit Luleå with ”Ikoner” – a photo exhibition about the right to exist. The kiosk at the beach is open 9 am-4.30 pm every day. 13-15 July the exhibition will be pau sed to make room for this summer’s biggest musical event, Diggiloo which is also held at Södra Strand.

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Open-air summer theatre

”My dad, Bianca and I” at Stadsparken. lulestassteater.se 30

Konst i det gröna (Art in the Green). Come and meet artists from all genres. Between 100-150 exhibitors will show their art at Gültzauudden in central Luleå. luleakonstforening.se De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

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June

Archipelago cruises with M/S Laponia Various themes, such as the popular shrimp cruise. Departures every week until September. laponia.se 6 june • National Day Celebrations The open-air museum Hägnan arranges traditional National Day Celebrations with parade, flag raising, speeches, salutes and folk music. lulea.se/hagnan 18–19 june • Folk music parade Musicians and dancers from all over the Arctic at the open-air museum Hägnan. lulea.se/hagnan 17–19 june

Luleå Pride For the fifth year in a row Luleå’s own pride parade takes place. Pride parade, concerts, lecturers and much more. luleapride.se

24 june • Midsummer celebrations Midsummer is celebrated in many places, for example: open-air museum Hägnan, Gültzauudden, the boat dock in Brändön.

July

4–6 july • Luleå city market Traders from all over the country gather on the main street in Luleå. 13–16 july • Luleå Hamnfestival A festival for the whole family. Food, carousels, music. Free entrance. luleahamnfestival.se 20–23 july • Medieval Days Finally the Medieval Days with contemporary costumes and events are back at the open-air museum Hägnan. lulea.se/hagnan

14 july

Diggiloo Swedens largest on tour success with some of the country’s most popular artists. diggiloo.com

23 july • Laxloppet The only running competition in the archipelago. Organized by Luleåkamraterna on Junkön. This is a running competition for the whole family with distances starting at 150 meters for the youngest and up to 6,1 kilometres. laget.se

Foto: Musikens Makt

25 july • Kallax byadag Popular market day in Kallax village. Flea markets and activities. The local band Staffansdotter will perform at Kallaxgårdsbutik.

August

13 august • Höslaget i Avan Market days with local products, pony rides, flea market, veteran car exhibition and more. lulea.nu

More events: lulea.nu/ evenemang 19–20 august

Musikens Makt This popular music festival will bid you grand space pop, riot girls, experimental electro pop and one of the country’s most crusching pop voices. musikensmakt.se

September

6–10 september • International Street Festival Catalan ham, Dutch cumin, Australian kangaroo burgers. Here you can try food from more than fifteen countries. matmarknad.nu 10 september • Culture Night Music, theatre and other cultural activities in many places in central Luleå. Free entrance. skadebanan.com

Restaurants

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Restaurang Luleå +46 (0)920–45 59 66 Kulturens Hus, Skeppsbrog 17 www.kulturenshus.com

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Restaurang nygatan 11 +46 (0)920–52 00 88 Nygatan 11 Restaurang Södra Hamn +46 (0)920-880 10 Småbåtsgatan 2 www.sodrahamn.se

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fabriken +46 (0)920-40 73 60 Storgatan 28 www.fabrikenbar.se

Roasters +46 (0)920-888 40 Storgatan 43, www.roasters.se

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Kafelino +46 (0)920-888 54 Smedjegatan 4 www.kafelino.se

Odod Sushi +46 (0)920-20 04 44 Kungsgatan 16 www.sushiodod.se

Sushibar & Salladsbar +46 (0)920-191 91 Storgatan 10 www.sushibar.nu

hamnköket +46 (0)920-630 25 Lövskärsvägen 840 www.hamnkoket.com

Klubbvikens havsbad +46 (0)920-25 86 05 Sandöklubben, Sandön www.klubbviken.se

O’Learys +46 (0)920-22 85 80 Västra Varvsgatan 25 www.olearys.se/lulea

taj mahal +46 (0)920-105 05 Smedjegatan 10 www.luleatajmahal.se

Restaurang CG +46 (0)920-200 700 Storgatan 9 www.restaurangcg.se

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LILLA SKAFFERIET +46 (0)920-133 63 Björkgatan 41 www.lillaskafferiet.se

