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Ånge Timrå Sundsvall

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TOP-CLASS GOLF Four challenging golf courses less than an hour away

INSIDER TIPS Tips from Yohio, Après Shopping Robert from Takida and Magdalena Forsberg in Orangeriet luxury for adults Après shopping in the Mediterranean-inspired Orangery. An ostentatious everyday – Read our feature on Stenstan on page 10 escape for the Fellbrinks

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Editor Mats Ågebrant Contact and opening times: [email protected] Stenstan Visitor Center/ 1 Sept – 14 June: Tue-Fri 10 am – 4 pm, Responsible publisher, Maria Åslin [email protected] Sundsvall Tourist Office lunch 12 – 1 pm. Stora Torget, 852 30 Sundsvall Closed on public holidays. Cover: Photo: Camilla Tel: +46 60-658 58 00 Abrahamsson, (models from left) [email protected] Timrå Tourist Office Faten Nilsson, Jessica Wallgren, 1 June – 31 Aug: Mon-Fri 10 am – 7 pm, Svartgrindsvägen 1, 861 33 Timrå Eva Bergström, Sat 10 am – 4 pm, Sun 12 – 4 pm. Tel: +46 60-57 85 60 Clothes: Åhlens Stenstan, 1 Sept – 31 May: Mon-Fri 10 am – 6 pm, [email protected] Hair and make up: Sax & Kam, Sofie Jönsson, Karolina Sat 10 am – 4 pm, Sun closed. Lööf, Jennie Andersson and Elin Svedin. 1 June – 31 Aug: Mon-Fri 9 am – 6 pm, Closed on public holidays. Sat 10 am – 2 pm, Sun closed.

Concept and production: Sweet Williams and Pop in 1 Sept – 31 May: Mon-Fri 10 am – 3 pm, partnership with Näringslivsbolaget Sundsvall and Ånge Naturum Ånge & Tourist Office Sat-Sun closed. and Timrå municipalities. Subject to printing errors and Borgsjöbyn, 841 97 Erikslund Phone line open: Mon-Fri 9 am – 5 pm, changes. Tel: +46 690-205 50 Sat 10 am – 1 pm. [email protected] Closed on public holidays. 15 June – 30 August: Mon-Fri 10 am – 2 | Tourist Magazine| 2013/14 6 pm, Sat-Sun 12 – 4 pm. LEADER

Lars Persson – acting chair of the Sundsvall City Executive Board Ewa Lindstrand – chair of the Timrå Municipal Executive Board Sten-Ove Danielsson – chair of the Ånge Municipal Executive Board welcome

“THE MIGHTY WATERS OF THE LJUNGAN AND INDALSÄLVEN The aim of this tourist magazine is to help and inspire you RIVERS”, “The most magnificent town in the world”, “The to get the most – and the best – out of your visit to our charming countryside of Medelpad”. These are just some region. We have consciously chosen not to swamp you with of the superlatives the authors of the delightful 1907 tourist offers and advice in the magazine itself, instead presenting publication (shown here) used to describe “Sundsvall and an exciting selection of everything there is to see, do and its environs”. Of course, these descriptions are experience in this part of Sweden. just as relevant today, even if these days the Find out how the visit of the King of Siam “environs” – in modern tourism style – have been (now Thailand), King Chulalongkorn, to our region dubbed Destination Sundsvall. The range of in 1897 resulted in the biggest Thai festival in the activities is also in a completely different league Nordic countries. It fits in well with all the other than that which was offered 106 years ago. major events such as the Street Festival, often Destination Sundsvall is a wider concept in said to be the best in Sweden, and the Concert purely geographical terms now too, also covering Festival, which in recent years has seen guest the municipalities of Timrå and Ånge. We believe stars including Rod Stewart and the Eagles what we have to offer is hard to beat when it performing unique concerts in Sweden. comes to the vast array of experiences, sights, You can also read how Stanley Cup winner accommodation and events for everyone who and hockey legend Fredrik Modin rates our visits our region, whatever their age or whatever fantastic, varied golf courses and we’ll also be giving you they want to do. some tips for a romantic weekend featuring a country Choose to go west along the beautiful Ljungan river house dinner and a hamam. The Himlabadet water park, valley and you’ll reach Ånge – the place with the highest rooftop guided tours, wilderness adventures, drag racing number of rock bands in Sweden – including big names and world-class salmon fishing are a few other phenomena such as Takida, Stiftelsen, Corroded and Kill! Kill! Pussycat! we’ll be highlighting in this magazine. Naturally we’ll make It’s also the geographical centre of Sweden. Head just 80 sure we steer you towards websites and portals where km to the east and you’ll find beautiful beaches where the you can see the full range of activities and events on offer, river meets the sea in the Timrå delta area, also home to complete with package rates and offers in every area. one of Sweden’s best-maintained golf courses. Ten minutes We’re very proud of everything our three municipalities to the south, in Sundsvall, is where the city action is, with have to offer you as a visitor and we’re confident that Sweden’s first international casino, slalom slopes in the your stay here will live up to and even exceed the high centre of town, the greatest shopping imaginable at Birsta expectations you’ll have of us after reading our tourist and in what we call “Stenstan”, literally “stone town”,the magazine. All that remains is to wish you a very warm northernmost authentic continental-style city centre in Europe. welcome to Destination Sundsvall.

Some of the tourist destinations have accessibility Accessible for wheelchair users. Accessible for wheelchair users symbols. If there is no symbol, it doesn’t necessarily People in wheelchairs can enter with assistance. People in wheel- mean it is not accessible to people with disabilities. You the premises and move throughout chairs can enter the premises and should check with the destination itself to see whether without help. move through-out with a certain your needs will be met. amount of help.

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 3 PICK & MIX ADVENTURE CALLS Active families gear up for top speed. Get into top gear and put your foot down.

Wilderness day for children Being out in the wilderness, discovering all Quests at Boda Borg sorts of exciting things creates memories that last a lifetime. And the best thing about it is that it couldn’t be easier. At least not when Lotstornet Åstön is running BODA BORG is all about solving tricky puzzles New for this year are four additional courses. things, in a programme of activities geared in teams, making it the perfect way to have The quests involve solving puzzles having to towards children and families. Spend the night in a military tent that fun together. do with sounds and pictures. sleeps 20, out on the beautiful island of “We call a course with several challenges a “It’s about time we built in some slightly Åstö, a nature reserve. Paddle rubber quest. I often see families who’ve completed nerve-tingling challenges for the teams to dinghies used by the coastal rangers, a quest. The children are happy and proud complete,” says Katarina Ödmark. go fishing, relax in a hot tub, enter a because they were the ones who came up Visitors often sum up the experience as be- triathlon and round the thrilling day off by with the solution,” says Katarina Ödmark, ing just like a computer game, except it’s for real. barbecuing sausages at the seaside. who runs Boda Borg. Boda Borg also has youth hostel standard “There’s room for a whole school class You don’t need any special skills to embark accommodation and a restaurant. in our tent. But it’s also open to families on a quest on one of the many routes with all > bodaborg.se/torpshammar of all sizes who just want to get back to the challenges you’ll face, but you can count nature, simple style. There’s plenty of room a youtube clip on your physical prowess and logical thinking ON BODA BORG with out here,” says Lasse Berntzén, who runs your smartphone. the business with his wife Margareta. being put to the test.

> lotstornet.com IT’S ALL GO AT NÖJESHALLEN IF IT’S ACTION you’re looking for, Nöjeshallen is the place to be. This entertainment centre boasts Sundsvall’s largest range of activities under one roof. Three kilometres from Stora torget there’s 3,000 square metres of go karting, laserdome, a hunting simulator, bucking broncos, paintball, sport simulators, radio-controlled cars, arcade games, relaxation & conferences. After a day packed with fun activities, there’s sure to be a lot to talk about. Who had the best lap time? Who stayed on the bucking bronco the longest? Who shot the biggest elk? Those kinds of discussions go down best over a bite to eat in the new restaurant Bite Line West.

> nojeshallen.se

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In the 133 metres long “Magic Eye” the only limit- Who’s looking at who? At the Aquarium at Himlabadet ing factor on how many ways you can slide down there’s no doubt about the acquatic interaction. – is your imagination! A wonderful water world

SUNDSVALL’S HIMLABADET being a sure-fire hit “A day at Himlabadet is a day with The first Surfstream is as certain as swimming is fun. something for everyone. Toddlers love surf machine in Europe. “We have lots of satisfied visitors, and Otter and co., while bigger children and Surfstream is an artificial surf wave more than 400,000 of them two years in adults love the surf. We’re the first in that gives the sensation of surfing on a row just goes to show the water park’s Europe to have a surf machine. And most real waves. The speed of the water popularity. We do our best to give visitors adults agree that the SPA and the Aufguss is adjusted to the level of expertise a day packed with wonderful splashes and sauna are a retreat for a moment or two of of the surfer. If you’re a skilled surfer, just select the high happy sploshes,” says Hasse Bergqvist, R&R,” says Hasse Bergqvist. wave option. arena manager at Himlabadet. The SPA features different saunas, Several people Three water slides, Magic Eye, Black steam baths, hot and cold pools, experience can surf at the Hole and Turbo run from the tower and showers and places to sit and relax. same time but the lift makes them accessible for all The outdoor pool area has a 50-metre you need to be bathers. The surf machine Surfstream is the pool, an intermediate pool and a splash at least 7 years old latest attraction. pool for the little ones. and 125 cm tall. For smaller children, there’s a separate All you need to do is turn up, get section with pools, waterslides, a waterfall, changed and jump in! See a clip of the surf machine on YouTube. a cave, play sculptures and a mini jacuzzi. > himlabadet.se There’s also our special mascot, Otter and friends. himlabadet.se photo:

A WALK IN THE PARK Norra Berget is Sundsvall’s city park with and meet the milkmaids as they go about their animals, a viewing tower, walks, play parks, daily work. Handelsgården Vinfabriken, Norra barbecue areas, cafés and restaurants. There’s Gaveln and Skvaderboden sell handicrafts and always something fun going on. fine foods, The Crafts and Seafaring Museum norra berget photo: Wander through the area, exploring the is popular too. Getting peckish? Stop off for a history of Medelpad through the fascinating light lunch or a coffee at Gullgården or waffles at historical wooden cottages gathered here and Café Gesällen. the working mountain grazing farm. If you can climb the 112 steps up to the top And if you’d rather not explore under your of the viewing tower, you’ll be rewarded with own steam, you can join one of our guided tours. fantastic views over Sundsvall. Beginning in June, you can pet the animals > norraberget.se

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 5 PICK & MIX QUALITY OF LIFE Sometimes you want to do something really different. Sundsvall and its surround- ings offer plenty of experiences for people with a fine-tuned sense of adventure. We found it tough to choose but we have managed to pick a few that stand out. strikeclub.se photo:

A bowling party on the mountain AT THE VERY TOP of Södra Berget you’ll find the new Strike Club ready for action. 16 bowling lanes, golf simulators, a bucking bronco, pool, racing simulators, arcade games and hunting simulators covering a total of 2,200 square metres await. In the evenings and on the weekends it’s time to pump up the volume when the club turns into a party zone.

> strikeclub.se Science Fiction? Nope, pure water power for a long-lasting adrenaline boost. At Camp Mid Adventure you can hover up to nine metres above the surface of the water. Flyboard ups the adrenaline

• A high ropes course with a rope walk, QUESTION: What do you get if you cross a giant swing and a zip line. dolphin with a bird, a superhero and a jet • Put out a real fire – be ski? Float on rings behind a boat. a fireman for a day ANSWER: The fab new flyboard. • Easy-drive quad bikes on different courses. • BEING A FIREFIGHTER is many people’s Paintball our way, like being in a compu- The adventure park dream job. But how many of them actu- Camp Mid Adventure, ter game. ally become one? 60 km west of Sundsvall, is attracting visitors • Work in teams and compete in imagina- At last, you can find out what being a this year with its latest innovation, the fly- tive events. professional firefighter is really like. Fully board, which owner Dan Thornberg is de- equipped with a real firefighter’s uniform, lighted to have added to the activity mix. The setting itself is one of the big attractions. at Midlanda airport you get the chance to “Flyboard is at the cutting edge of extreme The park is located on a pine ridge, beauti- drive a fire engine and put out a real fire. watersports. Find your balance with this fully bordered by the river Ljungan on one The activity takes 2 hours and requires a minimum of 10 people. The price water powered jet pack and you will be flying side and Backetjärn lake on the other and has includes the loan of a firefighter’s uniform. through the air like superman or swimming cottages and a campsite. like a dolphin in no time,” he says. > midadventure.com But Camp Mid Adventure, geared towards private visitors, groups and companies, has Watch a YouTube clip Sound scary? Watch a video of flyboarding on your on YouTube if you’re not much more to offer too, including: smartphone. entirely convinced

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Sport fishing doesn’t get much more adventurous than Bergeforsen. Just ask Mikael Skogh who tried fly fishing for the first time in 2010. After a 40-minute long fight, he pulled out a salmon weighing 22.7 kg. What a whopper!

