Sundsvall Tourist Guide The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Sundsvall Sundsvalls Museum Takvandring (Roof Hiking) Mjösunds Cemetary Kulturmagasinet (Culture Warehouse) Municipality Facts 01 Population 94 000 Area 3 205 km² Regional Center Sundsvall County Västernorrland More Information 02 Internet www.sundsvall.se www.sundsvallturism.com Newspapers Sundsvalls Tidning www.st.nu Photo: Shutterstock Sundsvalls Tourist Bureau Stora Torget, 852 30 Sundsvall 060-658 58 00, Fax 060-12 72 72 www.visitsundsvall.se Welcome to Sundsvall! Open Times: 1 Sep. -31 May, Mon. - Fri. The city between the mountains - in the Norrland. Hotel Södra Berget, Casino 10-17, Sat. 10-14, Sun. and holidays - middle of the northern landscape and center Cosmopol, the City Hall and Tonhallen are closed. for events. Start with a visit to one of the just a few venues that always has something 1 Jun. - 31 Aug., Mon. - Fri. 10-18, Sat. most beautiful cities in the country, with long exciting to offer. 10-16, Sun. and holidays - closed. boulevards and richly decorated buildings in Neo-Renaissance style. Our beautiful stone Being close to nature makes Sundsvall houses were built as the town rose from the unique. We have oceans, rivers, lakes, ashes of a devastating fire in 1888. forests and mountains. Come and unwind. Notes 03 Pick mushrooms and berries, hike, paddle Sundsvall has always been a trading center, and fish - or get an adrenaline kick by a and today the shopping sector is growing challenging climb. Cycling, canoeing, horse Emergency 112 rapidly in both the city central, as well as in riding, and trails are available for all skill Police 114 14 Birsta Köpstad. levels. Take yourself out to the municipalities Country Code +46 outskirts. Each area has its own fascinating Area Code 060 The large range of shows, concerts and story to tell! performances attracts people from all over Eurotourism Media Group AB: Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2009 E.M.G. AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 1 An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Sundsvall See and Do History Sundsvalls historia 1621 - Sundsvall established by Gustav II Adolf 1721 - The city was invaded and burned by Russian soldiers 1803 - The city is once again in flames. Smallpox and cholera breaks out. 1849 - The first steam sawmill built and becomes the start of the world’s largest sawmill industry 1888 - Sundsvall burns and the entire city is destroyed. 9000 people become homeless. 1927 - East coast route inaugurated. Now the capital is only 3 hours away. 2001 - Sweden’s first international casino. Swimming Bathing There are many fine bathing areas in Sundsvall; Tranvik Havsbad, Bergafjärden, Sandnäsets or any of Alnös small bays. Tranvikens Sea Bathing Tranviken is in southern Alnö and offers sea bathing with a long fine sandy beach. Photo: Shutterstock A temperate swimming pool, sauna, golf, gym, volleyball, shop and restaurant. Birsta. At Drakborgen, kids can play in one +46 60-58 60 98 of Sweden’s largest play centers consisting of 3 floors, the slide, tunnels, suspension bridges, hopping castle and a mini-land for Family Activities children between 0-4 years. Drakborgen has Boat Tours on the M/S Medvind a large restaurant and also offers a variety of children’s party packages. Skärgårds (Archipelago) - and restaurant +46 60-61 55 29 boat M / S Medvind, has a large sun deck, a cozy dining room on the upper deck Norra Berget and conference room / night club on the - Sundsvalls City Park lower deck. Three bars and room for 295 Norra Berget (North Mountain) is Sundsvalls passengers. M / S Medvind also offers tours city park with an animal preservation, and roundtrips to other destinations along lookout tower, walking trails, playground, the coast. Chartered tours, wedding parties, playhouse, cafes and restaurants. Do not conferences, business lunches, schlager miss Handelsgård Vinfabriken with locally evenings, sing-a-long tours, jazz clubs, produced crafts and small-scale produced karaoke, club nights, theme dinners, fairs, delicacies. There is also an open-air vernissage etc. Fantastic buffets at sea. museum with approximately 40 buildings Sundsvalls Inner Harbor at Claes Ohlsson from all over Medelpad, also included is +46 70-612 75 17 one of Norrland’s oldest timber houses, Kyrkladan, which is dated back to 1310. Drakborgen See handicrafts, Maritime Museum with the - Children Play Center famous Skvader (Swedish fictional animal, Drakborgen is a childrens play center in part hare and part grouse). Photo: Shutterstock Eurotourism Media Group AB: Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] 2 Copyright © 2009 E.M.G. AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Sundsvall See and Do Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Shutterstock