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Kojis Sushi & Te +46 (0)920-880 66 Stationsgatan 29 www.koji.se

Ralph Lundstengården +46 (0)920-310 54 Ersnäsvägen 83, Ersnäs www.ralph-lundstengarden.com IS

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Friends by B.O +46 (0)920-21 12 13 Storgatan 47 www.friendsbybo.se

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Restaurang Waldorf +46 (0)920-22 26 16 Skeppsbrogatan 28 www.restaurangwaldorf.se IS

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ESPRESSO HOUSE +46 (0)10-510 13 22 Storgatan 36 www.espressohouse.com

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Jazzmatsalen på Savoy +46 (0)920-195 00 Storgatan 59 www.hotellsavoy.se

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HemmaGastronomi +46 (0)920-22 00 02 Norra Strandgatan 1 www.hemmagastronomi.se

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Restaurang Kitchen & Table +46 (0)920-450 450 Skeppsbrogatan 34 www.kitchenandtable.se/lulea

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Café Mat & Prat +46 (0)920-28 11 90 Shopping, Storgatan 51 www.matoprat.se Cooks Krog +46 (0)920-20 10 25 Storgatan 17 www.cookskrog.se

Friends by B.O

Bistro bar brygga +46 (0)920-22 00 00 Norra Hamn www.bistrobarbrygga.se Bistro Norrland +46 (0)920-52 31 00 Norra Strandgatan 3–5 www.bistronorrland.se

Restaurang Kaptensgården +46 (0)920-25 70 17 Häradsvägen 9, Gammelstad www.restaurangkaptens garden.se

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Baan Thai +46 (0)920-23 18 18 Kungsgatan 22 Bishop’s arms +46 (0)920-27 40 30 Storgatan 15 www.bishopsarms.com/lulea

Restaurang Goodwill +46 (0)920-109 40 Storgatan 67 www.goodwill.n.nu

ARCTIC THAI GRILL +46 (0)920-148 88 Midgårdsvägen 3 www.arcticthai.se

Restaurang Chowkeeng +46 (0)920-120 33 Stationsgatan 27 www.chowkeeng.se

We guide you to the most wonderful places in the region, the culinary gems of Swedish Lapland. Places where you can enjoy food made from local ingredients or buy locally produced food to take home.

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Allstar +46 (0)920-22 90 80 Storgatan 11 www.allstarbar.se

TAPAS DE PAPÁ +46 (0)920-343 40 Köpmangatan 18 www.tapasdepapa.se Uni:k kitchen & café +46 (0)920-680 68 Vetenskapens hus Storgatan 53 www.unikcafe.se

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Shops & locally produced merchandise Avans Gårdsbutik Avans byaväg 18, Avan +46 (0)70-396 64 46 www.avansgardsbutik.se

lapland heartwork Smedjegatan 13 +46 (0)920-21 14 93 www.laplandheartwork.se

Sheep farm with their own meat production and sales of sheepskin, wool products and art handicraft. Open according to agreements.

A shop focusing on quality, design and artistry influenced by Swedish Lapland. Visit us and see the beautiful things offered by Swedish Lapland.

Antikt och Unikt i Mörön Sakrislundsvägen 9, Mörön +46 (0)920-620 46 www.antiktochunikt.com

Konstnärerna Nord Gamla Hamngatan 13, Gammelstad +46 (0)70-576 48 05 www.konstnord.blogspot.se

Welcome to a cosy shop, full of beautiful antique things and new merchandise. Summer café with homemade pastries.

A group of female artists firmly rooted in the soil of Swedish Lapland. Self-produced art and craftwork, glass, ceramics, paintings, enamel, photo graphy, graphics and textiles.