Salmon A cozy Italian restaurant INVITO RISTORANTE ITALIANO is where combinations. The restaurant also hosts trout and Norrland meets Rome, Florence and Sicily. whisky, cognac and grappa tastings, As you can probably guess, “invito” means dinners for large groups, and company “invite in” in Italian and Sundsvall locals events in the new wine cellar. salmon in long ago realised that the restaurant really If you’re visiting Sundsvall you can means it. expect a place that knows what it’s doing Bergeforsen The atmosphere in the dining room when it comes to the good things in life. If and bar is welcoming and friendly. It you you’re a lover of fine wines and cocktails want to delve a little deeper into the Italian – Invito is popular among the world’s BERGEFORSEN IS KNOWN for being packed with experience, the bar’s sommelier will guide connoisseurs. you through the perfect wine and food salmon trout and salmon, which is why fisher- > invitobar.se/sundsvall men from around the world gather here on the banks of the river. In the summer there are so many salmon in the water that trolling is banned as there’s a risk that the hooks would catch in the wrong way, harming the salmon. “The fishing in Bergeforsen is amazing. But kristofer lönnå kristofer photo: I’d also want to tell people about the unique fishing in the huge Lögdö Vildmark wilderness area that isn’t far away either,” says Arne Perming, who is responsible for local fishing. You don’t need any special fishing skills. Everyone is welcome to come and have a go at catching big salmon trout in our waters. > bergeforsfisket.com

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 7 PICK & MIX GET THE MOST OUT OF LIFE Interested in being wined and dined? If so, there’s something for you, whichever direction you’re heading. olle melkerhed photo:

In the middle OF NATURE IN THE MIDDLE OF SWEDEN IF YOU CUT SWEDEN out around its borders and stuck a nail through the middle, the piece you cut out would balance at a point called Flataklocken. It’s near the village of Munkbysjön in western Medelpad. In other At the award-winning Casino Cosmopol – Sweden’s first words, this is the geographical centre of international casino – the food and the entertainment are just as important as the gaming. Sweden. Flataklocken enjoys a beautiful setting with a 10 km wide view over the beautiful landscape of the Ljungandalen valley. A restaurant, a café and a viewing tower One of Europe’s top are located on top of the mountain. A path, suitable for disabled visitors, runs to the entertainments café, which is open in the summer, and the fully licensed restaurant. For those who’d prefer to eat in the In gaming, winning comes down to pure luck! It’s also reassuring to know that Casino open air and have brought a picnic, there’s But when prizes are awarded and a jury is Cosmopol has plenty of experience under a barbecue area with a shelter. making comparisons, you can’t just trust to its belt. Approach the baize-covered gaming And if you want to find out more about luck. That’s why it really means something tables in our city and you’re entering Sweden’s the history of the geographical centre to Casino Cosmopol in Sundsvall that it was first ever international casino. of Sweden, there’s plenty of information available. A survey was carried out in 1947, recently named ”Best Landbased Casino of Even the most novice player will soon headed by Gustaf von Platen. the Year” at the Totally Gaming Awards gala learn the ropes. Before your visit you can in London. book a free guided tour lasting about 30 restaurangflataklocken.se > Casino Cosmopol is celebrating this minutes. The staff will meet you upon arrival accolade by continuing to pull out all the and guide you round 15 gaming tables and stops for its guests. Making sure nights in 140 slot machines. the inner harbour give guests a complete > casinocosmopol.se/sundsvall experience goes without saying. Classic casino games, first-class dining, stand-up, shows and theme nights are all part of this palace of entertainment’s winning recipe. With a reputation for its food, the Casiopeija restaurant has been named one of Sweden’s best restaurants several years in a row by the White Guide. The gaming rooms are open 365 days restaurang flataklocken restaurang photo: a year, attracting almost 200,000 visitors.

8 | Tourist Magazine| 2013/14 PICK & MIX johan engman / sundsvalls tidning / sundsvalls johan engman photo: Lotstornet – a haven of peace and tranquillity ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY in need of a place to escape to for a few days? Family, Skatan is a true gem just south of Sundsvall. Since the early 20th century, this fishing village has been a popular tourist destination. friends or colleagues, everyone can get away from it all at Lotstornet on the island of Åstö, outside Timrå. A pilot’s tower, Lotstornet was built in The coastal 1938 for the pilots who worked on the island until 1965. Today it provides over five floors of accommodation with a wood-fired alternative to the E4 sauna and a wilderness hot tub. In autumn and summer it is used as a mini conference SOMETIMES LIFE PASSES us by a bit too fast. Yes, you get the idea. A bit different from the centre. Consequently, the recent trend for travellers E4 in other words. The tower includes a viewing platform and tourists to want to slow down and Travellers on the coast road might sum up from the roof, a bar and two floors of see a bit more than the things nearest the their journey like this: bedrooms. motorway makes perfect sense. “I spent one night in a guest house in the It’s the perfect spot for a small group This is why the coastal road, Kustvägen, archipelago with smoked fish for lunch. of 1-8 people, where peace and quiet and real relaxation is what matters. There isn’t a tourist route in north-west Hälsingland I spent another day sunbathing on a beach much to distract you. and south-east Medelpad has become that stretched as far as the eye could see. During the summer the tower is used as so popular. The 75 km long route passes I played golf and looked at industrial heritage to accommodate guests. genuine working fishing villages, the longest and then I rounded it all off with a night out With views out towards Härnösand to sandy beach in Norrland, restaurants, cafés, at the theatre.” the north and the island of Brämö south industrial heritage, golf courses, hotels, Sometimes it’s worth taking it slow… of Sundsvall, nature is impressively ever- kustvagen.nu campsites, guest houses, summer shops, > present. Finds raised from shipwrecks are farm shops, a steam railway with handcars, a youtube clip an everpresent reminder of the power of of the coast road filmed from the the sea. animals, bridle paths and hiking trails, nature, air on your smartphone. fishing… > lotstornet.com

The Nordic Chamber O rchestra From autumn 2011 to spring 2016, conductor Johannes Gustavsson and star violinist Gilles Apap has a worldwide reputation will be sharing the role of artistic director and advisor to the orchestra. THE NORDIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA is sure to hit the The fact that French musician Gilles Apap has right note. In every respect. been called ”the violinist of the 21st century” by such The Nordic Chamber Orchestra was founded in a legend in the field as Sir Yehudi Menuhin says 1990 as the Sundsvall Chamber Orchestra, making it a lot about the expertise of the Nordic Chamber Sweden’s youngest professional chamber orchestra. Orchestra. Right from the start, the orchestra has specialised in > entresundsvall.nu performing newly written music. The orchestra regularly commissions and gives Read more about our wide range of music, dance, first performances of works by completely new film and theatre at: composers and more familiar names in the Western > scenkonstbolaget.se musical tradition as well as in other genres such as jazz, folk and world music. Alongside its traditional work, the orchestra has Seea youtube clip filmed from run groundbreaking and highly successful initiatives the audience on your smartphone. for children and young people. lia photo: jacobi

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 9 STENSTAN The Phoenix, our symbol

Many people consider The city is engulfed in flames Hirschska huset to be Few people know as much about the most beautiful build- Sundsvall’s Stenstan as author and 25 June 1888 was the date of the biggest fire that ing in Stenstan. It was Sweden has ever seen. The flames engulfed almost built in 1890–1891 to historian Nils Johan Tjärnlund. Nor designs by Stockholm the entire trading metropolis of Sundsvall. Five architect Johan does anyone have a stronger emo- people died and more than 9,000 people were Laurentz. tional relationship with the unique made homeless. heart of the city than this 34 year-old A new city soon arose out of the ashes in a born in Selånger. Today, Nils Johan transformation unparalleled in Sweden’s urban history. The wealthy wholesalers and timber lives in Uppsala but naturally he magnates hired Sweden’s foremost architects and has kept a home on Storgatan in craftsmen, who turned a bourgeois dream world of Stenstan. palatial houses made of stone into reality. The stone city “Stenstan” became a concentrated and modern urban core in continental style – a It is here that several of his historical books are set, slice of Berlin or Vienna amid the pine forests of such as ”Staden som reste sig ur askan” (The town Norrland. that rose from the ashes”) (2009), the popular guide That was 125 years ago and the days of the timber to the architecture of Sundsvall’s stone inner city, and magnates are dead and buried. But we can still see it is here he heads guided tours and gives talks on their view of the world and walk around the city of Sundsvall’s history. their dreams that they had built. Nowhere else The Stenstan (Stone Town) Visitor Center opens in Sweden is such a complete and coherently a new ultra-modern chapter in Stenstan’s history, its designed environment from the late 19th century cultural heritage and the people who lived here. still preserved. Who better than Nils Johan Tjärnlund to write Start your own journey of discovery in the about this juxtaposition of old and new in Stenstan? magnificent square, Stora torget. There you can Well… No one really! Off you go, Nils Johan. see the statue of the city’s founder, King Gustav II Adolf, gazing out in the summer over the market

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On digital tables and screens – like on a giant iPhone – you can click and drag the buildings, “A trans- The Phoenix, our symbol scrutinise architectural details and learn more about the events and personalities of the city’s past. Author formation Lars Ahlin, artist Sigrid Hjertén, songwriter Kai unparalleled Gullmar, restaurateur Oscar Knaust and timber magnate Fredrik Bünsow are some of the historical in Sweden’s Sundsvall personalities that are portrayed. urban his- Stenstan Visitor Center shows videos on the tory.” Sundsvall fire, while the centre’s staff are qualified to The Sundsvall fire of 25 June 1888 was the largest city answer questions about the city’s past. The Tourist fire Sweden has ever seen. Information Office, with its souvenir shop and Entré Sundsvall, which sells tickets to local events, stalls, outdoor restaurants and bustling crowds. The are all integrated in the centre, making it a practical entire western side is taken up with the building that destination for visitors. has been voted the most beautiful building in the The new bistro in the glazed courtyard of the City city, Hirschska huset, built in 1890–1891 by property Hall, the Orangery, is one of the new favourite spots magnate Isaak Hirsch. of the locals. Lemon and olive trees lead thoughts The southern end of the square is the site of the to the Mediterranean and Renaissance Italy, from newly restored City Hall, whose façade has now where the inspiration for much of Stenstaden’s regained its deep, lion-gold colour. The 12 impressive architecture is drawn. roof sculptures in zinc were the largest in Sweden Traces of the former police station can still be of their type when they were created in 1890. They seen in the rear courtyard of the City Hall. The describe the changing history of the building as prison cells, still intact to this day, have incarcerated Sundsvall’s courthouse, police station and centre of wrongdoers from drunks to murderers. The political power. atmospheric setting of the former jail is now a venue for events, including children’s parties and stag and FROM CITY SCENE TO TOUCHSCREEN hen nights. A must for every visitor is Stenstans Visitor Center, On the next floor is the magnificent Stadshus- which opened in 2012 in the former police station salongen, an impressive state room used for concerts, on the ground floor of the City Hall. The centre banquets and celebrations. This is the home turf guides you through the architecture and history of of the Nordic Chamber Orchestra during its Stenstan using the latest in interactive technology. performance season, an atmosphere reminiscent

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History and modern technology go hand in hand at Stenstan Visitor Center. Children explore the history of Sundsvall in the digital aquarium. of Vienna’s famous New Year concert, albeit on a Many activities are free of charge, such as relaxing in smaller scale. the sun on a bench in Vängåvan Park and watching Stenstan Visitor Center is a meeting point to the fountains play. The people of Sundsvall have been constantly return to, but the idea behind visiting it doing this since the 1880s. The park is surrounded by is to encourage people to get more out of the heart imposing bank buildings and is a symbol of the self- of the city. The beautiful buildings along Storgatan confident city that grew out of the ruins after the fire and Esplanaden are now home to flourishing cafés in 1888. Sundsvall is and restaurants and a wide range of small shops that a symbol of dreams “Global awareness has fostered you can’t find anywhere else. One of many delights and ambitions. a constant curiosity regarding – and a journey back in time – is Konditori Pallas It was described on Strandgatan, whose 1950s interior is almost as ”the capital of new technology and the latest untouched. The café serves a wide range of deli- Norrland” as early trends. Stenstan Visitor Center cious things to eat, including their speciality, “La as the 1910s. Strada” cake. Global is a prime example. At the same awareness has time, Sundsvall upholds its tradi- HOTELL KNAUST – SUNDSVALL’S MOST HISTORIC LANDMARK fostered constant tions and its cultural heritage.” The decorative staircases of Stenstan are a sight curiosity about new in their own right. Special guided tours of them technology and are even arranged in the summer. Hotell Knaust’s the latest trends. magnificent stairway is even famous outside Stenstan Visitor Center is a prime example of this, Sweden’s borders. Gorgeous wrought-iron banisters, having become a trailblazer in seamlessly combining twisted baroque columns and landings topped with tradition and cultural heritage with development and cupolas decorated in gold with paintings of angels progress. accompany the staircase’s winding journey from As a result, Sundsvall today can offer its visitors floor to floor. Royalty and celebrities have stayed in a unique urban experience. The precious stone city, the hotel, which reopened in 2002 and now, once the northernmost in Europe, becomes increasingly precious with every year that passes. again, attracts guests from far and wide. Storgatan and Esplanaden may have the most Art expert Anders Åman in Umeå put it Nils Johan Tjärnlund impressive architecture, but Sjögatan is also worth a particularly aptly: ”Seen through the eyes of the Historian, radio presenter, journalist, look with its unbroken rows of ship owners’ houses historic European city building tradition, Stenstan speaker and writer on history and and seafaring hotels, which remind us of Sundsvall’s is the last city in Europe if you come from the south popular science. role as a port. Opposite is the old warehouse for or the first if you come from the north.” goods from the colonies, elegantly incorporated From whichever direction you come, welcome photo: camilla abrahamsson in the 1980s into the glazed and award-winning to Sundsvall and an inspiringly beautiful cultural centre Kulturmagasinet, where original experience that isn’t easily forgotten! works by world-famous Sundsvall artists such as > stenstanvisitorcenter.se Sigrid Hjertén and Bengt Lindström are on display.