Nöjeshallen (Activity Center) Museum Guillotine and Model Museum Activity Center with Go Karts, laser dome, Bildens Hus Photo Museum Museum with models of the Berlin Wall, the paintball, adventure mini-golf, golf simulator, guillotine, bridges, fences, timber transport bull, arcade, conference, food & drink or just Knowledge center for photography and vehicles etc. Fully functioning guillotine relax with bubble & sauna. exhibitions. One of Europe’s largest camera model in scale 1:2. There are photographs to Go Kart Center collections. Viewings or other arrangements look at and information about the models. +46 60-52 50 60, +46 70-818 27 44 as agreed. See the events calendar for +46 692-102 20 current exhibitions. Tarzanstigen (Tarzan Trail) Bildens hus 2.5 km long adventure trails with liana, +46 60-19 25 34 boulders, mountaineering ropes, etc. Resting hut after half the way. Crafts- and Maritime Museum South Bergets Recreation Center with Skvader shop +46 60-61 02 26 We show a variety of crafts such as the shoemaker and watchmaker; along with Fishing about 30 captain paintings. The museum There is a wide and diverse range of fishing also includes an exhibition on the Samis, waters in Sundasvalls municipality. who had their summer stays at North www.fiske.sundsvall.se Stadsberget. Skvader Shop with the famous Skvader (which is a fictional animal, a mixture of hare and grouse), homemade Guest Harbour candy, crafts, crafts, gifts and souvenirs. Sundsvall, Karlsvik/Piren, Vindhem, Skatan, North Stadsberget Jinuskär, Sanna/Brämön. +46 60-61 17 48 Photo: Shutterstock Eurotourism Media Group AB: Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2009 E.M.G. AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 3 An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Sundsvall See and Do Photo: Shutterstock Kulturmagasinet follow the markings carefully. Heavy shoes (Culture Warehouse) Nature or boots are recommended. Klampenborgs Nature Reserve South Bergets Recreation Center Glassed harbor warehouse with a museum, +46 60-61 02 26 library, cafe, archives, program activities, Nature reserve with ample presence of open pre-school and consumer information. broadleaved trees, which were planted Smedsgårdens Nature Reserve Bridges connect the buildings which gives it during the sawmill epoch and in the former A five hectares large pasture and hay fields. a special character. Permanent exhibitions herrgårdsparken (park). Here is also The rock is limestone, and plant life is very at the museum, for example, “The Chief härnögraniten (granite), an unusual rock that interesting. Cowslip and Spring draba are in Högom” and “The city that transformed exist only in three locations in the county. some of the species. itself.” Location: Essvik, Kvissleby +46 611-349 000 Kulturmagasinet +46 60-19 18 00 Nature Reserves In Sundsvall, there are several fine nature Sundsvalls Museum reserves, among other things: Sundsvalls museum is located in Stornäset - rich bird life along the seaside Kulturmagasinet which is located in the beach meadows. harbor area, at E4. The museum offers Brämön - Medelpads ultimate outpost in many interesting permanent and temporary the sea. exhibitions, and a program of activities Grenforsen - beautiful ravin in lower to attract both the young and old. In the Klampenborg - rich deciduous forest at the same building is also Café Skonerten and old sawmill. Sundsvall City Library. Learn more about the museum’s events and exhibitions in Nature Trails the events calendar and on the museum’s A 1.8 km long path with eight information website. stations where it describes the trees, +46 60-19 18 03 plants and animals, forestry and nature www.sundsvall.se/museum conservation. The path is not used much, so Photo: Shutterstock Eurotourism Media Group AB: Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] 4 Copyright © 2009 E.M.G. AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Sundsvall See and Do Fiskeläget Lörudden Fishing village dating from the 1600s. Well preserved environment with chapel, fish, fish store, crafts and a stone labyrinth. Kvissle-Nolby Ancient Ruins Unique ancient remains with Norrland’s largest kurgan (burial mound), a rune stone, early medieval church ruins and a grave with several kurgans. The ancient remains areat is one of the most visible markings of power and status north of Dalälven. The area is beautiful and well-kept with benches and tables, and a sign-posted archeology path which guides visitors through the 1000- 2000 years old cemeteries and farms. +46 60-19 18 03 Njurunda Church Built in 1856-62 and in neoclassic style. Especially worth seeing is the astronomical clock, church stables which are 200 years old, and a church museum in the tower room with objects from the 1400s. Near the church is a grave from the Iron Age.