Bensbyns Brödbutik & Café Kungsgatan 24 +46 (0)920-160 06 www.bensbynsbrod.se An old style bread shop selling artisan sourdough bread made with organic flour in our stone oven bakery. HÄGNAN’S COUNTRY STORE Friluftsmuseet Hägnan, Gammelstad +46 (0)920-45 38 09 www.lulea.se/hagnan A visit to the store will take you back in time to the 1940’s. Handicrafts, toys, textiles, souvenirs, old style candy and many other things. Junköfiskarna An excellent opportunity to buy fresh fish right off the boat in Luleå’s North Harbour three days a week. Klassisk Form Köpmantorget 1 +46 (0)920-127 00 www.klassiskform.se Klassisk Form stands for skill, quality and timelessness. Selection of Scandinavian designers as well as local and international artists.

Biergo Nygatan 10 +46 (0)76-826 47 60 www.biergo.se Natural, wild ingredients. Reindeer meat from Arvidsjaur, also a Sámi inspired café.

Shop in Lapland Rutviksvägen 40, Gammelstad +46 (0)70-333 58 09 www.shopinlapland.com Art, Sámi handicraft and art handicraft from Norrbotten/ Swedish Lapland – shop online or visit the shop in Gammelstad Church Town.

Mosaik Skomakargatan 34 +46 (0)920-671 20 www.mosaikmode.se Colourful fashion and furniture. Nordansmak Stationsgatan 25 B +46 (0)920-106 72 www.nordansmak.se Here you will find organic foods, locally produced fruit and vegetables, cheese and sausage products. Pentik Köpmanstorget Timmermansgatan 16 +46 (0)920-161 65 www.pentik.com

kallax gårdsbutik Kallaxvägen 441, Kallax +46 (0)70-247 02 04 www.kallaxgardsbutik.se

Interior design, beautifully modern, shabby chic, and own designs. Clothes, crafts and delicacies. Amongst other things, self-produced foods made of meadowsweet.

Hemmagastronomi® Deli Norra Strandgatan 1 +46 (0)920-22 00 02 www.hemmagastronomi.se Luleå’s little market hall.

Everything you need to create culinary delicacies. Vegetables, ice cream, farm certified tenderised meat, cheese and seafood.

Nordic style interior decoration. Sockenmagasinet Sockenmagasinet, invid Nederluleå kyrka i Gammelstad +46 (0)73-047 94 17 Sockenmagasinet is home to local art craftsmen and artists working with different materials and techniques. Tradition and new ideas under the same roof. Ögonfröjd Kyrktorget 7, Gammelstad +46 (0)70-330 18 50 The gift and design shop with that little extra.

Accommodation Hotels

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Cottages & camping

Amber Hotell Stationsgatan 67 +46 (0)920-102 00 www.amber-hotell.se

Citysleep Skeppsbrogatan 18 +46 (0)920-42 00 02 www.citysleep.se

Brändön Lodge +46 (0)920-741 00 www.brandokonferens.se

Gammelstads Gästhem och vandrarhem Gamla Bodenvägen 11 +46 (0)920-25 40 00 www.gammelstadsgasthem.se Tullgatan Bed & Breakfast Tullgatan 16 +46 (0)920-104 80 www.tullgatan.se Clarion Hotel Sense Skeppsbrogatan 34 +46 (0)920-45 04 50 www.clarionsense.se

Quality Hotel Luleå Storgatan 17 +46 (0)920-20 10 00 www.nordicchoicehotels.se

Comfort Hotel Arctic Sandviksgatan 82 +46 (0)920-109 80 www.nordicchoisehotels.se/ comfort-hotel

Scandic Hotel & Conference Banvägen 3 +46 (0)920-27 64 00 www.scandichotels.se lulea@scandichotels.com

Boarding Houses

EFS Sundet Sundet, Luleå +46 (0)920-25 20 74 www.efs.nu/lulea

Kallax gårdshotell Kallaxvägen 441 +46 (0)70-247 02 04 www.kallaxgardsbutik.se Lisemajs Pensionat Västmarksvägen 216 +46 (0)70-312 47 93 www.lisemajspensionat.com

First Camp Luleå Arcusvägen 110 +46 (0)920-603 00 www.firstcamp.se/lulea Klubbvikens havsbad Klubbviken, Sandön +46 (0)920-25 86 05 www.klubbviken.se

