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The city of events Mark the calendar with your favourites THE TASTE OF PITEÅ Local food culture, Pitepalt and much more OUT ON THE ICE This is where the locals go

PiteåWINTER GUIDE Experience the best the coast has to offer in Piteå i n t h e east e r n pa rt s of sw e di s h l a pl a n d , along the 300 kilometre coastline beside the largest brackish water archipelago in the world, you will find the glistening coastal gem, Piteå. In the summer, Piteå play host to many summer visitors with the beaches and and events, when dressed in winter garb, Piteå are more beautiful than ever. Enjoy well prepared ski trails and let yourself be captivated by the majestic pack ice along the vast coastline. Piteå’s subarctic climate is affected by the Gulf Stream, giving us warm summers and pronounced contrasts between the seasons here, the winter is for real. Steaming breaths by the light of the campfires and snow creaking beneath your shoes. Here, the winter ice is an adventure arena, the Northern Lights are the lights in the sky and nature itself is the lifeblood of it all. Not to mention the charming accent that is probably best experienced in the surrounding, idyllic villages. A wide range of entertainment, activities and events are on offer with options for adults and children alike. Try ice skating at the Piteå Ice Arena and visit the entertainment metropolis Pite Havsbad – where food, entertainment and adventure are all available throughout the four seasons. At the Lindbäck Stadium you can ski on the same trails as the international elite, and on the slopes you can try both downhill skiing and snowboarding. Yes, there is something special about the spirit of the region, that makes it easy to feel welcome in Piteå, not least because of the warmth of the easy-going, hospitable locals. The airport is 45 minutes away and the flight to Stockholm only an hour away. About an hour away by car, you will find the largest undammed rapid in Northern Europe, Storforsen, a powerful natural phenomenon and a magical sight. A warm welcome to Piteå, Swedish Lapland. Here, you can really feel at home.

Welcome to us at the Piteå Tourist Center, we are happy to help you plan your visit. We can tell you more about where to stay, what to eat and what to see and also what will be going on in Piteå during your stay. You will find us at the old brewery opposite the bus station. We sell tickets for local events, fishing licences, books, art, crafts and souvenirs. In Piteå, parking is free in designated spaces, using a parking disc. A warm welcome to Piteå!

PITEÅ TOURIST CENTER TOURIST Telephone: 0911-933 90 E-mail: [email protected] Visit us at: Bryggargatan 14, SE-941 63 Piteå Discover more about Piteå or chat with us online at CENTER www.visitpitea.se/eng Foto: Getty Images Getty Foto:

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Foto: Visit Piteå Visit Foto: OF ICE FISHING In early spring you will have the opportunity to try your luck Foto: Piteå Turistcenter Piteå Foto: at fishing in the peaceful bay at Jävrebodarna, with tranquil piers all around. Here you will find sea-farmed rainbow trout, giving you a tug-of-war with nature. Learn the secret tips and tricks of winter fishing or just relax and enjoy the calm. Bring your own equipment or rent on site. www.fiskecampen.se

SKIING TOWARDS THE HORIZON Go on a tour by yourself, over the ice or through the beautiful, wintery forest landscape. As soon as snow

has covered the ground, trails are prepared and the ice Piteå Visit Foto: is ploughed. In many ways, Piteå in Swedish Lapland is a paradise for skiing enthusiasts, try the great trails at Grisberget, close to the city centre, or the well prepared competition trails at the Lindbäck Stadium. Foto: Getty Images Foto:

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF CLEAR ICE A magical experience no matter if you go for a long tour over the open ice or a short one on the well prepared ice track at the Piteå Ice Arena. The locals are out as soon as the waters have frozen over, this is the best time to experience the pheno- menon. Remember that you need to be informed about the ice and how the weather affects it in order to enjoy it safely.