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How would you like to reach the historic heart of our city, Stenstan? From the rooftops, glid- ing along on a segway, on a fire engine, or through one of our beautiful leafy parks? It’s up to you. anders thorsell anders photo: Green oases

Vängåvan: Nestling in the centre of Badhusparken: Runs alongside the river Sundsvall’s Stenstan is this delightful park, Selångersån from the Storbron bridge in its fountain dating from 1886. The look of the east to Mid Sweden University in the the park has changed over the years but west and is a important walking route in 10 years ago it underwent a major facelift, the city. This is also where you’ll find the gaining more shrubs and flowerbeds. bronze sculpture “Seated wild boar” by Carl Norrmalmsparken: The green spaces Frisendahl. along the riverside have been given a new Stadsparken Norra Berget: A nature paul prescott / shutterstock.com / shutterstock.com prescott paul photo: lease of life and the steps and lawns are park and open-air museum and the Through Stenstan by Segway... now a great place to enjoy the summer municipality’s biggest play area. There are Still on a roll! Glide along and experience the sun. There’s a great fishing spot and a lots of beautiful walks and excellent views freedom of a vehicle that’s like nothing you’ve basketball pitch, too. And an island – over the city, especially from the viewing ever seen before. Throughout the summer Ågläntan – with a café and restaurant. tower, 155 metres above sea level. we’re offering lunchtime tours, “have a go” Hedern/Stadshusparken: Stadshusparken, Tivoliparken: The side of an amusement tours with an instructor and advanced driving otherwise known as Hedern, is a park park in the 1870s, today it is a park on a for people with a bit more experience. It all behind the City Hall. It is our foremost park steep south-facing slope offering fantastic starts in Stora torget outside the City Hall. for flowerbeds, with the Dialog fountain in views of the city and the entrance to the the centre. port. Its sheltered geography means that Hamnträdgården: The materials used in several not very hardy trees can be found designing the park draw their inspiration here. Follow the signs through the from water and waves. It’s got large lawns, park to learn more about Sweden’s seats, flowerbeds, a play area, a square deciduous trees. where people can meet and a chance to get close to the water and watch the boats. anders thorsell anders photo: Bünsowska Tjärn: A small idyllic park created in 1885 with water from Lake Sidsjön. This is where many of us go to eat lunch, feed the ducks or just enjoy the peace and quiet. In the centre of the

park there is a pond surrounded by large eriksson bengt-olov photo: ...Or a fire engine willows. Esplanaden: Originally designed to stop fire The old Volvo fire engine from 1935 has spreading in 1888, this has now become become the symbol of tourism in Sundsvall. one of Sundsvall’s most famous views with It majestically glides its way between paths, a play area, flowerbeds and shrubs. the beautiful neo-Renaissance buildings Other green oases that we’re quite proud constructed after the fire in 1888. On the fire Hedbergska Parken: In the spring, all the of include Skolparken from 1907, Åkroken engine tour, passengers get to hear about 20 cherry trees are in flower. On its north side, with its variegated maple and Manchurian unique and thought-provoking stories about life the park is bordered by Hedbergska huset, walnut trees, Östra Parken with its beautiful in Sundsvall. one of the most famous and most beautiful conifers and Fagerdalsparken with a buildings in Stenstaden. There are two waterfall and little bridges. works of art in the park. Book an activity package at visitsundsvall.se

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 13 MINIGUIDE STENSTAN bergslagsbild, montage: ramböll montage: bergslagsbild, photo: upplev mer upplev photo: View from a bridge A rooftop view of the city That was the title of one of Kim Wilde’s biggest hits in the 80s. The view from the If you really want to get on top of The guided tour is about Sundsvall’s new E4 bridge over Sundsvallsfjärden will Stenstan, you need to get up on the history. The guides are trained in safety also be memorable, particularly when you rooftops. at heights. A rooftop walk takes about look towards Stenstan. But they’ve got to Embark on a guided historic walk 28 an hour and a half. finish it first! metres up in the air. upplevmer.se 2,109 metres long, with the working > title “Double curve”, this is the biggest bridge construction project started in Europe this side of the millennium. When it’s finished, it will be the longest motorway bridge in Sweden. The bridge will undoubtedly be one of the most important landmarks and tourist åke johansson photo: destinations in Sundsvall. Construction is busily underway and this summer we’ll be able to see the 2,500 tonne bridge span being lifted. From spring 2013, the “Utsiktsplats Sundsvall” viewing spot will be accessible to visitors in the southern quay area, with a perfect view of the bridge construction, the port and Stenstan. The Swedish Transport Administration will have guides on the spot in the summer to provide plenty of information about this spectacular project. Naturally, maps and information on attractions and tourist destinations in Sundsvall are also available Tina Johansson from Sundsvall Museum and Stenstan’s storytelling theatre group portrays at the viewing point. Sundsvall author and feminist Frida Steenhoff. “One new road – 1,000 new opportunities” is what the Swedish Transport Administration says about the 3 ways of discovering Sundsvall project. Hire an MP3 player and a guidebook more information on special buildings. We’ll be making sure that the viewing area from the Tourist Information Office at On a dramatised tour through points lots of them out. the Stenstan Visitor Center at the City Stenstan you get to hear the stories of > trafikverket.se/e4sundsvall Hall. You can go at your own pace, and the people who lived here in the past. Or maybe stop off at one of the parks for keep an eye out for our summer guides an ice cream while drinking in the sense out on the streets and market squares of history. and at local tourist destinations. They’re See a clip on YouTube of highlights of the E4 construction project. The guidebook ”The Stone City – all happy to answer questions. Self-guided Tour Sundsvall” provides

14 | Tourist Magazine| 2013/14 MINIGUIDE shopping

Shopping is one of Sunds- vall’s trump cards. The range and the breadth are of the standard of a major city, and attract visitors from across Norrland.

Smart shopping transport buses between Stenstan – with its own unique shopping opportunities – and Norrland’s largest external shopping centre in Birsta run several times an hour. You can buy tickets at the city Popular Stenstan terminal, via SMS or by a credit/debit card on There are more than 200 shops in week, under the same roof. Norrland’s the bus. No cash is accepted on the bus. Stenstan and even if Storgatan provides largest city mall, In runs from Stora Torget quite enough for one or two days of to Olof Palmes Torg and contains many shopping, there’s one thing worth popular shops and brands in fashion, pointing out – the side streets! There interior design, beauty and sport. are lots of little shops there well worth > www.stenstan.se a detour. www.insundsvall.se On Storgatan the In gallery offers > three shopping areas, seven days a camilla abrahamsson camilla photo:

Timrå Gårdsbutik Timrå Gårdsbutik is a farm shop and a destination with a sense for detail when it comes to gifts and unmissable design. The shop also has an adjoining cafe in a peaceful setting, where the bread, as you would expect, is homemade.

> www.timragardsbutik.se

Birsta – the largest shopping centre, OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, in Norrland

Seven kilometres north of Sundsvall, keep up the pace. You’ll find the widest Birsta shopping centre spans both range of food and snacks at the Birsta sides of the E4. The entire area has 150 City food court. IKEA’s restaurant is Håkki for shopping shops with generous opening hours, and another good option. with a difference includes IKEA and Birsta City, which has Birsta City often hosts top artists 95 concept stores under one roof. and popular dance bands to add an Håkki is something you won’t find anywhere These are surrounded by a number extra boost to the shopping experience. else. Håkki is one of Ånge’s biggest of other concept stores and DIY stores. Tuesday is ”home night” at Birsta City, ambassadors, and in his hometown Ljungaverk It’s got everything for families, leisure and offering a softer and cozier atmosphere. he sells T-shirts, hair wax and hats. And he’s the home. even got an internet shop: > www.birsta.info Parking at Birsta is free. True shopping www.birstacity.se > www.haakki.com professionals also know that you need > to top off your energy levels to be able to

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 15 ACTIVITIES WHAT SHALL WE DO? Guess what Olav the Norwegian Viking has in common with playing children, 800 skateboarders and trolling fishermen. Well they’re all just some of the wide range of activities Sundsvall has to offer. Let’s sniff out the rest.

Climbing – Bouldering The Sundsvall area has pretty much everything when it comes to climbing, especially bouldering, which per åslund photo: drakborgen photo: involves climbing a boulder wall. We’ve got fantastic bouldering areas with a total of about 1,000 problems – or climbing wall options – within a 30-minute drive from the centre of Sundsvall. The best known is Bergafjärden, with about 350 problems and a huge range of difficulty. If you’re looking for traditional rock climbing, Brattberget is the best choice, but if sport climbing with bolts is more your thing, Midskogsberget Never dull at and Nolbykullen will fit the bill. Drakborgen > sundsvallsklatterklubb.se expedition-altitude.com Drakborgen has one of the biggest > climbing frames in Sweden, containing several different slides and climbing attractions, pedal cars, softball cannons, a ball fountain and a sports arena built into the second floor. Drive miniature Formula One cars and motorbikes or jump and leap. This is where it’s at! And after all that jumping around it’s time for great food in the restaurant.

> drakborgen.se Drakstaden Skatepark Drakstaden Skatepark in Sundsvall is a place to get together for spontaneous sport whether it’s skateboarding, BMX or inline skating. There are 800 active members aged 5-40 and interest is on the increase. Give the dummy to the Dragon “Lots of people come to us from further afield in Sweden. The word is out that we When it’s time to give up your have a top class facility and that we allow dummy, the Dragon at Drakborgen three different sports,” says Monica Tjärnberg, is ready and waiting. At ten in the who is in charge. morning on the first Sunday of every month, all children who give > drakstaden.com their dummies to the Dragon get a present.

16 | Tourist Magazine| 2013/14 ACTIVITIES sundsvalls museum sundsvalls photo: Kulturmagasinet, where people come together One of the most popular meeting places in Sundsvall is the beautiful Kulturmagasinet, a venue for most of Parts of the old ruin where the what’s going on and has been going on St Olavsleden trail begins can be dated to the 13th century. in Sundsvall’s past, present and future. Kulturmagasinet is four old harbour putte eby putte photo: warehouses in Stenstan containing a library, the Sundsvalls Museum, a shop, a café, the Medelpad archives, St Olavsleden on a teaching and coaching centre, consumer information, energy and the pilgrim trail climate advice and plenty more. The building contains the museum’s Say Santiago de Compostela and most people Trondheim. The first three attract tourists in art collection, and permanent exhibitions think of the pilgrim trail that attracts their thousands. But here no one has bothered on the grave finds of the chieftain of Högom, industrial history, and the thousands and thousands of people who make telling a story that is just as exciting as the transformation of the city after the fire in the long journey through Spain. others,” he says. the 19th century. Say St Olavsleden and few know what In early summer in 1030, the Norwegian sundsvall.se/kulturmagasinet you’re talking about. Viking Olav Haraldsson landed where > One of many people looking to change Sundsvall now stands after a number of years this is Putte Eby in Jämtland who is working in exile in what is now Russia. His aim was as a project manager tasked with increasing to regain the throne of Norway and so create interest in the St Olavsleden trail. a united country. Because on his travels as a “There are four major pilgrim routes in the Viking Olav had encountered Christianity and world. Rome and Jerusalem have their own, also been baptised in Normandy in northern and then there’s Santiago de Compostela. The France, his aim was also to make Norway fourth is St Olavsleden between Sundsvall and a Christian country. Here we could continue a story that could become a novel or a film. But a thousand years

ago, Olav’s route led to Trondheim, and to him ström magnus photo: becoming Saint Olav and gaining thousands of followers who walked in his footsteps. Trolling and In a very short space of time, Nidaros boat charters Cathedral in Trondheim became, rather Sport fishing guide Anders Johansson unexpectedly, one of the most important will take you on a trolling fishing trip pilgrimage destinations of the Catholic world. around the Sundsvall area or the High Entirely on a par with Jerusalem, Rome and Coast within a 200 km radius. He Santiago de Compostela. himself calls these Sweden’s most “Today there is a great deal of interest in untouched waters as far as trolling is walking with a sense of meaning and purpose. concerned. For many people, walking on an ancient The company will provide all Comment from a equipment; boat, rod, clothing, lifejacket pilgrimage trail involves an internal journey of Danish pilgrim on and overalls. Longer trips can be the way to Trondheim: their own, and on the 3rd – 7th of September arranged in conjunction with corporate “Excellent recreation the trail will be reopened with a major walking and just as much of kick-offs and conferences. an inner journey”. event,” says Putte Eby. > salkservice.com > stolavsleden.com

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 17 FESTIVAL PARTY ALL SUMMER LONG Festival in the west, summer in Stenstan, music galore for everyone and the smell of fermented herring in the air. What are we waiting for?

Veronica Maggio was a hit at Sundsvalls Gatufest 2011.

Gina Dirawi, originally from Sundsvall, gave the speech on Sweden’s National Day in 2012.

One of Eric Saade’s first performances after his Eurovision win.

Welcome to Sweden’s biggest National Day SUNDSVALL Street Festival 3-6 July celebrations “It’s about happiness, love festival over the past quarter of a century. Yes, it might sound daft when you think “Everyone has their own memories, and we’re about Skansen in Stockholm and all the and summer memories.” making the most of them. Our visitors this year events in Dalarna, but our sources tell us will feel that the atmosphere has been heightened Anna Frisk, MD Sundsvalls Gatufest that it’s Sundsvall that has the biggest and it all feels that little bit more intimate,” muses single celebration on Sweden’s national Anna Frisk. day, 6 June. The event is the largest of its kind in Sweden. The audience record was broken in As Sundsvall launches its 26th street festival, Summer 2013 will see Ulf Lundell, Petra Marklund, 2012 when Stora torget was filled with Sundsvalls Gatufest, there are plenty of new things Magnus Uggla, Style of Eye and Icona Pop take 26,000 people! in the cards for visitors. the stage. For further information and to buy a Kjell Lönnå pulled this vast sea of “We’re going back to our roots and producing festival pass: people together, Gina Dirawi gave a speech a festival in a smaller space, a bit like it was at and entertainment was provided by Ulrik the beginning,” says MD Anna Frisk, indicating > entresundsvall.nu Munther. perhaps that in recent years the concept has > gatufesten.se In 2013, the National Day celebrations become slightly splintered and impersonal. will focus on children. You can be sure This year they are seizing on the phrase “It’s a See a clip of the street festival on that it will be just as packed with partying true love story”, which ties in with all the wonderful YouTube on your smartphone. people this year, too. If not even more so! moments and experiences visitors have had at the

18 | Tourist Magazine| 2013/14 FESTIVAL PARTY ALL SUMMER LONG camilla abrahamsson abrahamsson camilla photo:

KONSERTFESTEN 2-3 Aug Ljungarocken 16-17 Aug Oscarsgalan 10 Aug

“The arena will be “It’s Norrland’s “You get to eat as much packed with a wide range Glastonbury” fermented herring as of popular artists.” Mattias Larsson, Takida you like.”