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Elite Stadshotellet Luleå Storgatan 15, +46 (0)920-27 40 00, www.elite.se hotell Savoy Storgatan 59, +46 (0)920-195 00 www.hotellsavoy.se Kalaskulan Hotel Nordkalottstaden 2 B +46 (0)920-22 88 18 www.kalaskulan.se Naran Hotel Hermelinsgatan 10 +46 (0)920-886 22 www.naranhotel.se Park Hotell Kungsgatan 10 +46 (0)920-21 11 49 www.parkhotell.se

Melderstein Herrgård Melderstein 127, Råneå +46 (0)924-510 37 www.melderstein.se

Rörbäcks camping Rörbäck 79, Råneå +46 (0)924-350 47 www.camping.se Strömsundshemmet Strömsund 201, Råneå +46 (0)924-330 81 www.stromsundshemmet.se

Sunderby Hotel & Conference Kråkbergsvägen 7 +46 (0)920-26 66 00 www.sunderby.fhsk.se Örnvik Hotel & Conference Örnviksvägen 87 +46 (0)920-25 23 25 www.ornviken.se

ISLAND COTTAGES: Brändöskär, Junkön Kluntarna, Småskär +46 (0)920-45 70 00 www.lulea.nu/bokastuga De st i nat i ons of Sw e d i s h L a pl a nd LU L EÅ

Activities and sights

F 21 Aviation museum Actic Gym Bastugatan 6–8 +46 (0)920-45 47 27 www.actic.se Large two floor gym at Pontusbadet in central Luleå. Arcusbadet, First Camp Arcusvägen 110 +46 (0)920-603 00 www.firstcamp.se/lulea A cool aqualand with a wave machine and a long water slide. Open to everyone, and if you’re a guest at First Camp, you naturally get a good discount on the entrance fee. Aronsbadet Örnäsvägen +46 (0)920-943 20 www.lulea.se Aronsbadet is a free swimming pool open in the summer. It lies in the Örnäset residential area just outside central Luleå. There is a big heated pool with a water slide, and a smaller children’s pool. No admission. Brändö Konferens & Fritidsby Brändökvarnsvägen 133 +46 (0)920-741 00 www.brandokonferens.se Kayak and canoe rental. CANOE ADVENTURE NORTH Båthamnen i Kängsön Lövören 63 +46 (0)70-542 51 10 www.canoeadventurenorth.se Outdoor company that sells kayaks, kanoes and equipment. Arranges paddling tours and has tips on the best paddling routes in Luleå.

Hermelinen Träning Clarion Hotel Sense, Dag Spa Skeppsbrogatan 34 +46 (0)920-45 04 50 www.clarionsense.se/spa At the Clarion Hotel Sense Day Spa you will find a pool with a panoramic view, seasonal sauna and spa treatments. CreActive Adventure Överstbyn 234, Gunnarsbyn +46 (0)70-207 37 51 www.creactive-adventure.se River rafting and canoe safaris, in rivers and at sea. Condor shipping +46 (0)920-25 85 06 +46 (0)70-604 21 24 www.condorshipping.se Boat tours to the Klubbviken Havsbad and Hindersön with Stella Marina according to timetable. THE CATHEDRAL Nygatan 10 +46 (0)920-26 48 00 www.svenskakyrkan.se/lulea Construction of Luleå Cathedral began after the fire in Luleå town in 1887. It is a brick building in neo-Gothic style. It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Luleå was formed in 1904. EXPLORE LULEÅ Hagelvägen 29 +46 (0)70-325 70 80 www.explorelulea.com Wide range of activites, from climbing to paddling and islandic horses.

F 21 AVIATION MUSEUM +46 (0)70-524 85 85 www.flygmuseetf21.se The aviation museum lies outside the gates of Norrbotten Air Force Wing. The exhibits show the Swedish Air Force from the beginnings in the early 1940’s. There is also a Viggen fighter jet flight simulator. Airplanes and helicopters used at the air base, as well as rescue vehicles, radar stations and air surveillance towers are on display. HÄGNAN open-air MUSEUM Gamla Hamngatan 21, Gammelstad +46 (0)920-45 70 10 www.lulea.se/hagnan Outdoor museum of cultural history. During the summer you can meet people at the museum dressed up in old-style clothing and get a glimpse of rural life in the old days. Meet the farm animals in their pens and try other fun activities. Golfängen minigolf Åsgatan 20 +46 (0)920-22 65 22 www.golfangen.se We offer a 2,220 square metre facility, a harmonious, wooded area. Our 18 hole course is professional. We serve light snacks (Swedish fika) for up to 30 people indoors.