An ice cold adventure aboard an icebreaker WELCOME OUT Take the opportunity to experience an extraordinary winter adventure. Going aboard the icebreaker on a clear, cold winter’s day and experiencing Holm Sara Foto: the uncompromising push through the pack ice, leaving an open waterway behind, really is quite extraordinary. You can also try a true ice bath, wearing a special suit. Step down into the ice and feel your pulse racing, in the secure to the sea knowledge that the suit gives you complete protection against the cold. In addition to scheduled departures, group bookings are also available. www.icebreaker.fi/arcticexplorer

there is something special about the relationship of the sea all year round, not least in winter. The that Piteå’s locals have with the sea. It might be majestic, white vistas of the Gulf of Bothnia, create difficult to imagine that these are some of a winter wonderland for ice skating, skiing, dogs- Sweden’s warmest waters in summer, when you ledding, snowmobiling and more. have just heard the thundering sound of pack ice The centrally located Piteå Ice Arena serves food being crushed against the hull of an icebreaker. and offers hire of longdistance ice skates, free hire However, the sea has always been important to the of kicksleds and other gear for thrilling, wonderful people of Piteå, in summer as well as in winter. adventures on the ice. Being here in the pleasant In 1666 the city centre was moved to its current early spring sun is one of the highlights of the year, location, in order to be closer to the coast. Gene- the locals come here to barbecue, enjoy a Swedish rations since have found their livelihood in fishing fika, hang out and take part in kicksled competi- and shipping. The locals enjoy the opportunities tions and other such activities.

4 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 5 PITEÅ ELIT WITH KALLA AT THE FOREFRONT

Piteå Elit is one of the many proud sports clubs in the city with world-class cross country skiers, the most famous being Charlotte Kalla, a World Cup,Olympic and Swedish Championship gold medallist. If we add Sofia Henriksson, Lisa Vinsa, Jonna Sundling there are even more success.

Amongst Piteå Elit’s male skiers are, Martin Bergström, Viktor Brännmark, Johan Häggström och Björn Sandström all respected names within the Swedish skiing fraternity and a good sign that the Piteå skiing culture is living on. Foto: Getty Images Foto:

HIGH ALTITUDE ACTION SPORTS The Lindbäck Stadium winterpark is a meeting point for free skiing in the styles of Big Air, Big Mountain, Halfpipe and Slopestyle. A winter wonderland for youngsters and anyone else who would like a little more action in their lives. Foto: Ulf Gustafsson Ulf Foto:

The Piteå Elit skiing club is the home to many of the top A WORLD CLASS Swedish skiers, both men and women – no wonder winter culture prospers in Piteå! sports arena Kommun Piteå Foto: PITEÅ 400 at t h e l i n dbäc k sta diu m a winter sports arena has been built and here YEARS OLD you can brush up your skiing on the same trails as the international elite. On May 12, 1621, the Several champions have trained and competed here, there are alpine slopes town of Piteå got the city and a biathlon track. rights. Of course, we will be celebrating our anniversary The Lindbäck Stadium is already a year round facility with activities 21-2 all the year of 2021 and not 16 02 and amenities such as Swedish Championship competitions, a fun park, a just on the birthday of May 1 campsite, a restaurant and a café. This is a lively place and Piteå locals of all 12. There will be happenings and many extra events in ages hang out here, on the slopes and trails. Bring your fighting spirit and Piteå, the history of Piteå challenge yourself like the pros! will be in focus but also the future. You are welcome to celebrate with us. Keep an eye on Whats’s on in Piteå and join us!

6 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 7 GO ON A winter adventure t h roug h t h e for e st , out onto the sea ice. Here you can whizz through YOUR GUIDE TO ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS the world behind a pack of sled dogs, glide over the breathtakingly clear ice Guide Natura is the company that lets you experience the joy and wonder of on long distance ice skates, pole your way along the ski trails or brave the discovering nature’s mysteries and its calming, healing influence. Offers long- distance ice skates, snowshoes, winter kayaking and much more. winter landscape on snowshoes. A snowmobile adventure will raise your www.guide-natura.com

pulse and give you the freedom to cross forests and ice on longer adventures. Svedjekojan Foto: Experiencing the teamwork between the musher and their dogs is a unique experience as the dog sled rushes through the frosty, snow covered landsca- Being out in the snow is one of the most beautiful things to do pe. Not far from central Piteå you will find the challenging slopes of the illu- in northern Sweden in winter. minated ski tracks at Grisberget, yet another way to experience the outdoors. Foto: Guide Natura Foto: Foto: Getty Images Getty Foto:

WINTERADVENTURES AT PITE HAVSBAD Go on a guided snowmobile tour, a reindeer safari, sit comfortably in a sledge behind a team of dogs and go out on the ice or in the woods. Feel the adrenali- ne increase in a buggy on tracks of snow directly on the beach. Finish off with a nice moment in the Spa, enjoy winter adventures right by the sea. www.pite-havsbad.se Foto: Getty Images Getty Foto:

