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VISIT SANDVIKEN VISITSANDVIKEN.SE How do you add? 4 VENUES 5 SPORT 18 6 ADVENTURE & EXERCISE 7 WINTER 8 NATURE 9 ACCOMMODATIONS, FOOD & FIKA 13 10 CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS 11 INSPIRATION 11 12 CULTURE 13 HONOR CITIZENS 14 FOR THE YOUNG ONES 15 INDUSTRY & INNOVATION 12 16 PURE POWER 17 MUSIC 18 BOOK TIP 16 9 ADD IT YOUR WAY PHOTOGRAPHY: Mio Dal, Sandra Anderstedt, Peder 7 We gladly boast about the uniqueness of our town, Andersson, Gun Wigh, Sven Anders Lönn, 14 but is there really anything unique about Sandviken? Sara Mac Key, Emilia Bergmark Jimenez, Wij, Kungsberget, Mackmyra whisky, Göransson There are 290 municipalities in Sweden and truth be told; they as well may have lakes, Arena, Sandvik AB, the remaining pictures 15 beautiful nature, winter fun and outdoor activities all year around, a vivid cultural scene, are taken from Sandviken Municipality`s venues for great events, pioneering research and exciting work opportunities close to image bank. the capital. It’s hard to admit, but there are also others with outstanding bandy teams. 6 However, if you sum up what you like you may soon discover that Sandviken offers many unique combinations. Hopefully you, as a visitor or already a resident, will combine the parts that suits you. In other words 1+1 may equal 3 or even more in your own way. 8 4 5 10 17 An astrodome of great possibilities VENUES In the heart of Sweden, in Sandviken, at the historic sports complex SPORT Jernvallen, Göransson Arena rises and plays an important role for The arena that has it all sports clubs and activities in the city. As the home arena for Saik Bandy and Sandviken’s ice hockey teams, it even provides our young sports As a new landmark and Sandviken’s new pride, Göransson enthusiasts with great opportunities to train and have their own Arena rose up in 2009. The multi arena can hold 10 000 events. The ever greater competitions that take place here open people and with a surface three times bigger than Globen in up for more sports and for an audience from all around the Stockholm, it hosts major sport events, concerts and fairs. world. Bring your friends, cheer for the team and socialize +goranssonarena.se in the restaurant. THE CHURCH When you combine food, culture and a great venue to visit, you end up at The Church. The former Baptist church has been transformed into a Gastropub and it is the beautiful environment, where even the church organ has been preserved, together with the menu of local produce that makes The Church special. Meet a friend for a drink, enjoy a dinner in peace and quiet or with live music. To experience anything like it, you would have to travel to Dublin from which the inspiration was found. +thechurch.se WORLD CUP IN bandy A place to entertain & Since 2009 Sandviken has create enriching meetings for everyone! been hosting the annual Bandy Up close with the biggest Kulturcentrum is a lively centre for arts and culture, filled with people World Cup, a tournament who want to discuss, learn and experience music or theater together sports stars for the best bandy clubs in with friends, family or new acquaintances. It is located in the middle of the world. During a weekend Frida Nordstrand has travelled the city together with hotels, Travel Center (Resecentrum) and shops all in October teams from around the world interviewing the predominantly Russia, Finland, Historical venue within walking distance, which makes it easy to visit and gives you time biggest stars. Having grown up in to enjoy all of Sandviken. Norway and Sweden meet in set in beautiful nature Sandviken, she’s passionate about the tournament. the city’s bandy and soccer team This is the place for those who truly enjoy life. For those hungry for and she has been an important freedom, movement and endorphines. Here right in the middle of nature, person for Göransson Cup and World-class soccer star in the fresh air of Gästrikland, you find the balance between relaxation Gästriklands Idrottsgala, a sports and blood pumping adventure. Come to Högbo, where the past and the gala for athletes in the region. Kim Källström is a talent and role present, cutting edge and cornerstone, classical and innovation all are model, both on and off the soccer integrated in the new down-to-earth mentality. field, as the team captain and Sleep well and eat excellent at Högbo Brukshotell. as a cosmopolitan with roots in Soccer Sandviken. According to Kim we Cinema at the Grand for everyone! are not just citizens in our More than 320 youth teams own country, but also part of Here the expectations of the modern movie goer take part in