Anders Tjacka, Konsertfesten Sten Ekström, festival organiser

It was no surprise that something good Two years ago the rock band Takida from Hollywood has its Oscars Night. You might would come out of it many years ago, when Ånge and organiser Live Nation launched the have heard of it. Another, slightly less well- well-known Sundsvall party organiser Anders Ljungarocken rock festival. known, tradition is Oscarsgalan at Tynderö Tjacka started to attract major artists to “It was massive fun and the fact that 3,000 Hembygdsgård. Norrporten Arena. people came to the festival showed that there “It’s a fun event with a bit of a twist. You “The concept of the festival has done better was a huge amount of interest,” says guitarist could say that it’s slightly influenced by what than even I could have imagined, and it’s great Mattias Larsson. they get up to over there in Los Angeles. It’s a to see that the audience loves it,” says Anders So they decided not to stop there. And wonderful evening and there’s entertainment. Tjacka. instead of just one day, this year the organisers One difference though is that we only make This year he has managed to attract Gyllene are taking things up a notch and making it a Tider, Amanda Jensen, Håkan Hellström, Linnea two-day music festival. Henriksson, Sean Banan and local boy Yohio to “We’re holding the festival in a large park play Sundsvall all on the same weekend. If it goes area. You could almost say it’s Norrland’s the way it usually does, the arena will be packed. Glastonbury. “Audiences come from across the whole of Our networks in the world of music, and Norrland and from Norway. People probably still our own experience of festivals mean we’ve remember Gyllene Tiders’ got plenty of ideas fantastic performance in to play with,” says abrahamsson camilla photo: 2004 and Håkan Hellström Mattias Larsson. doesn’t give that many One of the big performances in Norrland,” names who’ll be one award and ours is called ‘Fin of the Year’,” says Anders Tjacka. taking the stage is says festival organiser Sten Ekström. As usual, the Marky Ramone of the Tynderö having its very own Oscar night Concert Festival will be legendary punk band isn’t as odd as it might sound. For the last overflowing with food the Ramones. Other 60 years this has been the home of Oscars, and drink options. And if highlights are D-A-D one of Sweden’s largest manufacturers of you’re looking for a more from Denmark, fermented herring. luxurious take on the Takida, Stiftelsen, The event is usually attended by about 200 festival it might be worth Sator and The Kristet people and last time attracted tourists from booking a Tjacka VIP ticket Utseende. the USA. which promises a first- “Admission costs SEK 100 for all you can class experience when it INSIDER TIPS: ROBERT PETTERSSON For more information: eat. There’s no need to register in advance, FAMOUS FOR: SINGER IN TAKIDA comes to gastronomy as > ljungarocken.com just turn up. We start at 6 pm,” says Sten AND STIFTELSEN well as the music. Ekström. Book tickets at: > norrportenarena.se > ticnet.se Book events packages in the Sundsvall Of course you have to visit Book tickets at: region at great rates at: Ljungarocken! It’s a small-scale festival > livenation.se ticnet.se > that really shows what Ånge is all about. > visitsundsvall.se > entresundsvall.nu

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 19 New Feel-good block:

FEEL-GOOD THE ULTIMATE GETAWAY Wouldn’t it be lovely to just run away for a day or two and treat yourself to a relaxing time with someone you love? Here are some gilt-edged tips for how to get the most everyday luxury from everything Destination Sundsvall has to offer. camilla abrahamsson camilla photo:

Manor house life with Spa Maskrosen – “Body and soul go together and we work on the personal touch the whole, the senses. Relaxing in the heart of a an oasis for the senses hamam lowers your guard and makes it easier At the top of the majestic Ljungan river The building that was once home to the Röda to deal with your own thoughts,” says owner valley, with the hustle and bustle of urban Kvarn cinema is now a completely different kind Susanne Marklund, the woman who introduced life a reasonable distance away, you’ll find of dream factory. Relax in the peaceful welcome spa culture to the people of Sundsvall. Torpshammars Herrgård, an impressive of the Orient. The scent of essential oils with rose, Spa Maskrosen offers a comprehensive range reminder of bygone days. Since buying bitter almonds and lemon relaxes tense shoulders of treatments including steam baths, Japanese the property from SCA in 2006, hosts and smooths the wrinkles in your forehead the washing, hamam bath, massage, body treatments Peo Jönis and Jennie Särlefalk have minute you step through the door, wafted away to and facials and more. Or allow new ideas to transformed the old managing director’s oriental Istanbul. This is the place where really busy emerge in a business meeting in the exciting villa into a luxurious hideaway for relaxing people can calm down and recharge. lounge with all the latest tech. weekends, romantic dinners and inspiring conferences. The view of the blue ribbon > spamaskrosen.com of the river is magnificent and the authentic decor inside the manor house takes you back a hundred years in time. Step back in time on Åstö “The first time I stepped over the The island nature reserve of Åstö lies less than an hour threshold, I said to Peo that the house has from Sundsvall’s Stenstan by car and 25 kilometres from a good soul, and we have really tried to the centre of Timrå. This is the home of Idyllen, an inn that retain and reinforce that in our business,” nestles among fishing huts and fishermen’s cottages 150 says Jennie Särlefalk, hostess and years old. The building dates back to 1849 and its past sommelier. includes several decades as a rest home for exhausted Leave the car at home. An hour by train housewives. Today it is not necessary to be either exhausted abrahamsson camilla photo: from Östersund or Sundsvall, you hop off or a housewife to receive a warm welcome at Idyllen. The just 150 metres from the well-raked gravel whole setting exudes the romance of the 19th century and paths of the manor house. Here there’s a the experience is further reinforced when you’re received by newly built spa area with a steam sauna, hostess Hjördis Brand in period costume. jacuzzi and an amazing wine cellar. You “I’ve tried to create an environment that I like myself,” can also go for a trip on the Ljungan river Hjördis explains. If you put a lot of effort into the reception, – maybe enjoying a brandy in the lounge – personal service and the food, you shouldn’t cut corners on in the 150-year old steamer, “Ljungfrun”. the setting. It all goes together. > torpshammar.com > varldshusetidyllen.se abrahamsson camilla photo:

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THE ULTIMATE GETAWAY Another 3 gilt-edged tips: Stöde Music Week 22-27 July Every year this music festival 40 km west of Sundsvall manages to gather

marie kjellander marie photo: together the crème de la crème of jazz musicians, chamber musicians and other top musicians from Sweden and Europe. A festival for great music and exciting encounters.

> stodemusikvecka.nu

Thailand has come to Vikbron Vikbron is the longest wooden bridge Norrland and it’s here of its type in Sweden. Its 133 metres of beautiful timber construction span the shining waters of the Ljungan river. The to stay! bridge is open to pedestrians and the beautiful setting makes it well worth a 116 years ago, Sundsvall and southern market itself is an attraction with its food, visit. Don’t miss lovers’ lane! Norrland received a visit that was as exotic a beer tent, hairdressers, massage and stalls as it was unexpected. The visitor was King selling clothes, souvenirs, flowers, etc. Chulalongkorn of Siam, now Thailand, The many Thai monks from different who was invited by King Oscar II to spend temples in northern Sweden are also four days as a tourist in these latitudes. The appreciated participants in the festival and visit made quite an impression. Following this year there are great hopes of attracting it, a magnificent Thai pavilion was one of Thailand’s most famous artists. constructed in honour of the “Yes, the negotiations have king. It was the inspiration for come quite a long way,” says an event which in the space Nicklas, who is giving of just a year has become nothing away. the largest of its type in This year, too, the Merlo Slott the Nordic countries – festival is free for visitors Europe’s northernmost stately home – Sundsvall’s Thai Festival. and gets off the ground Merlo Slott – was built as the summer “Basically, I just like on 18-21 July, as always in residence of the timber magnate Fredrik organising parties, especially conjunction with the birthday Bünsow in 1883–1885. The well- preserved library is an experience in its for Thai people who are of the popular king. Nicklas own right. Bünsow created a successful amazingly friendly and laid- has marketed the event among timber business based in Timrå and back people to spend time with. And all Sweden’s Thai organisations and today the building is home to the SCA then this festival is important for diversity is also hoping for a contribution from the archives. The English park is open to in Sundsvall, which has events for so many embassy after last year’s success, especially the public. other target groups,” says Nicklas Norberg, considering the fact that at least a fifth of the founder and organiser of the Thai Festival. festival’s guests are from Thailand. For information and to book hotels, restaurants and experiences, see The Thai Festival was held in Sundsvall “The aim is to become the biggest festival visitsundsvall.se for the first time in 2012. The festival site in Europe and we might achieve that, even visittimra.se was the beautiful urban and cultural park this year,” concludes Nicklas who will soon visitljungandalen.com Norra Berget. The event was an immediate be just as successful as Kung Chulalongkorn success, attracting more than 20,000 visitors, when it comes to attracting Thai people to including the Thai ambassador. Besides southern Norrland.

photo: wasu watchardachaphong /shutterstock.com watchardachaphong wasu photo: modern and traditional dance and music, the

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 21 MINIGUIDE LUXURY

Did you think we’d run out of luxuries yet? Not us! Here are just a few more gold-plated tips for those of you with an eye for the finer things in life.

When the taxi isn’t big enough Some are happy to take a taxi on a night out. Others prefer a limo. The garage of Sundsvalls Limousine service boasts the stylish cousins Cadillac Brougham and Lincoln Towncar, capable of adding a touch of class to any event. The party starts the minute the uniformed chauffeur opens the doors and you take your Why go all the way to the New York Met to see seat in the moving salon. Romeo and Juliet, when you can see it and hear it better here? > www.limoservice.se Another limousine service will soon be starting in Sundsvall. Opera in Söråker When Söråker community centre These are well-attended events with a > nrlimo.se had the idea of broadcasting opera sense of glamour, complete with a red performances many raised their carpet, a gala dinner and socialising. eyebrows in surprise. But today that Future performances include creative inspiration is a success. Rigoletto, Franscesca Da Rimini and Several times a year, familiar operas are Julius Caesar as well as the ballet broadcast from the Met in New York. Romeo and Juliet.

> sorakersfolketshus.se

Classic KNAUST nojeshallen.se photo: Elite Hotel Knaust has a permanent place in the heart of Sundsvall and is famous all over Sweden. Built in 1891, the hotel was the place where big business deals were made in the sawmilling industry of the time and where the big names with power and money got together. Today it has been renovated in a style that manages to blend modern design with the building’s illustrious past. We only need to Lamborghini or Ferrari? mention the marble staircase! If you’re lucky, you Tired of cars that all look as if they time in one of these Italian powerhouses. might see one of the town’s timber magnates were made from the same mould? Sit All you need to hire one is a driving ride his horse up it. Well, it has been known! behind the wheel of a classic red Ferrari licence equivalent to Swedish class B A relaxation suite, a gastropub and 430 F1 or a steel grey Lamborghini and the ability to fasten your seatbelt. shopping on the doorstep are just some of the Gallardo Superleggera and feel the The passengers should also appreciate reasons to check in. difference. the feel of a supercar. If not, they’ll soon Anyone who loves sports cars, speed learn to. > elite.se and horsepower will have a whale of a > nojeshallen.se

22 | Tourist Magazine| 2013/14 SPORT always on home ground Not many regions can match us when it comes to exciting sport close up. All you need to do is join the supporters and start cheering. rb photo photo:

Maria Norman from Umeå on Ti Quenta B smoothly taking a jump. christine grafström christine photo: Drakcupen IS GROWING 9-11 August “This is a football tournament at its best,” says Drakcupen’s organiser Tommy Jansson, responsible for this fast- growing event for young people aged between 8 and 14. Last year an impressive Last year, the event attracted almost 1,000 155 teams entered. spectators and the organisers are expecting even more this year. “The basic idea is that it should be fun. That can’t be emphasised enough. And that’s why we’re delighted to be able to run the cup tournament at the same time as Sundsvall Summer Sundsvall’s Dragon Festival, which means that there’s a great atmosphere throghout the city with Dragon boat races, and Horse Show entertainment for the whole family. I think it organiser club Kungsnäs puts it: gives lots of people a great experience of 28-30 June This is the biggest equestrian “It’s pure magic to sit in the sun, eat and drink and our city,” says Tommy Jansson. competition on grass in Norrland and its popularity is growing all the time. In 2012, 270 entrants were watch beautiful horses and their riders leaping over drakcupen.se > ready and waiting to enter the arena and compete. obstacles as big as cars in perfect harmony.” Here it’s not just about top-level sporting Even if you’re not interested in the sport itself, SEE a youtube clip performance. The competitions are also an the riders’ ability to guide these enormous animals of Drakcupen on experience and a great day out for everyone at top speed is still absolutely fascinating. your smartphone. attending. This is how one of the members of the > sundsvallsrk.nu

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Träslaget tidning sundsvalls johan engman, photo: 8 June is the day when the people of Ånge leave their homes and watch brännboll matches at different locations in the village. Brännboll is a Swedish version of baseball or rounders and the day devoted to it is rounded off with celebrations into the night. Why not come and join us? Prizes are awarded for the teams with the best and funniest costumes. Performances by local bands. Ånge IP is the venue.