TRY DOGSLEDDING At Tranuträsk, just north of Piteå, you will find 55 happy, eager and strong Alaskan Husky dogs waiting to take you on a winter adventure. Ride along or try driving your own sled, giving you a rare adrenaline rush as you realise that you are commanding the dogs in a natural synergy. www.svedjekojan.se/en

SAFETY ON THE ICE Test the ice before you set out and always bring a buddy, and other equipment. If someone has gone through the ice, call 112, and then use the extended arm during your rescue mission.

8 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 9 Unique organ with 9,000 pipes Studio Acusticum is home to one of the largest organs in Scandinavia. The instrument, ten metres wide and almost as tall, has

an impressive 9,000 pipes and 208 voices. At its opening in 2012, a Studio Acusticum Foto: piece was played on it, written specially for the occasion by Benny Andersson,one of the famous ABBA-members. The idea is that the majestic organ should be playable from all over the world, via high speed internet. www.studioacusticum.com/acusticum-orgeln Foto: Go Business, Anders Westergren Anders Go Business, Foto: Foto: Hassan Alhamso Hassan Foto:

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Kaleido - a creative livingroom! Kaleido is your place in the city of culture and creative creativity expression.Take a tour of the art hall, listen to live music, attend workshops or be creative in the studio. Many of our i n or de r to ma k e t h e mo st of the drive and businesses. The Studio Acusticum concert hall events are organized by various non-profit associations and

enthusiasm found amongst Piteå’s creators and and business park is situated near the Piteå Alhamso Hassan Foto: student associations, ranging from jazz to croquet. Other activities we offer is pedagogical puppet theater, podcast entrepreneurs, private enterprise together with School of Music, creating a platform for students, school and various creative activities for children and young the local council and researchers are working teachers, businesses and new entrepreneurs. The people. Keep a lookout for events at the calendar. See you at Kaleido! www.visitpitea.se/eng closely together. The Piteå Science Park is one of philosophy is simple, this is a place where ideas the hubs built to create cross-border cooperation and business can prosper. Studio Acusticum leading to new ideas, possibilities and businesses. offers cultural experiences through cutting edge The business incubator, Go Business, supports knowledge, modern technology and world class entrepreneurship in the creative and cultural acoustics. You are invited to a be a part of the industries where musicians, designers, journalists ongoing creative development in Piteå, and others get help with starting their own Swedish Lapland.

10 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 11 Charming Piteå Visit Foto: shopping city

piteå’s shops and traders have extensive experience when it comes Fäldt Maria Foto: to welcoming visitors. You can tell from the hospitality and the warm reception, stemming from the inviting spirit of small town charm. The malls have a natural place in the city and they are complemented by smaller, more individual boutiques where visitors can browse vintage and second hand goods. The main pedestrian street is heated and thus Convenient free from snow and ice. Its history began in 1961, when it became the indoor shopping first pedestrian-only street in Sweden. The city’s ‘big stars’ have had The Småstaden and Gallerian malls their names preserved in the street. If you are looking for something offer indoor shopping in a friendly environment. You will find well-known special, you can visit a traditional farm shop and a vintage country brands and you can hang out, eat and store, where you can meet craftsmen in person. At the Heta Hyttan enjoy a Swedish fika. Here you will find glassworks you can try blowing your own glass. Heta Hyttan most things under one roof for simple and convenient shopping even if you don’t have a lot of time. www.gallerianpitea.se www.smastaden.com Genuine shops Are you shopping for a gift? Find inspiration at one of our lovely genuine shops; Alterhedens, Eufåria and Chokladfrossa, Heta Hyttan, Pensionatets butik or Ekomagasinet, Maggan's jungle kiosk amongst others www.visitpitea.se hem ljuva Hem Foto:

Foto: Eufåria och Chokladfrossa Eufåria Foto: Carefully selected at Hem ljuva hem Home interiors and gifts of mainly Swedish and Nordic de- sign. At the shop ”Hem ljuva hem” retro feel is mixed with a carefully selected range of modern interiors. Unique, hand-picked and cosy. www.hemljuvahem.org Foto: Marcus Tiburzi Marcus Foto:

A full day’s shopping Piteå’s largest shopping location is Backcity with 28 stores, just outside the city centre. There’s something for everyone here and it’s easy to get here either by walking, by bus or by car. There is always free parking and there are free buses – take the City Line from the city centre.