Guided tours in gammelstad WORLD HERITAGE Kyrktorget 1 +46 (0)920-45 70 10 www.lulea.se/gammelstad During the summer, the Visitor Centre in Gammelstad offers daily guided tours of the World Heritage Site. Hermelinen träning Sandviksgatan 60 +46 (0)920-40 23 00 www.hermelinen.se Gym and workouts, as well as a small pool. HERTSÖ ORGANIC FARM Lövskärsvägen 3A +46 (0)920-45 41 19 A wonderful oasis in the residental area of Hertsön. Here you’ll find sheep, rabits, pigs and chicken, barbecue areas and a café. HOTELL SAVOY SPA Storgatan 59 +46 (0)920-195 00 www.hotellsavoy.se Spa, relax and bookable treatments. Hertsö organic farm

Gokart +46 (0)70-551 92 14 www.luleamotorsallskap.org Racecourse by Lulviksvägen on the way to the airport.

Activities and sights Inpuls Kyrkogatan 15 +46 (0)920-22 79 00 www.inpuls.nu Inpuls is a complete training centre, with fully equipped gym and daily group workouts. Junköns Skärgårdsmuseum Junkön/Luleå Skärgård www.lulea.se/skargard A visit to Junkön’s Archipelago Museum gives insight into life in the archipelago in the old days. Old tools and other cultural treasures are available for viewing.

Archipelago cruises with M/S Laponia and M/S Symfoni according to time table. Different themes, like shrimp dinners. Leos Lekland Handelsvägen 19 +46 (0)920-25 75 05 www.leoslekland.se The largest adventure centre chain in the Nordic countries. Lots of space for fun, games and adventure for children aged 1 year and above.

Klubbvikens havsbad Klubbviken, Sandön +46 (0)920-25 86 05 www.klubbviken.se

Luleå Golf club Golfbanevägen 80 +46 (0)920-25 63 00 www.luleagolf.se

Kayak and pedalo boat rental.

Sweden’s northernmost 27 hole course with a 9 hole park course.

Konsthallen Kulturens Hus Skeppsbrogatan 17 +46 (0)920-45 40 80 www.kulturenshus.com Art hall featuring contem porary art from Sweden but also from other countries. About twenty exhibits annually, with a total exhibit area of 500 square meters, spread out over several rooms. KULTURCENTRUM EBENESER Skomakargatan 23 +46 (0)920-40 83 00 www.ebeneser.nu Mötesplats för kulturintresserade. Öppen scen för spontana och planerade framföranden. Café REKOmmenderas på Ebeneser serverar Fairtrade och ekologisk fika och mat. THE ART HALL KULTURENS HUS Skeppsbrogatan 17 +46 (0)920-45 30 00 www.kulturenshus.com Art hall featuring contem porary art from Sweden but also from other countries. About twenty exhibits annually, with a total exhibit area of 500 square meters, spread out over several rooms.

The Norrbotten Museum Storgatan 2 +46 (0)920-24 35 02 www.norrbottensmuseum.se

Laponia Rederi +46 (0)920-120 84 www.laponia.se

Clarion Hotel Sense, Day Spa

OUROBOROS Kungsgatan 15 +46 (0)70-525 03 05 www.ouroboroslulea.com Newly opened shop that blends biking and yoga, sells and rents bikes. Guided tours and yoga classes. Rånepoolen Skolvägen 18, Råneå +46 (0)924-57 75 57

Luleå Kajakklubb, Kanotcentral Kanotvägen 14 +46 (0)920-22 24 32 www.luleakajakklubb.bd.se Offers courses, tours, rental, sales and company events.