> traslaget.com Balls in the air It was here in Sundsvall that the famous and is also known as the team of Norrland. At the “Norrland window” opened in 1965, when GIF moment they’re playing in the Superettan league, Sundsvall took a step up in Sweden’s football but they’ll soon be back! SDFF is also en route to league. Since then the window has opened and the Allsvenskan league with a skilled and talented closed on Sundsvall a number of times, for the team who, like “Giffarna”, play in the centre of the women’s and men’s teams. city in the Norrporten Arena. With 13 seasons in the Allsvenskan league, > gifsundsvall.se GIF Sundsvall is our most successful football team > laget.se/sdff A challenging four- leafed clover... Mid Nordic Cup in Timrå 1-4 August will be the 32nd year in a In just under an hour’s radius by car, there are four top-class golf courses in Destination row that young football players from many Sundsvall and they vary a great deal in character. If you’re looking for the seaside, a physical fitness countries meet to play football in Timrå. test, forest experiences or “just a walk in the park”, you’ve chosen the right place for a golfing holiday. This football cup for young people aged 8-18 is a big event for the entire region. Öjestrands Golfklubb Hussborgs Golfklubb (Ånge) “During these days, 30,000 visitors will An incredibly beautiful forest course by Lake Öjen, Set in a beautiful location be coming to the tournament. Between about 200 kilometres south of central Sundsvall. in the fertile valley of the 40 and 50 of the 200 teams will be staying Öjestrand offers major challenges in terms of Ljungan valley, 70 km the night, so many of them are visitors games and condition. Starting at the 18th hole west of Sundsvall. The from outside the area,” says tournament and looking out over Lake Öjen and the beautiful surroundings, Hussborg organiser Marie Edström, IFK Timrå. landscape, it’s love at first sight. There is also a manor and the agricultural With numbers like that, we don’t really short-hole golf course. landscape are hard to beat. need to spell it out, but we’ll do it anyway. The park/forest course has The Mid Nordic Cup is an event that > ojestrandgc.se made a name for itself and you can creates energy and enthusiasm and brings feel the sense of history when you take a short cut young people together, right here in our Timrå Golfklubb through the cow meadow to hole 7. region. Ever tried playing golf dressed as a frogman? Well “We’re working hard to ensure that on Norrland’s only seaside course, the water is > hussborggk.se services are top quality. We need to provide in play on all 18 holes. The Indalsälven delta is a a high quality personal service in everything scenic experience in itself and the golf course sits Sundsvalls Golfklubb (Skottsund) we do, even if the tournament is big,” says beautifully in its surroundings. It’s clearly in the Sweden’s northernmost pure park course. The first Marie Edström. Swedish elite class and has won national awards nine holes here were opened 60 years ago by Prince Another new element for this year is a for “Golf Course of the Year” and “Greenkeeper of Bertil, making it the 40th club registered in Sweden. class for players with disabilities. the Year”. An incredibly well-maintained and historic course.

> svenskalag.se/ifktimramnc > www.timragk.se > sundsvallsgolfklubb.se

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MORE golf

Golf is played in many dif- ferent ways. On little cours- es and big ones. On grass and artificial turf. Inside and out. More golf!

Golfhallen Gärde Skön Golf Play golf indoors in or out of season. Skön Golf, not far from Birsta, is a slightly more demanding loop. Skön can Entrepreneur Pålle Börlin runs a golf privately owned Pay & Play course with a probably be categorised as a combined simulator and is keen to attract anyone driving range and a 12-hole golf course. forest/meadow course which offers looking to practise their shots, chips, putting In other words you don’t need a green minigolf as well. card here. Seven holes are quite easy and so on. > skongolf.se “We’ve invested in a 3D golf simulator to play, with the remaining five on a and offer high-class facilities. We are geared towards private individuals and companies too. Everyone’s welcome,” he says. There is a large putting green and a ”swing studio” on site. “The swing is filmed and then you can analyse your shots really well. As a teaching tool I haven’t seen anything to beat it,” says Pålle enthusiastically.

> www.timragk.se

Minigolf x 2 A round of minigolf is on offer in Skönsberg. They have a 36-hole, high quality, top competition standard felt course.

> spelaminigolf.se

An 18-hole course in a beautiful outdoor setting can be found next to Folkets park, beside Sporthallen, Himlabadet and Matfors-Ängom golf course Äventyrslekparken. Here the rule is unlimited Not everyone knows that the old well maintained in beautiful surroundings. play per visit. industrial community of Matfors, a quarter It also has a Pay & Play course with an of an hour west of Sundsvall, boasts its annual fee of only SEK 600/season. For > tonhallen.se/aktiviteter own golf course. A 9-hole course in the the whole family! middle of the Ängom residential area, > matforsgolfbana.n.nu

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 25 WATER LAST ONE IN IS A CHICKEN Water, water everywhere. As if Selångersån, Sidsjön and the whole of the sea weren’t enough, there are plenty of water- based activities in and around Sundsvall! camilla abrahamsson camilla photo:

Tranviken on Alnö is probably the most popular swimming spot in the area. You see all the generations there.

Smackgrundet beach and naturist beach long sandy beach. Restaurant, campsite On the coastal delta of the Indalsälven and heated pools are nearby. River, where the river meets the sea you’ll Tranviken has a ramp on the sand that find this beautiful natural beach, which also stretches from the restaurant right down includes an area for naturist bathing. The to the water line. This makes it possible to area is a nature reserve, which means that roll into the water in a wheelchair or with a camping is forbidden. pushchair. The beach is a 20-minute walk from There is also a barbecue area, the car park. The whole area is adapted changing rooms, showers and a sauna, for disabled visitors, which means it is a beach volleyball pitch and a boules accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs. pitch. Tranviken is Sundsvall’s hottest Barbecuing is also permitted at special spot, whether you’re spotting “hotties” or sites around the delta. perhaps want to be “spotted”.

Bergafjärden beach A few kilometres south of Sundsvall you find an 800 metre long, beautiful sandy INSIDER TIPS: MAGDALENA FORSBERG beach on the seashore. The beach is very FAMOUS FOR: BIATHLON shallow and suitable for children. It is next to Bergafjärden campsite, which has a café, a shop, minigolf and a barbecue area. I really enjoy the water when I’m sitting in a boat on the way to Skatan. You can just stop off at a beach and then eat a Tranviken Gistaholmarna, the delicious dinner at Skatan. The south of the island of Alnö boasts a islands between Alnö number of beautiful beaches perfect for and Fagervik with their long, sandy beaches. swimming, including this classic, beautiful, camilla abrahamsson camilla photo:

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FLOAT RING fishing float ring fishing gives you the chance to Shooting the Ljungan rapids experience the feeling of being as close to the fish as possible in small watercourses. Grab the chance to try shooting the rapids The trip is best suited for beginners canoeing in A bellyboat, wader trousers, flippers and between Viiforsen and Nolby, a run about 12 fast-flowing water and usually takes place in the a lifejacket are the equipment you’ll need kilometres long. Paddle your way through six sets evening, or by agreement. The season runs from to keep yourself dry and warm. The catch of rapids, classified level 1-2, on a trip that takes the end of May until September. about 3 1/2 hours. mainly consists of trout, rainbow trout and > ljungansforsranning.se pike. And you might get to cook your own fish over a campfire at the water’s edge. Recommended for groups of 3-10 people to ensure a top quality fishing experience close to nature.

> temanatur.se

M/S Medvind This leisure boat in Sundsvall’s inner harbour takes you on a cruise down the coast, to Njurunda or round the island of Alnö. Every Wednesday through Saturday at 6 pm the M/S Medvind leaves Sundsvall’s inner harbour for a 3 1/2 hour cruise through the Alnö archipelago. A delicious archipelago buffet is served and on some days a two-hour long lunch cruise is also on offer. The top deck boasts a beautiful lounge with panoramic windows and the best sea views in Sundsvall.

> msmedvind.com

Seine fishing – tonnes of tourist attractions in Bergeforsen Seine fishing is definitely one of the high points breeding stock. Sometimes it takes about 100 of the summer in Timrå and Bergeforsen. In the fishermen to pull in a really big seine. Spectacular first week of August, ”the silver of the sea” is is an understatement and the biggest salmon ever harvested – salmon and sea trout that have just left hauled in weighed almost 30 kilos! the Gulf of Bothnia to make their way up river. The Read more about Allsta Fiskecamp, Bulldog fly- tradition dates back to the 19th century and today fishing and lots more fishing adventures at: thousands of expectant spectators gather on the > www.fiskeisundsvall.se shoreline as the salmon farm staff haul out their

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 27 FESTIVAL VROOOOM! Everything to do with cars, fast driving and anything on wheels basically is welcome in engine-mad Sundsvall.

Karlsro Flyers meet “End of Summer Meet” the 23-24 of August is a car meet in Ljungaverk with about 170 cars and 1,500 visitors. The secret of its success lies in the combination of revving engines and foot- tapping rockabilly music. A market, beer tent, two nights of entertainment and car judging with prizes are permanent fixtures.

> karlsroflyers.se Classic Car Festival On the weekend of 13-14 July, the chrome will be There’s also the Classic Lady, open only to female extra shiny in Sundsvall. We have no doubt about drivers in appropriate period costume. The cars it as that’s the date of this year’s Classic need to be at least 30 years old but there’s no age Car Festival. limit for the participants! There will be a parade of 50 selected veteran A market, a car meet and a rockabilly night are cars cruising through Stenstan, so that’s plenty of also all part and parcel of the weekend. “eye candy” for car lovers. > classiccarfestival.se

Full throttle in Njurunda! Nolbybanan – Njurunda MK’s own ground – has pretty much everything speed freaks could desire. Motocross, enduro, trail and patrik jacobsson patrik photo: snow scooters demand total control by the driver of the vehicle and here it’s speed, excitement and a huge boost of adrenaline that’s on offer for young and old alike. Nolbybanan has everything from Swedish championship contests to fun training activities for younger speed fans. The business is based on many years of Drag racing at Sundsvall Raceway organised training for children and young Sundsvall Raceway announces “The fastest show in the Super Twin Top Fuel Bike event are a must. people, and exercise sessions for all ages in town!”. This year on a re-asphalted course with This is a contest in the Nordic Challenge Series. and levels. Might it be something for you? new record times within reach. On 6 July, Sundsvall Raceway opens for “A Day If so, come and have a go on the 24-26 Two weekends this summer, it’s time for thrilling on the Strip”. A whole day dedicated to cars, with June between 5 and 9 pm. Bring your own drag racing with competitions that form part of the private cars on display with judging, and time trials bike, or borrow one when you get here. European Drag Racing Series. Enter between 31 on the strip for those wanting to put their own car Completely free! May–2 June or 19–21 July if you want to see the through its paces. > njurundamk.com fastest thing in Norrland this year. > sundsvallraceway.se 19-21 July, the super motorbikes competing

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THE CHALLENGE

The Sundsvall Classic is a challenge for everyone

“The group of us who set up the Sundsvall Classic include More and more of us are pushing ourselves a group of girls from Sundsvall who have run the women’s through the Swedish Classic every year. Now, 10 km and the Lidingöloppet race for many years. But a couple of years ago we felt we wanted a challenge that for the first time, we’re giving you the chance to could stimulate us to work-out all year round” says Maria complete the challenge all in one place, at your Åslin, aged 46. “We signed up for the women’s classic and had a really own pace and at a level that suits you. Welcome fun year with a lot of training, sweat and laughter. But it to the Sundsvall Classic! also meant a lot of long journeys and there were often problems finding accommodation. We got the idea that we 2013 sees the launch of a really fantastic ought to organise a classic in Sundsvall because we’ve got Norrland challenge, the Sundsvall Classic. such amazing countryside and the transport links and the Just like in the Swedish Classic, you need to accommodation are first class too,” Maria continues. complete all four events – cycling, swimming, The beautiful landscape with its natural challenges is running and skiing – within a 12-month perfect for really good competitions. The cycle race has period, and you choose which challenge you already been going for a couple of years and if you choose want to do first. What makes the Sundsvall classic stand the black course, it’s seen as one of the toughest exercise out from the traditional version is that we don’t have any loops in Sweden for cyclists, with a total increase in height women’s or men’s classes. Instead you get to choose the of about 2,000 metres. challenge you want, whatever your age or sex. “We’ve received a great deal of praise for our race, We’ve pinched the idea from the ski slopes and especially for the beautiful course and the food that is classified our events by colour according to difficulty – blue, included in the start fee. Being able to sit down afterwards red or black. The black course is equivalent to a men’s and talk through the race with the other cyclists is much classic, the red a women’s classic and the blue is for appreciated,” says Fredrik Olsson, in charge of the cycling children or easy exercise. event. The different colours and levels of severity mean the Whether you want to challenge your friends, your Sundsvall Classic is particularly well suited for fitness colleagues, your sewing circle or just yourself, the initiatives in workplaces. Challenge your colleagues or Sundsvall Classic is the perfect challenge. It’s a challenge form a team and complete the races together. Each of that in one way or another will link up with the newly built you get to choose the colour that’s the right challenge for bridge over Sundsvallsfjärden, Sweden’s longest motorway you. Whether you’ve never run a race before or are an elite bridge. Register at: sportsperson, the whole team gets a fun and stimulating > visitsundsvall.se. exercise goal for the year.