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12 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 13 SM-Week Eventful Kommun Piteå Foto: At the beginning of 2022, it's time for the Swedish Championships week in Piteå. About 20 sports compete for medals at many arenas all over Piteå. Piteå If you're interested in sports this i the place to be! Keep an lookout at the calendar and welcome! From concerts, international youth tournaments, street festivals and national sporting events to small, charming events such as barn dancing, cultural cafés, Piteå - the city of events outdoor theatre and flea markets. One of Piteå's hallmarks is the fact the locals always pitch in to help the city show its best side. Foto: Smask Foto: Foto: Festspelen Foto: Foto: Öjeby kyrka Öjeby Foto: Foto: Sofia Wellborg Sofia Foto:

SMASK FESTSPELEN PITEÅ SUMMER GAMES ÖJEBY KYRKMARKNAD The students of Piteå's Festspelen in Piteå attracts Piteå Summer Games with Öjebyn Piteå old town with fantastic School of Music an audience from the entire almost 800 teams from 15 markets around the beautiful organises SMASK - a Sweden with high quality and nations and football played church both summer and competition just for fun. original music. all over the Piteå area winter. Foto: Nolia Foto: Foto: SHRA Foto: Foto: Getty Images Getty Foto: Images Getty Foto:

MIDNIGHT SUN PITEÅ DANSAR & LER STORA NOLIA LINDBÄCKSSTADION DRAGFESTIAL "Piteå Dances and smiles", the Stora Nolia fills the Nolia Lindbäcksstadion sports with Midnight Sun Dragfestival festival with food, fairground area with a large fair and long-distance and downhill at Piteå Airfield as base for and music in the city center of shopping inspiration skiing, world-class biathlon dragracing competitions. Piteå as arena. and ski orientation Foto: Getty Images Getty Foto: Images Getty Foto: Foto: Studio Acusticum Foto:

Keep a lookout for the calendar at visitpitea.se/eng STUDIO ACUSTICUM LOPPISAR PITE HAVSBADS Studio Acusticum with world- Fleamarkets at the Many opportunities with class concerts. Badhusparken and beach party, evening the Nolia area. entertainments, shows for young and old.

14 Lovnér Oscar Foto: DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 15 Foto:Köket på Pensionatet Foto:Köket KÖKET PÅ PENSIONATET – WITH A COZY ATMOSPHERE Well-made pizza, seasonal ingredients and an special homely feeling. Stone oven baked pizza in the garden in the summer, inside with game in the fall and with primers in the spring, a place Local food culture where nothing is unnecessarily complicated. The guest house in the same building offers a THAT GIVES YOU ENERGY AND LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE small B&B with different styled rooms and with a large dose of charm. lo ca l ingredients , a proud culinary heritage and not least the local signature dish palt (a particular kind of Swedish potato dumpling) is www.pensionatet.com on the menu. In Piteå, there is fine dining as well as a wide range of lunch restaurants. There is of course the local pitepalt but more than that you will get to discover the varied local cuisine with fish from clear, nearby waters, wild game from the forests, topped off with the deliciously nutritious Swedish Lapland berries. The untouched, pure The pitepalt is a signature nature is your best friend and here, the path from raw ingredient to dish popular with the locals, Linda Granberg Foto: a culinary experience. your plate is always as short as possible.

ÅNGBRYGGERIET – TREAT FOR YOU Located in the old brewery in Piteå the Ångbryggeriet kök & bar is the restaurant that offers a special taste experience to remember. Cooking classes, drink tasting, party room or conference, all is possible.

www.angbryggeriet.com Foto: Måns Berg Måns Foto: RESTAURANG TAGE – WITH A VIEW With experience, lots of knowledge and a strong belief in really good service, these classic dishes are combined with new exciting gastronomic creations together with carefully selected drinks. The location is at the top of KUST Hotell & Spa in central Piteå. Here, they work extensively with local raw materials and the best that Norrbotten has to offer. Upstairs from the restaurant you will find Bar Tage, our skybar. Here cocktails are mixed with the utmost finesse and care and all with a wonderful view.