Child friendly, heated outdoor pool powered by solar energy. No admission. Leos Lekland

Nederluleå kyrka Församlingsvägen 12 +46 (0)920-27 70 00 www.svenskakyrkan.se/ nederlulea

Steel Park Klyvargatan 3 +46 (0)72-913 50 01 steelpark.blogg.se Sweden’s northernmost concrete park for skateboarding, BMX et.al. You can ride as much as you like, whenever you want to – the park is open to everyone and it’s open 24/7!

The largest late medieval stone church in Swedish Lapland, dating back to the late 15th century, lavishly decorated with wall paintings in Albertus Pictor’s tradition. the Norrbotten railroad museum Notviksvägen 45, Karlsvik +46 (0)920-25 00 16 www.nbjvm.se

The Norrbotten Museum has exhibits and documentaries from Norrbotten, with activities for both children and adults. At the museum, there is also a children’s playground, a newly renovated café and a shop. The exhibition ”In the past”, children can play maid or farmhand and test period costumes.

teknikens hus Teknikens Hus väg 2 +46 (0)920-49 22 01 www.teknikenshus.se Laponia Rederi

The Norrbotten Railroad Museum is one of the largest railroad museums in Sweden, situated in an old industrial site in Karlsvik outside Luleå. In the summer, vintage trains run between Karlsvik and Gammelstad.

Teknikens Hus is the northernmost science centre in Sweden and one of the first in the country. The permanent exhibitions in Teknikens Hus reflect the region and its technology. Here visitors can explore mining, steel production, forestry, hydroelectricity, astronomy, space technology, flight and aerodynamics, the everyday technology in our homes and many other things. Adjacent to the exhibition hall are several public workshop facilities and also an outdoor area with exhibits and activities used in the summer season.

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Activities and sights Vetenskapens Hus (THE SCIENCE HOUSE) Storgatan 53 www.ltu.se/ltu/vetenskapens-hus-i-lulea The building, originally a post office, was built in 1953 and designed by the chief architect of the Swedish Postal Services, Lars-Erik Lallerstedt. Vetenskapens Hus is now run by Luleå University of Technology and hosts amongst other things, popular science lectures. THE GAMMELSTAD WORLD HERITAGE VISITOR CENTRE Kyrktorget 1, Gammelstad +46 (0)920-45 70 10 www.lulea.se/gammelstad The Visitor Centre is found in the midst of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Drop in to the Visitor Centre before you begin exploring the amazing cultural environment of the church town. At the Visitor Centre you can find information, visit the exhibition about Gammelstad and watch slideshows. Daily guided tours begin at the Visitor Centre during the summer.

ÄVENTYRSBUTIKEN HÄGGLUNDS Storgatan 26 +46 (0)920-156 40 www.aventyrsbutiken.se One of Sweden’s foremost outdoor shops. Sells and rents equipment for hiking, biking, paddling and other outdoor activities.

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Recommended sea kayaking routes in Luleå and the Bothnian Archipelago: www.lulea.nu/kajakguide

Arcusbadet, First Camp

We suggest renting a bike and exploring Luleå on two wheels. There are cycle lanes all through the city and plenty of places to stop and enjoy the surroundings. Luleå offers great fishing in rivers, lakes and in the sea. For more information about maps, fishing licences and where to fish, contact Luleå turistcenter i Kulturens Hus på Skeppsbrogatan 17. Phone +46(0)920-45 70 00, turistcenter@lulea.se

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EXCURSIONS WELL WORTH A DETOUR

Selets bruk is situated thirty kilometres outside central Luleå, southwest of the Lule River.

Selets bruk

Do you rather travel beautifully than fast, then do not miss the south part for the Lule river. Route 616 (Rutt 616) is a picturesque stretch of road lined with farmlands, nature reserves and cultural sites. Take a detour to Bälingeberget with its rubble, visit Avans Farm shop, breathe in and smell the aroma of flowers and plants on any of the market gardens. During the summer village cafés in Bälinge, Avan and Unbun are open between 11 am – 4 pm. Flea markets and art exhibitions are marked along the route that begins at the Gäddvik bridge in Luleå and extends to the Damm bridge in Boden.