Sweden’s greatest the whole world, in which each meet the latest technology and the most comfortable indoor soccer-tournament during and everyone of us have to help armchairs. The movie theater is now resurrected in the three days each year in January. those in a difficult state in life. As venue where the Grand was once opened back in 1936. Did you know that Sandviken IF an example Kim runs the soccer Have a fantastic cinema experience - or for the party, already had played football for 40 project Trophy, for kids with an after-work or just an evening out with your friends, you years when Jernvallen was one of intellectual disability, making it can book an entire theater yourself! the world championship arenas in possible for a greater number of +bjornbio.se/sandviken Sweden 1958? participants in the Gothia Cup. 4 5 Adventure in Högbo Fill a whole day of amusing games, WINTER adventurous and breathtaking activities and when the sun goes down you can gather around an open fire, in a hot tub, sharing a grilled dinner and maybe even sleep over in a traditional Sami cot. Let Högbo Bruk’s adventure service put SNOW together a perfect kit of treats for you and AT IT´S BEST your friends, colleagues or classmates. +aventyrsservice.se Get a first rank experience of winter and fun at Kungsberget. There is skiing for everyone, big and small, from inviting beginner slopes MEDITERRANEAN to steeps that take your breath away. Here’s also slopes and activities fit for the HEAT ALL YEAR ROUND youngest skiers. Here you may find 22 slopes and 12 lifts. For the dare devil there’s Snowpark, funpark Try out the two exciting brand new slides with skicross track and Nintendoland. Go for some Guldpilen (the Golden arrow) and Stålröret (the cross country skiing on lighted trails near the facility, Steel pipe) that were revealed in December She can ski the fastest stay in different residences, restaurants, ski-rental, of 2018. Besides a spectacular adventure sportshop and only 20 minutes to Sandviken. in the world pool Parkbadet offers several swimming pools +kungsberget.se and jacuzzis, relax/spa section, conference The feeling of freedom, speed and accomodations, gym and group exercising. The adrenaline is what Sara Hector has picture is completed by physical therapists, Pay and ski! loved about her sport giant slalom since masseur and chiropodist. Relax in the heat or she was a kid. In 2014 the skier from In Högbo you can begin the cross find new high speed adventures. Get ready Sandviken got everything right and took country skiing season extra early for a thrilling, breathless adventure! home her first win, first time participating with 2,1 km long artificially frozen Do you dare? in the world cup in Kühtai, Austria. The ski tracks. Bring your skis, pay at calm before the storm is what she finds the start and begin the training at her childhood slopes and home club as early as November. When the in Kungsberget, the place where she has snow starts falling there are perfect been training and aiming for success tracks whether you prefer classic since she was little. ADVENTURE & style or skate. Close by, both adults and kids enjoy going down the hill EXERCISE by sledge and playing in the snow. Spinning wheels, On the open ice, from dirt tracks shore to shore and lovely nature During winter you can visit your favorite spot on High speed, forest terrain and dirt is skis, skates or by snowmobile across the ice of the what to expect at Högbo’s MTB Arena lake Storsjön. A track for skates is plowed along the where exercise never gets tedious and shores, with track for skis aside, all the way from Swedish seasons and weathers is not Strandbaden in Årsunda to Hedåsbadet in Sandviken an obstacle. Bike in the woods on 15 when the ice is thick. Skate out on the shiny dark ice different tracks available from beginner and glide out on the open ice from shore to shore. to professional. +hogbobrukshotell.se/mtb 6 7 Bathing, picnic, boating! Pulse of the city or the Storsjön is the place for you who feel at home in the wet element, either serenity of nature ACCOMMODATIONS being a bathing nymph, fisher, worshiper of nature or boating enthusiast. In the middle of Högbo close to the nature Take a boat tour in our lovely passenger ship M/S Emma, take a swim at and activities with higher or lower pulse is the one of the sandy beaches, go fishing, take part of the nature and have a beautiful hotel. Slide into the down-to-earth fine picnic. The road that leads across Storsjön is known to be one of our FOOD & FIKA mentality and enjoy the relaxation, indoor pool, country’s most beautiful ones, with the different landscapes that spreads spa and gourmet food.