www.restaurangtage.se

Piteå’s signature dish has not one true recipe, everyone has their own variety. The basics are potatoes, flour, salt and a filling of salted pork. Everything is prepared and then boiled as round potato dumplings and then enjoyed with lingonberry jam, butter and ice cold milk. TasteTHE PALT Heaven on a plate, according to the locals. Foto: Maria Fäldt Maria Foto:

16 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 17 Settle down in a cosy, warming bed s l e e p i s r a r e ly as pl easa n t as when you have just experienced something completely new and different. The hospitality of the Piteå locals is widely known, regardless of whether you choose affordable or luxurious accommo- dation, near to the city or near to nature. In the middle of the city center you can find, Swedish Lapland´s new landmark, the Kust Hotel and Spa. A 53 metre high building with a magical view of all of Piteå. Piteå Stadshotell, anno 1906, is just as charming and well preserved as a historic city hotel should be, brimming with crystal chandeliers and living history. Furunäsets Hotell & Konferens lies in a historic, beautiful castle environment and the newly built golfing hotel is situated next to a 27 hole course, a restaurant and beautiful ski trails in the winter. When the cold has reddened your cheeks and the day’s excursions are over you can warm yourself in the sauna, go for a spa treatment or just crawl into a newly made bed and dream sweet

Foto: Maria Fäldt Maria Foto: dreams. All accommodation options can be found in the directory. Storstrand Hotel Bishops arms This is a conference center and guesthouse by the Pite River This is the hotel with British-inspired decor on top of the with wonderful nature, bright nice premises, good food and only pub. The Bishops Arms is located in the center of Piteå A voyage of discovery 5 km from the center of Piteå. Accommodation in hostels or cot- with inspiration for the concept from inns in the English at the KUST Hotell & Spa tages, camping all year round, conferences, restaurant and café, countryside where you combine food, drink and party room, concerts and simply a good meeting place! accommodation in a pleasant atmosphere. KUST Hotell & Spa is a four-star designer hotel towering

Foto: Kust Hotell & Spa Hotell Kust Foto: above central Piteå. Its 15 stories, or chapters if you will, invite you as a guest to come on a storytelling journey along the Pite River. The journey begins at its source, in the Sulitelma mountain massif, Sweden’s largest glacier and continues down to the brackish-water archipelago by the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. KUST Hotell & Spa uses all of the senses to tell the story. The pride of local ingredients become fragrances, tastes and memories in the restaurant and sky bar at the top of the hotel. You are supposed to want to stay here for a long time, no matter whether you hang out in the lobby bar for a night, participate in a conference, pamper yourself at the hotel spa or are just there for a relaxing weekend with your loved one.

COZY FourACCOMMODATION PITE HAVSBAD CHOICES - BATHING & ENTERTAINMENT Foto: Maria Fäldt Maria Foto: Welcome to a tourism and conference facility with an impressive capacity. The coast outside Piteå has mile-wide sandy beaches, hotels, cabins and camping grounds surrounded by activities and entertainment for the entire family. There is a spa with massage available, an enter- tainment restaurant with great food and its showtime all year round. Visit the Skeppet activity house and Pensionatet Jössgården Mountain Lodge play park or ride the water slides at the Äventyrsbadet aqualand, which also features saunas and jacuzzis. Stay Centrally located in the historic, partially protected building Personal and exclusive living suitable for familys and friends in a hotel room, a suite, a self-catering cottage (or camp, environment of Norrmalm you will find Pensionatet (the looking for that genuine alternative. in summer). Boarding House). A great place to stay, with turn-of-the-century www.jossgarden.se charm and catering, in the middle of Piteå’s oldest quarter.