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 29 NATURE back to nature The Sundsvall region is full of good things. Especially the great outdoors! Here are just some of the suggestions from the world of the “Skvader” for those of you who get your kicks from the great outdoors, whether it’s on horseback or on the water.

Here even actors catch fish Actor Lennart Jäkhel, who grew up in Timrå and Sundsvall, is one of the many people who love the countryside here. “One of Sweden’s best fishing waters is the legendary Bergeforsen, where trout lurk behind the rocks of the wild, white-water rapids. I can’t personally boast of any huge catches but I’ve probably caught a few two-kilo trout down there,” he says. So, after making two films about The Hunters, perhaps it’s time he made one about The Fishermen… Grab your rods, adventure calls. You’ll find more about Bergeforsen on pages 7. Destination Sundsvall offers extremely varied fishing in > www.fiskeisundsvall.se white water, rivers and sheltered sea coves.

Plenty of routes to choose from by kayak or canoe a rest along the way, with picnic tables, campfires and dry toilets. The river is narrow as it winds its way down to Liden, where it widens into a lake-like course. After the river, there are a number of power stations and portage is necessary. One-day tours are recommended between pessi luokonen photo: Järkvissle and Liden, while a longer weekend trip can be taken along the whole route.

Ljustorp: The river Ljustorpsån is a beautiful family-friendly canoeing route. The river flows Söråker: Thomas Bergman is a kayak enthusiast gently through a varied forest and agricultural and rents out kayaks in Söråker. As he puts it: landscape. Depending on the water level there are “I’ve been canoeing for six years and I hope a number of small exciting white-water sections. INSIDER TIPS: YOHIO more people will be able to discover this wonderful This is a twisty route, easy to paddle, running FAMOUS FOR: EUROVISION leisure activity. It’s very relaxing and meditative down to the Indalsälven delta and the sea. and you really do get to experience nature. Paddle > www.logdokanot.se When I want to experience the best your way along the coastline, through the delta, nature has to offer, I go for a walk in in Tynderösundet, on the rivers Indalsälven or Juniskär: Beautiful Juniskär offers kayak hire and the forest between Södra Berget and Ljustorpsån, or in our network of lakes.” guided tours. In the archipelago outside Juniskär Sidsjön. It’s beautiful because it’s a bit it’s almost always possible to find calm water, even > kajakochfoto.com/kajakpaddling away from the city and all the noise when it’s windy. On windless days, there’s fantastic disappears. Indalsälven: The Indalsälven canoe route takes paddling to be had in the bays, out and around the you through one of the most beautiful river valleys islands and on the open water where it’s “Finland in Sweden, from Långliden on the Jämtland border next stop”. to Bergeforsen in Timrå. There are several huts for > temanatur.se

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Skvadern Lundegård Bergeforsen You can never get enough of a good story. So it’s always worth Hear the hoofbeats! listening when someone wants to tell you the true story of how one Mr Dahlmark shot at the notorious Skvadern in Timrå. The Skvadern, as you may Riiby Gård’s Icelandic horses are the perfect try a weekend trip with accommodation for know, is the unofficial provincial way to explore the countryside in Bergeforsen. that true wilderness experience. In partnership animal of Medelpad, a cross Ambling on horseback along sandy paths, with the Östanskär Jakt & Konferens hunting between a hare and a capercaillie. gravel roads and through field and forest is a and conference centre, there’s also a luxury No wonder you don’t see it very often. Food and drink are served wonderful experience. You don’t need to be an package where the trip ends with an outdoor at the Café Skvader Inn. Guided expert rider either. There’s a horse for everyone jacuzzi in the spa facility. tours. and you’re always accompanied by an expert > www.bromees.se skvadernevent.se pony trek leader. > Gården Lindberga > www.riibygard.se enjoys a beautiful, isolated location beside the Ljungan river in Ede. HOVS ISLANDSHÄSTAR is 7 km from the centre Family days with pony rides are held in spring of Sundsvall. This Icelandic horse centre and summer. Most of the horses are Shetland offers pony treks in one of the most ponies, children’s favourite horse beautiful parts of Sweden, and ever. Other animals on the farm Plenty of routes to choose a horse’s back is no bad include dwarf goats, rabbits visitsundsvall photo: from by kayak or canoe place to see it from either. and the charming mini Everyone working here pig Gismo. Bookings is a trained pony trek taken for individuals leader. or groups on all Lake Sidsjön brings > hovs-islandshastar.se weekdays. This peaceful NATURE into the Sörskog Gårds oasis also provides heart of Sundsvall Islandshästar accommodation and Three years in a row, Sundsvall Sörskog Gård courses in personal has won a medal for being one of offers pony trekking development. Sweden’s municipalities that best on easy terrain. The > lindbergagard.se fosters outdoor recreation by the farm enjoys a historic Swedish Environmental Protection location in Galtström, the A completely new bridleway Agency. In 2010 it won gold! The site of Medelpad’s first, last and and hiking trail, the 8 km long outdoor recreation area surrounding biggest ironworks. Lars and Ing-Gun Bergafjärden/Ovansjöleden runs through Lake Sidsjön plays a major part in this. Just a few kilometres from Stora torget Ljungström arrange pony treks all year round varied countryside typical of Norrland. in the centre of town, this idyllic area on Icelandic horses, Iceland born and bred. The trail is clearly signposted, traversing or boasts walks around the lake, picnic Guided tours can also be arranged. passing pine heathland, woodland clearings, areas, jetties adapted for people with ridislandshest.se > ancient forest, wetlands and farmland. There disabilities, and first class fishing for are excellent opportunities to see birds, wild those who like to see rainbow trout, Östanskär Gård Islandshästar animals and rare plants. char, perch or pike on the menu. Pony trekking and a riding school with During the summer season Bergafjärden Sidsjön has something for everyone Icelandic horses in beautiful Östanskär. There campsite and Ovansjöparken serve food and in the family. Take a dip in Aborrviken, are shorter “have a go” trips or full-day tours snacks. wander through the trees in the for those with more experience. Or perhaps > Lotte Nord: +46-70-284 80 84 Arboretum, feed the ducks or enjoy a peaceful trip in a canoe.

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 31 CONFERENCES CONFERENCES Choosing Sundsvall and the area around it for a con- ference is a reassuring choice. Its excellent rail and air links are good points in its favour but the friendly hosts and comfortable facilities are first class, too.

1. Östanskär 2. Hussborgs 3. Kolstabod- 3 Jakt och Herrgård arna Vildmark Staying at Hussborgs Kolstabodarna is located Konferens Herrgård with a group in a beautiful area just 10 If you’re keen on hunting means everyone has the minutes from the centre of and looking for the chance to choose the right Sundsvall and has pretty little extras, we’d highly accommodation for each much everything hunting recommend Östanskär individual as the facility enthusiasts could desire. Jakt och Konferens in Indal. offers various kinds. There is a shooting range, It runs elk hunting and The 110 beds are game hunting, fishing and game hunting for groups divided between the manor the chance to gain a hun- and individuals. There is house itself, the side annex ting licence. also a course to gain a 4 with its hotel-standard A range of different hunting licence. accommodation, and kinds of hunting is on offer. With an outdoor spa, houses and apartments, One example is hunting a wood-fired sauna with as well as cheaper with a dog, Finnish Spits or panoramic views, a steam 4. Södra Berget accommodation in a youth Norbotten Spits, that barks sauna and an infrared Hotell Södra Berget is a top hotel in two senses of the hostel or cottages. to indicate game up a tree. sauna, there are plenty of word. It’s located at the very top of a hill, where the slalom The centre of the When hunting with this opportunities to rest and slope starts, and it offers all the top experiences anyone estate is the English kind of dog, the aim is to relax after a successful could ask for. Park, which with its many keep to areas of natural day’s hunting. The conference hall covers an impressive 2,400 square unusual trees provides a and undisturbed forest. The centre is newly metres and generally good conference opportunities make beautiful backdrop for the When the dog has found built on an old property it possible to hold everything from a small meeting to a surrounding buildings. a bird, the hunter needs to in a genuine forest and major congress. Hussborg has become move forward protected by agricultural building, The hotel is known for its shows with top artists, its spa an eldorado for golfers. The the terrain without the bird beautifully located in the and bowling alley. There is also a big outdoor recreation first tee is just 75 metres discovering the hunter and Indalsälven valley. area right outside the entrance. from the manor house taking flight. It also hosts weddings, verandah, an ideal meeting As well as shooting and > sodraberget.se birthday parties, place during the summer. hunting, there is a sauna christenings, gourmet and hot tub on the water’s dinners, corporate kick-offs > hussborg.com 5. Söråkers Herrgård edge and a conference and tastings. One of the many advantages of a conference at Söråkers room. Herrgård is that it is so centrally located. The manor house > ostanskar.se > kolstavildmark.se enjoys a strategic location between Sundsvall, Timrå and Härnösand, with Midlanda airport just a few kilometres away. In partnership with expert entrepreneurs, the manor house arranges activities such as fishing, golf, canoeing or health and fitness.

> sorakersherrgard.com

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lilla-hotellet.se Brandstation For information and to book hotels, ÅNGE / Bar & Matsalar restaurants and experiences, see Tel: +46-(0)60- (Good class) LJUNGANDALEN visitsundsvall.se 61 35 87 visittimra.se Brandstation Bar visitljungandalen.com Scandic Hotel Sundsvall & Matsalar is located in Hotels City (4.0 points) The hotel has Sundsvall’s former fire station, Torpshammars Herrgård been completely renovated and is which was built after the major Torpshammars Herrgård offers situated in the heart of Sundsvall, fire that destroyed much of the Sundsvall different kinds of accommodation with the city’s popular shopping city centre in 1888. Brandstation’s in a beautiful setting. There’s even district just around the corner. menu is classic in the modern a relaxation area, a spa, and a Explore cozy cafés and restaurants, style. It also features fusion dishes, Hotels restaurant serving high-class food or go for a short walk to Casino in which several cuisines are and wine. Rankings are based on visitors Cosmopol and the city’s buzzing combined, primarily French and torspshammar.com ratings of the central hotels at nightlife. As a guest at Scandic Italian. Tel: +46-(0)691-205 80 visitsundsvall.se Sundsvall you have free access to brandstation.grankotten.com Elite Hotel Knaust Tel: +46-(0)60-12 39 36 a sauna, gym, relaxation suite and Hussborgs Herrgård (4.6 points) Located in the heart wifi. At Hussborgs Herrgård in of Stenstan’s shopping area, Invito: Ristorante Italiano scandichotels.se Ljungaverk spend the night in the Knaust is the pride of Sundsvall (Good class) Where Norrland meets Tel: +46-(0)60-64 17 50 manor house, the hotel annex, a and is famous far and wide for its Italy! As you can probably guess, house or apartment, youth hostel magnificent marble staircase in the “invito” means ”invite in” in Italian Quality Hotel Sundsvall New! accommodation or cottages. entrance hall. The hotel reopened in and the people invited in are local All Quality Hotel’s 201 rooms and Hussborg has become an el 2002 following extensive renovation residents, visitors to the city and the lobby bar were completely dorado for golfers with the first and is now one of the most recently people looking for a great place renovated in early 2013. The tee right next to the manor house refurbished hotels in Sundsvall. for big groups. In Italian cuisine, same building also houses the verandah. The wild carousing of the timber it’s the ingredients that count and Filmstaden cinema and the bars hussborg.com magnates here in their heyday is here Italian classics are combined and restaurants of Aveny. With Tel: +46-(0)691-332 70 legendary. with produce from Norrland, such 3,000 square metres of conference as game, fish and berries. What elite.se space, a car park and restaurants Tel: +46-(0)60-608 00 00 would you say to elk carpaccio, for Hotel Mittlandia on two floors, this is one of the example? Hotel Mittlandia has dancing, a most wide-ranging complexes in invitobar.se restaurant, welcoming rooms, a Sundsvall. Tel: +46-(0)60-15 39 00 sauna and conference facilities. choice.se Mittlandia is centrally located in Tel: +46-(0)60-16 00 00 Oscar Bar o Matsal Ånge and can offer single and (Good class) In the centre of double rooms, conferences, Food & Drink Sundsvall, Oscar Matsal and Bar restaurants and a disco. There are has become a classic with its 30 rooms with a total of 54 beds Selected from the White Guide 2013 restaurant and night club. The and a spa on restaurant offers an endless grill the ground floor. concept where you put together Clarion Collection Hotel Grand mittlandia.se your own menu. In the summer (4.4 points) Clarion Collection Hotel Tel: +46-(0)690-124 20 the restaurant is extended with Grand is centrally located in one two outdoor areas, overlooking of the old, unique stone buildings Sundsvall’s beautiful Vängåvan Five great places in Sundsvall’s beautiful Stenstan. park, seating 100 people. The hotel is known for its friendly for coffee oscarmatsal.se service and is literally a “home away Restaurang Flataklocken Tel: +46-(0)60-12 98 11 from home”. The hotel has a total At the geographical centre of of 102 ultra-modern rooms, with Sweden, by Lake Munkbysjön Mezoyo New for 2013! light, Scandinavian decor. Most of Casiopeija in western Medelpad, besides (Also a good place!) With its the rooms are spacious and have (Excellent class) A first-class à la being a fully licensed restaurant, streamlined design with a well- space for extra beds. carte restaurant with the Norrland Flataklocken also serves coffee stocked aquarium on Nybrogatan choice.se touch. Located on the top floor and snacks. The restaurant is open in central Sundsvall, the food is Tel: +46-(0)60-64 65 60 of the casino with views over the in the summer and the views are mainly Mediterranean inspired. harbour. Casiopeija is a Nordic spectacular, especially from the Choose from Greek, Spanish, Lilla Hotellet Ecolabelled restaurant that offers viewing tower. Italian or French. The Swedishness (4.1 points) Be surrounded by Casino Cosmopol guests food reataurangflataklocken.se shines through in the form of pike- the spirit of the past in a relaxed, and drink under the stars with top Tel: +46-(0)70-635 23 18 perch, langoustines and reindeer friendly setting in the centre of quality ingredients, cooking and fillet, delightfully served. Stenstan. There are plenty of service. mezoyo.se restaurants and pubs within walking casinocosmopol.se Tel: +46-(0)60-15 15 54 distance. A hotel that’s great value Tel:+46-(0)60-14 11 50 for money with unique rooms and personal service.