Storforsen Storforsen in the village Bredsel just outside Älvsbyn, is the largest untouched rapid in Europe. There is both exitment, adventure, nature and culture for the entire family in these majestic surroundings. During summer a walk along the rapid will be a grand expe rience. Bring a picnic basket and enjoy the sunshine from the rocks, take a dip or if you dare – jump in the water from “Döda fallet” (the dead fall). Or perhaps you would like to visit the forestry and timber-floating museum. Pre-book your picnic basket at Hotel Storforsen. The hotel also arranges guided nature walks. 38

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Route 616

Selets bruk (Selet’s Mill) is a pictu resque and easily accessible nature reserve with a heritage dating back to the 18th century. The area is a popular choice for excursions, pro tected both for its natural beauty and its cultural history. Bring a picnic basket, a berry-picking basket or fishing tackle and spend a day at Selet. There are plenty of resting places, campfire sites and walking trails with information boards telling the story of the mill.

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Nestors café

Visit the Treehotel in Harads

During the summer, Nestor’s Café in Överstbyn has many culinary delicacies made using locally produced, organic ingredients. There is also a general store and arts and crafts. The atmosphere from the 30’s and 40’s is still alive and well! nestorscafe.se

Make an excursion to one of the coolest hotels in Sweden, in Harads, halfway to Jokkmokk from Luleå. Stay in one of the uniquely designed rooms amongst the treetops, rooms with names like Ufo and Mirrorcube. Or take a guided tour in the oldgrowth pine forest and listen to the story of how the Treehotel became a reality. There are lots of other activities well worth a visit, and local food can be found at Britta’s restaurant by the Treehotel. treehotel.se

Meldersteins Manor

Experience Sámi culture

Melderstein Manor was the place to be in the 18th century. For many years, the manor was the centre of the ironworks administration in Swedish Lapland and it was owned by the royal Bernadotte family. Today, it is a hotel close to nature and the restaurant is open on weekdays in July, and available for booking at the weekends.

Take a slightly longer trip, along the inland road up to Jokkmokk. Here in the forest country is where the mountainous regions begin and here is Laponia, the World Heritage Site of Swedish Lapland. At Ájtte, a Swedish Sámi museum, stories are told about nature and culture. You are taken on a journey through time and space where you will see shaman drums, Sámi clothes, and hear Sámi songs, joiks, about nature and travels. You can also go on a virtual helicopter tour over 1000 kilometres of mountains in a simulator that feels just like the real thing. Only a short walk from Ájtte, you will find Jokkmokks Fjällträdgård (Jokkmokk’s Mountain Garden) where you can look at plants that grow on mountain tops, steep southern slopes and in other different mountain environments. ajtte.com

Foto: Ájtte, Folke Hansén

Photo: Maria Åberg Andersson

Photo: Love Rynbäck

GEMS BY THE RÅNE RIVER

Read more about the Råne River Val ley at www.creactive-adventure.se Contact Luleå Tourist Office for more information: +46 (0)-45 70 00.

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Welcome to Sweden’s Northernmost Destination! In Swedish Lapland you can explore new adventures in an arctic environment. You’re a long way north, around the Arctic Circle, but thanks to the warm Gulf Stream of the Atlantic Ocean you can comfortably experience all the seasons. With vast contrasts from polar nights with northern lights in a white winter landscape, to warm summers with a hundred days without night under the midnight sun. In the east – you’ll find a 300 km coast line and thousands of islands. Sandy beaches, fishing camps and unique raw ingredients. In the west – majestic mountains, streams with water so clean you can drink it and great adventures right around the corner. And in between the quiet, mysterious forest and river valleys from Skellefteå River in the south to Torne River in the north-east which all have their unique features. Traditions and culture are strong here, and the love of nature is even stronger. This is our everyday-life, and we invite you to share it with us. www.swedishlapland.com

Visit Luleå is working to develop trading, meetings and reasons for travelling to Luleå. Our mission is to make Luleå known as a lively, competitive and attractive city of commerce; close to people, nature, an archipelago and various activities. www.lulea.nu

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