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20 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 21 ACCOMMODATION Shopping

Hotels Camping & cottages Pensionat Shopping & local produce Recycling, second hand & vintage

FURUNÄSET HOTELL PITEÅ STADSHOTELL BJÖRKBACKENS ALTERHEDENS HETA HYTTAN & KONFERENS Olof Palmesgata 1, Piteå REKREATIONSBYGGNAD GÅRDSBUTIK STUDIOGLAS Belonasvängen 2 B, Piteå 0911-23 40 00 Hällanvägen 68, Norra Altervägen 1075, Hampas gränd 14, Piteå 0911-779 50 www.piteastadshotell.com 070-212 10 07 Norrfjärden 0911-199 90 www.furunasethotell.se Business and conference hotel www.pitea.se/bo 0911-20 40 93 www.hetahyttan.se www.alterhedens.se Modern hotel and conference with exciting architecture and Cosy, modern cottage with Boutique and glassworks, Foto: Pensionatet Foto: facilities, exciting architecture a wide range of options for fireplace and wood-burning The only rhubarberie in glassware and designer glass Images Getty Foto: in a historic building. accommodation, food and sauna. Sweden. Inviting farm shop and art with great artistic liberty. entertainment. self-service shop with locally produced products based on KUST HOTELL & SPA MATTESBÄCKEN EKO. JÄRNSPISENS rhubarb. Hamngatan 60, Piteå PITEÅ GOLFHOTELL GRÖNT & TURISM MATBOD 0911-300 00 Nötövägen 119, Piteå Övre Storfors 1180, Uddmansgatan 5, Piteå www.hotellkust.se 0911-149 90 Altersbruk BUTIK PÅ PENSIONATET 0911-199 20 www.piteagolf.se 0911-20 31 50 Malmgatan 11, Piteå www.jarnspisenpitea.se Hotel in the city center with a Hotel, cottages and camping www.mattesbacken.se 076-224 95 80 Delicacies and tasty gifts. fanastic view over the town. www.pensionatet.com near one of the best golf cour- Eco-houses with solar panels PENSIONATET ses in Swedish Lapland, great and fireplaces, as well as a Boutique featuring locally HOTEL BISHOPS ARMS Malmgatan 11, Piteå MAGGANS ski trails in winter. wood-burning sauna by the produced design, small Storgatan 44 B, Piteå 076-224 95 80 DJUNGELKIOSK river Alterälven. tasty treats and organic spa 0911-25 72 50 www.pensionatet.com Bisittarevägen 3, Hortlax products. www.bishopsarms.com/pitea HOTELL SPORT & REST Charming boarding house with 0911-307 18 Yrkesvägen 36, Piteå NORRSKENSGÅRDEN www.facebook.com/ Hotel with British-style unique rooms in Piteå’s old 0911-313 10 Stor Långträsk 47, Långträsk quarters. CINDERELLA MaggansDjungelkiosk interiors, one floor above the www.hotellsportandrest.se 0911-22 02 00 Öjagatan 39, Öjebyn gastropub The Bishops Arms. Flowers, pots and decor in a Hotel rooms with good options www.norrskensgarden.se 0911-622 50 tasteful combination. www.cinderellapitea.se for self-catering. Rooms, cottages and camping In the archipelago by lake Storlångträsket. Bridal and wedding dresses, NYMANS FISKE coats, shoes and accessories Verkstadsgatan 11, Piteå SIKFORS KONFERENS & for nice occasions. 0911-154 25 FRITIDSBY www.nymansfiske.se KUPAN MÖTERPLATS RÖDA KORSET Kockvägen 9, Sikfors EKOMAGASINET This is the store for sport Källbogatan 69, Piteå 0911-700 77 Sjöbodegränd 19, Piteå fishing equipment and outdoor 0911-21 17 86 www.sikforscamping.se 0911-120 30 life, summer and winter. Foto: Maria Fäldt Maria Foto: www.redcross.se Foto: Pite Havsbad Pite Foto: Hotel rooms, cottages and www.vastrakajen.se camping, beautifully situated Guide Natura Foto: Environmentally friendly ecolo- SHOP INTIM Things you no longer need can be the delight of someone other next to the Pite River. gical building care products as Storgatan 52, Piteå and when it is sold, it is converted into important relief efforts. well as camping accessories. 0911-127 00, PITE HAVSBAD PMU SECOND HAND Hotellvägen 50, Piteå STORSTRAND KURSGÅRD www.inteam.se/vara-butiker/ Mandolingatan 1, Öjebyn EUFÅRIA shop-intim/ Granavavägen 1, Öjebyn 0911-327 00 RENTAL COTTAGE 0911-27 15 60 www.pite-havsbad.se 0911-601 47 & CHOKLADFROSSA Underwear shop with high www.storstrand.nu BAGGEN Hamptjärnsvägen 105, www.kustkyrkan.se/mission/pmu-second-chance-pitea Large facilitiy in northern standards of quality and Camping, cottages and rooms Four cottages, wood-burning Svensbyn service. Second hand shop with a wide range of used goods. Europe for accommodation, sauna available. The cottages 070-204 12 26 conferences and experiences by the Pite River. out on the islands are all close www.eufaria.se REPRIS ÅTER ANVÄNDNINGSMARKNAD to the shore and equipped for TAIGANS SMÅBRUK Country-style farm store Öjagatan 95, Öjebyn self-catering. with handicraft and lambskin 0911-69 61 77 Strömnäs 67, Piteå 070-242 09 85 products aswell as chocolate www.pitea.se/repris Information and booking straight from the farm. Hostels/Rooms www.taiganssmabruk.se (opens in February) Piteå Old things come to life and is for sale again. Sustainability and Small-scale farm offering Tourist Center +46(0)911- environmental perspective is in focus. FRITID OCH VILDMARK PITEÅ VANDRARHEM FRAMNÄS accommodation in cottages. 933 90. www.visitpitea.se/eng Storgatan 3, Piteå FOLKHÖGSKOLA Turbovägen 3, Öjebyn RENTAL COTTAGE 0911-158 80 Adrian Wennströmsväg 15, 0911 342 03 VÄSTRA KAJEN VARGÖN www.folketshus-pitea.org Öjebyn. 0911-23 11 00 www.fritidvildmark.se CAMPING & GÄSTHAMN Two cottages, wood-burning www.framnas.nu Everything for the outdoor Hostel in the middle of Badhus- Sjöbodegränd 19, Piteå sauna available. parken, next to the channel Rooms with or without 0911-120 30 life, forest or at sea this is your RENTAL COTTAGE connecting the north and south selfcatering all year round. www.vastrakajen.se shop. Hunting and fishing as MELLERSTÖN specialty. harbours Camping ground with a