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For information and to book hotels, has rooms suitable fantastic setting. Värdshuset Idyllen restaurants and experiences, visit for everything from The ocean is within Värdshuset Idyllen is a gourmet visitljungandalen.com business trips and walking distance. restaurant in a genuine turn of the conferences to weddings Simple, functional self- century setting on the beautiful and celebrations. Enjoy catering accommodation island of Åstö, serving seasonal Den Söta Synden the peace and quiet, and a and great value for money set in meals using local ingredients. A café with an ice cream bar restaurant serving first-class food beautiful countryside. Wander in the Over the years, Idyllen has won a has moved into the old church and fine wines. beautiful park or walk on the beach number of Swedish food awards. in Ljungaverk! The ice cream, sorakersherrgard.se on the Klingerfjärden shoreline. Within walking distance of the which comes in a wide range of Tel: +46-(0)60-408 40 lantnaraboende.n.nu water at Tynderösundet. flavours, is made from scratch in Tel: +46-(0)60-400 94 vardshusetidyllen.se the church’s newly built kitchen, Lövbergs Bed & Breakfast Tel: +46-(0)60-480 20 and Belgian waffles and Belgian Bed & Breakfast in a rural idyll Lotstornet chocolate are also on the menu. with views over the beautiful With Härnösand to the north Open all year round. Ljustorp valley. Spend the night in and the island of Brämö to the Tel: +46 (0)76-190 09 88 a converted outbuilding or a former south, the views from the former bakery on this charming farm. pilot’s tower Lotstornet on Åstö Toppstugan on Getberget A comfortable, friendly welcome can’t be beaten. Dating back to Getberget, literally “goat mountain”, for anyone whose heart is in the 1938, the tower now provides offers fantastic views over Lake country. Close to walking trails, accommodation on five floors with abrahamsson camilla

Torpsjön and Ljungandalen. In the fishing and canoe trails. a wood-fired sauna and wilderness foto: summer it’s the perfect place to bedbreakfast.ljustorp:.se hot tub, and can be used as a mini stop off for a coffee and a bite to Tel: +46-(0)70-6608240 conference centre in autumn and eat, indoors or out. There is a good spring. It’s the perfect spot for a road for cars up to the top of the Lagårn Bed & Breakfast small group of 1-8 people, where ski slope and Toppstugan, literally In an idyllic rural spot, this romantic peace and quiet and real relaxation Porter Café on top of the world. getberget.se house covering 120 square metres are what matters. A restaurant with a good reputation has five recently renovated rooms. lotstornet.com in a 1940s setting, surrounded by beautiful countryside. Gourmet Haverö Hembygdsgård Tel: +46-(0)60-480 30 dining or simple meals such as a High up above the landscape in prawn and taco buffet. Take your Säter with views over the Ljungan pick. Barbecues with entertainment river, the museum of rural life on summer evenings. A stunning has a café and a youth hostel. location with views over The ground floor of the old-style Tynderösundet. farmhouse was built in about 1760. portercafe.se Dance floor, market and events in Tel: +46-(0)60-480 00 the summer. Available for private hire. Söråkers Herrgård Tel: +46- (0)690-301 37 This gourmet restaurant is a johan engman / sundsvalls tidning / sundsvalls johan engman +46 -(0)70-280 79 92 delight when it comes to flavours.

foto: Delicious dining lovingly prepared Huberget from morning to night. Innovative Set in a stunning location with and aromatic dishes with a views over the Ljungan river and Norrland touch and top quality local Stödesjön lake. Huberget has ingredients are Söråkers Herrgård’s several museums, country stores signature tune. and restaurants/cafés that are open sorakersherrgard.com during the summer and can be Fully equipped, ultra-modern Tel: +46-(0)60-408 40 booked at other times of the year. French style kitchen, library, living Food & Drink Skeppshamns Café Every summer there’s a folk festival room with TV, relaxation room, Holmö Brygga Reopening! At the far end of the island of Åstö and evening activities such as sing- bathroom with bath, shower and One of the region’s most popular is the historic Skeppshamn with alongs and performances. sauna. There’s a sundeck in the summer restaurants is once a café open during the summer. stodehembygd.se garden and a verandah with a again opening its doors with a Food served includes prawn Tel: +46 -(0)691-101 51 barbecue. Excellent beaches and guest harbour and caravan sites. sandwiches and waffles. Within the restaurant Portercaféet are Holmö Brygga, with views over walking distance of the genuine within walking distance. Golf and Tynderösundet, serving everything seaman’s chapel and wonderful fishing nearby. TIMRÅ from delicious prawn sandwiches bays for swimming. Open 12 – 5 miratrading.se to exceptional gourmet dinners. pm every day from midsummer to Tel: +46-(0)70-640 37 57 Accommodation Pub nights with live music during mid-August. Söråkers Herrgård Sörviks Herrgårds gårdshus the summer. visittimra.se Dating back to 1853, Söråkers Stay in one of the estate buildings holmobrygga.se Tel: +46-(0)60-480 30 Herrgård has made a name for itself belonging to the beautiful Sörviks when it comes to wellbeing and Herrgård manor house in its

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MAY

4/5 Caprice 2013 with Kjell Lönnå Music S 25/5 MC-Dagen Motorbikes S T

11/5 Music/Show S 25-26/5 Konstrunda Art trail S The Legends You’ll find more events at: visitsundsvall.se, 11/5 Ica Loppet Run S 26/5 The Michael Schenker Temple Music S visitljungandalen.com, visittimra.se of Rock & Lovedrive 11-12/5 Medelpad Garden Fair Fair T reunion Tour 2013

17-18/5 Beer & Whiskey Festival Festival T 30/5 Vårruset Run S S

Sundsvall 19/5 Alnötrampen Bike race S 31/5 Kulturnatten Culture night Å

23/5 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto Music S 31/5-2/6 Drag racing-NHK Nationals Motor S T

TIMRÅ JUNE Å 6/6 Sweden’s National Day Culture S 15/6 Car and plane festival, Midlanda Motor T ÅNGE / stora Torget LJUNGANDALEN 15/6 Indalsledenloppet Run S 8/6 Alnö Triathlon Challenge Sport S 21/6 midsummer celebrations Culture S 14/6 Brolle Rock’n’Roll on Tour Music S At Norra Berget – Park Summer 28-30/6 Sundsvalls Summer Horse Show Sport S 14-16/6 Utelivsmässa Outdoor recreation fair T

JULY

3-6/7 sundsvALLS GATUFEST Street Festival S 21/7 Åstödagen Festival T

6/7 Trollnatta Folk Festival S 22-27/7 Stöde Music Week Music S

6/7 A Day on the Strip (drag racing) Motor S 22-27/7 Hussborg Golf Week Sports Å

12-14/7 Bye Country Festival Festival T 24/7 Jazz Night Music T

13/7 Classic Car Festival Motor/Festival S 25/7 BAO Benny Andersson Orchestra: Music S With Helene Sjöholm and Tommy 14-21/7 Haveröveckan Festival Å kÖrberg at Norra Berget

18-21/7 ThaifestivalEN Festival S 27/7 Sundsvall Classics Sports S

19-21/7 Drag racing-NHK Festivals Motor S 28/7 SSG Windsprint Sports S

August

1-4/8 Mitt Norden Cup Sport T 10/8 Oscarsgalan Festival T

2-3/8 KONSERTFESTEN 2013 Festival S 16-17/8 Ljungarocken Festival Å

3-4/8 Stöde Market Market S 16-18/8 Selånger Market Market S

7/8 Drakloppet (Dragon race) Sports S 23-24/8 Karlsro Flyers Motor/ Festival Å – End of summer meet 8-12/8 Drakfestivalen Festival S (Dragon festival) 23-24/8 Norrvidden Sundsvall trotting S oPen Trot 9/8 mAndo Diao Music T 28-29/8 Ladies Open with Europe Golf S 9-11/8 Drakcupen (Dragon cup) Sports S tour & Pro-am

2013/14 | Tourist magazine | 35 Ånger Bjärtrå Lockne- Utanede Kälarne manälven Östersund sjön Thailändska << Hammarstrand << Indalsleden Döda fallet till TrondheimPaviljongen Pilgrimstad Ansjön Kramfors Lugnvik Landsomfj. 86 Revsunds- Långnäset sjön Paljacka Gällö Håvdsjön Långliden Frånö Stor-Gussjön Grimnäs- Boviksstugan Lunde Klockestrand fjärden Långsvedjan Nordansjön Återvänningssjön Boda Återvänningen Re Anderberget vsundssjön Västanå Stor-Tjäresjön Sandnäsfjärden Idsjön Lill- Lill- Laxsjön Ramvik Stavre Skäldammet Tjäresjön Gimån Högland Bodsjön Björnbaljen Lövsjön Laxsjön 331 Klippen Kvarnbaljen Bodsjön Järkvissle Aldersjön Oxsjön Skälgården Lögdö Vildmark Stordalen Stor- Stor- Utansjö Hemsjön Oxsjö Stor- Skälsjön Se hemsida Laxsjön Sillre Vallsjön

Bräc Brudsjön Ådalsån Eksjön k Sösjön efjärden Dacke Lögdö Vildmarksstig Västanå Bräcke Dackebrännan Hungsjön Slättmon Örasjön << Kälarne Skinnen Bräcke Bodacke Svartå- Åbrodammet Laxsjöån Andersjön bodarna Ramsele >> Nortjärns- Västansjön Bredsjön Rundbacken Västanå- Näverudden gårdarna leden Loviken Vättaberget Liden Väckesjön Fuske Hemsjön Sandnäset Fäbodstig Tun- Mehungen Åsen Ås bodarna Djupröra Fäbodstig Edsta Älandsbro Tivsjön Vike Kväcklingen Jämtgaveln Fäbodstig Mjällån Bensjön Udden Drevberget Mjösjön Uddefors 320 Österflygge Tuna Skallsjön Gimåfors Indalsleden fäbodstig Stor- Holmsjön Västbyn Himmel- Stor-Mosjön Roten sjön Lagfors Fuske << ÖSTERSUND Fagerviken Jällviks- Kilen Sandören Edsta Storroten Kassjön Holm Gudmundstjärn bodarna Fagervikssjön Ljustor Sunnansjö Nilsböle Hallsta- ps Tuna Torringen Råbäcken Lövberg å Östbyn Stor-Otern Sunnås bodarna Röjesjön n Höglandsbodarna Härnösand Leringstjärn Hassjön Röje- Härnösand >> Brehungen Hällsjön Österström slingan Ljustorp Marktjärn Holmsjön 86 Björkom Getterån Högland Baggböle Bjässjön Kronvägen Stor-Sundsjön Öppom Över- Sör-Leringen Östanbäck Leringen Östloning Glupen- Åsäng Har tjärnen Daltorpet Indalsälven Hamre Hästnäset Hallsta stigen Edsåker rån

Gällö >> Sulsjön Tomming Myckelsjö Frötuna Stavre Sjöändan Börkelsjön fäbodstig Sankt Kallsjöbodarna Helvetesbrännan Olofsleden Neder- Knutnäset Indal Stor- Aspen Skavsjön tjärnen Hissjön Sodalen 331 Kävsta Myckelsj. Kroknäs Ensillre Skinnsjön Säter Bängling Bye kalkbarrskog Myckelåsen Lill-Hullsjön Navarn Nysäter Hussjö Harrsjön Tallåsen Kårsta Gärdsjön Länstersjön Vattensjön Lögdö bruk Stavreviken HÄRNÖSAND >> Nordanede Hässjö HÖGA KUSTEN Flistersjön Vattenån Öv. Norrsjön Östanskär Nyland Örasjön Bottnarna Sundsvall- Storsjön Länster- Gissjöbodarna Stor-Hullsjön Härnösands 320 Brattfallet Krånge flygplats sjön Dysjöån N Nordanede Ned. Lagmansören Bergeforsen Ensillre Näset Rödsjön Torsboda Strind Hallsta Gammelbodarna Örasjön Åse Åvike- Borgsjö Främre Mellan- Stor- Spiggsjön Strömås Indalsleden 330 bruk Vattensjön Borgsjön Mittnorden- Nordanede Bryggtjärn Gravtjärn Väster-Högsjö Strindsjön Ånge Östby leden sjön Hullsjön Rösåsen Åse Storbränna Backås Stensjöområdet 511 Ålsta Krången Sörberge Söråker Gammelbodarna Ljung Indalsleden Västisveden Ovansjö Parter- Erikslund Getberget Sankt Gåltjärn Storsand Snöberg Ångesjön an Olofsleden Grönsta Nora boda Rammsjön FränstaGissjön Vivstavarv Byberget Alby Rosböle << Vemdalsfjällen Stor- an Norrsjön Lycksjön Tjärusjön Ljung Ljungaverk Västansjö Klingerfjärden Åvike- Bysjön T Lövsätt Timrå Hovid S Gullgård orpsjön Edebosjön Skäggsta bukten R LjungandalsvägenBacketjärn Torps- Laggar- Oxviken Turingsbodarna åsjöån 511 Bodsjön Kovland Myckling Mällby 83 Gubbybodarna hammar Hällsjön Väster- berg Sundsbruk Röde Stornäset Finnsta Lillström Djupdalen Lövsjön Norrbäcken Våle 315 Myckelmyrberget Boviks- Albybyn Gim Gransjön Nysäter Alnö- fjärden Tynderö Överturingen Björsjöbodarna Ro Östanå Birsta Skön Slädaviken Bäräng