One cottage, wood-burning Wellborg Sofia Foto: CAMPUS HOLMEN maritime feel in the southern sauna available SKOOGS CITY BNB Ängsholmen 1, Öjebyn harbour, central Piteå. Also a HEM LJUVA HEM Uddmansgatan 5, Piteå 0911-666 62 Quick Stop. RENTAL COTTAGE Storgatan 46C, Piteå 0911-10 000 www.campusholmen.se STOR-RÄBBEN 0911-130 10 www.skoogsbnb.se Cottage, built in 2013. www.hemljuvahem.org Hostel, rooms and apartments PITEÅ TURISTCENTER Modern hotel in the same in a range of sizes Information and booking Gifts and interior decoration. of the cottages on Vargön, Bryggargatan 14, Piteå building as Piteå’s inviting 0911-933 90 • www.visitpitea.se/eng shopping mall Småstaden. Mellerstön and Stor-Räbben. Contact Guide Natura Tickets to local events, fishing licences, books, art, crafts, www.guide-natura.com souvenirs and more.

22 DESTINATIONS OF SWEDISH LAPLAND PITEÅ 23 Restaurants & cafés Restaurants & cafés

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Winter activities Other activities & sights PITE HAVSBAD Hotellvägen 50, Piteå BIO PITEÅ MUSEUM 0911-327 00 TVÅHJULSMÄSTARNA GUIDE NATURA PITEÅ ICE ARENA Bio3:an, Småstaden Storgatan 40, Piteå www.pitehavsbad.se SVANBORG & LUNDBERG 070-672 21 09 0911-371 70, www.mssk.se 0911-135 71 0911-126 15 Västergatan 9, Piteå www.guide-natura.com Arena for activities on the frozen sea in central Piteå. www.bio3an.com www.piteamuseum.nu 0911-21 14 75 Nature experiences in focus, www.slcykel.se The Piteå Museum is an offers safaris long-distance BOWLINGARENAN exciting museum of cultural Bike hire all year round, try skate and snowshoe rental and Kyrkbrog. 19, Piteå history in the Piteå region biking on sea ice and snow. much more. 0911-172 99 and it is located in the old

www.bowlingarenan.se city hall at Rådhustorget. The Havsbad Pite Foto: Piteå Museum also operates PAINTBALLTORPET Fiskarstugan (the Fisherman’s 070-347 66 33 Cottage) at the Kurirkajen www.paintballtorpet.se docks in the north harbour,