g Viskan Skepps- Krog g Oxsta Vi Granön hamnsleden 86 sundet Aldern Nedergårdarna ån Segersjön Fäningen Hemgravsån Huli Ede Norromängena Bergsåker Åstön Åkerö Gäle Kälen Hovs- Kvarsätt Travbana Timmervägen Tunadal Vihaga Klingerfjärden Östavall Julåsen bodarna Bursnäs Holmsnäset Stöde Huljen Alnön Ytterturingen Kälsta Selånger N:a Stadsberget Mellansjön Haverö Eldnäset Slättberget Björnede Västerlo Nedansjö- Specksjön Skeppshamn bodarna Sundsvall Storkalven Juånäset Råsjö Hov Lillmörtsjön Fanbyn Djup- Holmsjön Bergdalen Lill-Huljen Rödön Åstholmen Munkbyn Västeråsen Ortviken Horten Kölsillre Roggsjön Brattås OlofsledenSankt Kvarnsvedjan Hartungviken Öjesjön Slättån Stödesjön Kubiken- 315 Storsand Sankt Sand- Jättensjö Nedansjö Säter Rotnäset Flataklocken Olofsleden Töva Ankarsvik Bodsjön Haverövallen bodarna 83 Sveriges geografiska Sidsjön Tranviken Spikarna mittpunkt Fanbyån Skallböle Nybo Granån Risåsen Vattjom Haverö Viken Skiftesbäcken S:a Stadsberget Fläsian Vindhem Ström- Intaget strömmar näset Stor- Gärdan Ljungan Österdälje Fanby- Medskogsbron Gransjön Oxsjön Matfors Bredsand bodarna Mittnorden- Draget Juån leden Långsjön Mittnorden- Kyrk- Malsjö- V. Saxsjön Rännö leden Stockvik sjön bodarna Malsjön Stor-Grundsjön Finnsjön Hjältanstorp 305 Rännöbodarna Tuna Sundsvallsbukten Enstern Munktorp Lunde Ön Gimsjön Lyngstern Klingsta Allsta Ljusdal, Bollnäs >> Gransjön Bergom Svartvik Essvik Torrflonäs V Sotsjön Grundsjön Saxen Grössjön Attmar Vivsta Vigge Myssjön Tunbyn Juniskär Vandeln Gårdsjön N Stormörtsjön Viggesjön Marmen Hångstaörn Västimarken Ljung Skott- Granån Jonsbodarna Lucksta an sund Linsjöarna örn Kvissleby 314 Ö Sotsjön Vik S Stormörtsjön Skedvik Killingskär Kilen Hällsjön Masjön Norrlindsjö Dingersjö Märrviken Ensjön Lillnaggen Djupdals- Östansjö Lindsjön Harv Sörfors Bergafjärden Naggen Långåsen Tjärnsjön bodarna Långsjön Sörlindsjö Havern Lomsjön Mellangård Vikarn Njurunda- Ulvsjön Västergård Nybodarna Åsen Storulvsjön Västansjön Harvbodarna bommen Norrvikssand Sveg >> Ytt.- Öv.- Öster-Långedsjön Fjäriln Stor-Gissjön Ängom Bunsta Ovansjö Junibodsand Gässåsen Myre Björkön Stensjön Hasselsjön Norr-Hassel Gryttjen Delsbo >> Ängoms- Sönnansjön Lindsjöbodarna Gissjön Noren bodarna Öjen Rotvik Lörudden Ulvsjöån Västerböle Maj ö- Sörböle Skärsätt Björk Brämön Östansjö- Bysjön fjärden Sanna Hassela >> bodarna Bölomssjön Björkön 305 Åmingen Norr-Björken Myrbodarna Brämö- Sör-björken Skatan Långskog Baggböle sundet Hassela >> Bredbyn Nyråviken Västanå Galten Hornsjön 314 Sörböle Malungen Torringen Kustvägen Galtströms Bruk Ortsjö Armsjön Ytterhogdal Armsjön

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Mellanfjärden Ånger Bjärtrå Lockne- Utanede Kälarne manälven Östersund sjön Thailändska << Hammarstrand << Indalsleden Döda fallet till TrondheimPaviljongen Pilgrimstad Ansjön Kramfors Lugnvik Landsomfj. 86 Revsunds- Långnäset sjön Paljacka Gällö Håvdsjön Långliden Frånö Stor-Gussjön Grimnäs- Boviksstugan Lunde Klockestrand fjärden Långsvedjan Nordansjön Återvänningssjön Boda Återvänningen Re Anderberget vsundssjön Västanå Stor-Tjäresjön Sandnäsfjärden Idsjön Lill- Lill- Laxsjön Ramvik Stavre Skäldammet Tjäresjön Gimån Högland Bodsjön Björnbaljen Lövsjön Laxsjön 331 Klippen Kvarnbaljen Bodsjön Järkvissle Aldersjön Oxsjön Skälgården Lögdö Vildmark Stordalen Stor- Stor- Utansjö Hemsjön Oxsjö Stor- Skälsjön Se hemsida Laxsjön Sillre Vallsjön

Bräc Brudsjön Ådalsån Eksjön k Sösjön efjärden Dacke Lögdö Vildmarksstig Västanå Bräcke Dackebrännan Hungsjön Slättmon Örasjön << Kälarne Skinnen Bräcke Bodacke Svartå- Åbrodammet Laxsjöån Andersjön bodarna Ramsele >> Nortjärns- Västansjön Bredsjön Rundbacken Västanå- Näverudden gårdarna leden Loviken Vättaberget Liden Väckesjön Fuske Hemsjön Sandnäset Fäbodstig Tun- Mehungen Åsen Ås bodarna Djupröra Fäbodstig Edsta Älandsbro Tivsjön Vike Kväcklingen Jämtgaveln Fäbodstig Mjällån Bensjön Udden Drevberget Mjösjön Uddefors 320 Österflygge Tuna Skallsjön Gimåfors Indalsleden fäbodstig Stor- Holmsjön Västbyn Himmel- Stor-Mosjön Roten sjön Lagfors Fuske << ÖSTERSUND Fagerviken Jällviks- Kilen Sandören Edsta Storroten Kassjön Holm Gudmundstjärn bodarna Fagervikssjön Ljustor Sunnansjö Nilsböle Hallsta- ps Tuna Torringen Råbäcken Lövberg å Östbyn Stor-Otern Sunnås bodarna Röjesjön n Höglandsbodarna Härnösand Leringstjärn Hassjön Röje- Härnösand >> Brehungen Hällsjön Österström slingan Ljustorp Marktjärn Holmsjön 86 Björkom Getterån Högland Baggböle Bjässjön Kronvägen Stor-Sundsjön Öppom Över- Sör-Leringen Östanbäck Leringen Östloning Glupen- Åsäng Har tjärnen Daltorpet Indalsälven Hamre Hästnäset Hallsta stigen Edsåker rån

Gällö >> Sulsjön Tomming Myckelsjö Frötuna Stavre Sjöändan Börkelsjön fäbodstig Sankt Kallsjöbodarna Helvetesbrännan Olofsleden Neder- Knutnäset Indal Stor- Aspen Skavsjön tjärnen Hissjön Sodalen 331 Kävsta Myckelsj. Kroknäs Ensillre Skinnsjön Säter Bängling Bye kalkbarrskog Myckelåsen Lill-Hullsjön Navarn Nysäter Hussjö Harrsjön Tallåsen Kårsta Gärdsjön Länstersjön Vattensjön Lögdö bruk Stavreviken HÄRNÖSAND >> Nordanede Hässjö HÖGA KUSTEN Flistersjön Vattenån Öv. Norrsjön Östanskär Nyland Örasjön Bottnarna Sundsvall- Storsjön Länster- Gissjöbodarna Stor-Hullsjön Härnösands 320 Brattfallet Krånge flygplats sjön Dysjöån N Nordanede Ned. Lagmansören Bergeforsen Ensillre Näset Rödsjön Torsboda Strind Hallsta Gammelbodarna Örasjön Åse Åvike- Borgsjö Främre Mellan- Stor- Spiggsjön Strömås Indalsleden 330 bruk Vattensjön Borgsjön Mittnorden- Nordanede Bryggtjärn Gravtjärn Väster-Högsjö Strindsjön Ånge Östby leden sjön Hullsjön Rösåsen Åse Storbränna Backås Stensjöområdet 511 Ålsta Krången Sörberge Söråker Gammelbodarna Ljung Indalsleden Västisveden Ovansjö Parter- Erikslund Getberget Sankt Gåltjärn Storsand Snöberg Ångesjön an Olofsleden Grönsta Nora boda Rammsjön FränstaGissjön Vivstavarv Byberget Alby Rosböle << Vemdalsfjällen Stor- an Norrsjön Lycksjön Tjärusjön Ljung Ljungaverk Västansjö Klingerfjärden Åvike- Bysjön T Lövsätt Timrå Hovid S Gullgård orpsjön Edebosjön Skäggsta bukten R LjungandalsvägenBacketjärn Torps- Laggar- Oxviken Turingsbodarna åsjöån 511 Bodsjön Kovland Myckling Mällby 83 Gubbybodarna hammar Hällsjön Väster- berg Sundsbruk Röde Stornäset Finnsta Lillström Djupdalen Lövsjön Norrbäcken Våle 315 Myckelmyrberget Boviks- Albybyn Gim Gransjön Nysäter Alnö- fjärden Tynderö Överturingen Björsjöbodarna Ro Östanå Birsta Skön Slädaviken Bäräng g Viskan Skepps- Krog g Oxsta Vi Granön hamnsleden 86 sundet Aldern Nedergårdarna ån Segersjön Fäningen Hemgravsån Huli Ede Norromängena Bergsåker Åstön Åkerö Gäle Kälen Hovs- Kvarsätt Travbana Timmervägen Tunadal Vihaga Klingerfjärden Östavall Julåsen bodarna Bursnäs Holmsnäset Stöde Huljen Alnön Ytterturingen Kälsta Selånger N:a Stadsberget Mellansjön Haverö Eldnäset Slättberget Björnede Västerlo Nedansjö- Specksjön Skeppshamn bodarna Sundsvall Storkalven Juånäset Råsjö Hov Lillmörtsjön Fanbyn Djup- Holmsjön Bergdalen Lill-Huljen Rödön Åstholmen Munkbyn Västeråsen Ortviken Horten Kölsillre Roggsjön Brattås OlofsledenSankt Kvarnsvedjan Hartungviken Öjesjön Slättån Stödesjön Kubiken- 315 Storsand Sankt Sand- Jättensjö Nedansjö Säter Rotnäset Flataklocken Olofsleden Töva Ankarsvik Bodsjön Haverövallen bodarna 83 Sveriges geografiska Sidsjön Tranviken Spikarna mittpunkt Fanbyån Skallböle Nybo Granån Risåsen Vattjom Haverö Viken Skiftesbäcken S:a Stadsberget Fläsian Vindhem Ström- Intaget strömmar näset Stor- Gärdan Ljungan Österdälje Fanby- Medskogsbron Gransjön Oxsjön Matfors Bredsand bodarna Mittnorden- Draget Juån leden Långsjön Mittnorden- Kyrk- Malsjö- V. Saxsjön Rännö leden Stockvik sjön bodarna Malsjön Stor-Grundsjön Finnsjön Hjältanstorp 305 Rännöbodarna Tuna Sundsvallsbukten Enstern Munktorp Lunde Ön Gimsjön Lyngstern Klingsta Allsta Ljusdal, Bollnäs >> Gransjön Bergom Svartvik Essvik Torrflonäs V Sotsjön Grundsjön Saxen Grössjön Attmar Vivsta Vigge Myssjön Tunbyn Juniskär Vandeln Gårdsjön N Stormörtsjön Viggesjön Marmen Hångstaörn Västimarken Ljung Skott- Granån Jonsbodarna Lucksta an sund Linsjöarna örn Kvissleby 314 Ö Sotsjön Vik S Stormörtsjön Skedvik Killingskär Kilen Hällsjön Masjön Norrlindsjö Dingersjö Märrviken Ensjön Lillnaggen Djupdals- Östansjö Lindsjön Harv Sörfors Bergafjärden Naggen Långåsen Tjärnsjön bodarna Långsjön Sörlindsjö Havern Lomsjön Mellangård Vikarn Njurunda- Ulvsjön Västergård Nybodarna Åsen Storulvsjön Västansjön Harvbodarna bommen Norrvikssand Sveg >> Ytt.- Öv.- Öster-Långedsjön Fjäriln Stor-Gissjön Ängom Bunsta Ovansjö Junibodsand Gässåsen Myre Björkön Stensjön Hasselsjön Norr-Hassel Gryttjen Delsbo >> Ängoms- Sönnansjön Lindsjöbodarna Gissjön Noren bodarna Öjen Rotvik Lörudden Ulvsjöån Västerböle Maj ö- Sörböle Skärsätt Björk Brämön Östansjö- Bysjön fjärden Sanna Hassela >> bodarna Bölomssjön Björkön 305 Åmingen Norr-Björken Myrbodarna Brämö- Sör-björken Skatan Långskog Baggböle sundet Hassela >> Bredbyn Nyråviken Västanå Galten Hornsjön 314 Sörböle Malungen Torringen Kustvägen Galtströms Bruk Ortsjö Armsjön Ytterhogdal Armsjön

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