Foto: Maria Fäldt Maria Foto: open on special occasions Foto: Guide Natura Foto: PITEÅ TENNISKLUBB Batterig. 3 PITEÅ BÅTMUSEUM 0911-166 00 Sjöbodegränd, Södra hamn www4.idrottonline.se/ 070-533 31 63 PiteaTK www.piteabatmuseum.se Foto: Anders Alm Anders Foto: Tennis courts for hire. The atmosphere of centuries Havsbad Pite Foto: of shipping and fishing in Piteå greets you on your visit to the Foto: Piteå Turistcenter Piteå Foto: ALTERHEDENS RABARBERI shipping museum. Norra Altervägen 1075, Piteå PITEÅ KYRKA JÄVREBODARNAS SVEDJEKOJAN 0911-20 43 93 www.alterhedens.se Nygatan 23 Piteå FISKECAMP HUSKY FARM 0911-27 40 00 Södra Jävrebodarna 351 070-699 76 35 Sweden’s only rhubarberie and www.svenskakyrkan.se/pitea Jävre 0911-360 30, www.svedjekojan.se self-service store is open every In central Piteå you will find 070-360 48 68 Dogsled tours. Come along on day and found in the beautiful Foto: Carina Kvist Foto: one of the region’s cultural www.fiskecampen.se a ride through the forests or try Alterdalen valley. Edible gifts Images Getty Foto: such as rhubarb toffee, treasures, the Piteå Church. Winter fishing – learn how to driving your own sled. One of the oldest wooden catch fish on the ice. rhubarb liquorice, cloudberry mulled wine and different mar- churches in northern Swedish ISBRYTARTURER malades can be found here. Lapland with a significant XENTUS Hotellvägen 50, Pite Havsbad cultural heritage. 0911-21 11 99 +358 207 437 100 One of the largest place for accommodation, conference www.xentus.se www.icebreaker.fi/ andexperiences in Europe is Pite Havsbad. Pite Havsbad offers a arcticexplorer ÖJEBY KYRKA, KYRKSTAD OCH KYRKSTADSMUSEUM year-round activity and entertainment program. Snowmobile rental. Affärsgatan 17, Öjebyn Comfortably challenge 0911-27 40 00 the forces of nature and ÖRJANS FISKE OCH www.svenskakyrkan.se/pitea A selection of activities: FRITID experience the feeling of ice 070-347 66 33 being crushed against the hull Spa, water park, nimby's world, reindeer safari, dog team, snow- www.paintballtorpet.se of the icebreaker. mobile safari, icebreaker safari, adventure golf, buggy, bowling, paintball, gocart, yoga, sauna, children's party, amusement Try Mormyshka fishing – results packages for children and adults, and much more! guaranteed.

Foto: Öjeby kyrka Öjeby Foto: PITE HAVSBAD SKEPPET LINDBÄCKSSTADION ÄVENTYRSBAD Pite Havsbad Arvidsjaurvägen 545 Pite Havsbad 0911- 327 83 0911-25 73 60, 070-525 07 89 0911-327 00 pite-havsbad.se/skeppet www.lindbacksstadion.se www.pite-havsbad.se 3,000 m2 activity centre MAD MIKES ADVENTURES Aqualand with fun for the for young and old alike: 070-225 28 77 entire family as well as a spa. adventure golf, bowling, Western riding where you will safely experience the synergy recording studio, hunting between rider and horse. simulator, dome screen cinema, multi-sport simulator and games.

Foto: Getty Images Getty Foto: PITEÅ RIDKLUBB Grisbergsvägen 10 0911-53 00 50 www.prk.nu Riding school offering riding lessons with horses and ponies. The oldest parts of the medieval rock-hewn church were built as early as the 15th century. The lower part of the current clock tower was built then and Is probably the oldest preserved building in STINAS HÄSTAKTIVITETER northern Swedish Lapland. The cottages that were used by chur- Havsbad Pite Foto: Jävrebyn chgoers who had travelled from the far ends of the parish are now Winter sports arena with cross country ski tracks, biathlon track 073-836 59 84 part of the well-preserved church town. The church and the nearby and fun park. Restaurant & café. Horse tours of different kind. church town and museum are popular excursion destinations. Foto: Pite Havsbad

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