Photo: Visit Gävle
Welcome to a coastal gem Gävle, located on the coast 80 minutes north of Stockholm, attracts visitors with a nice atmosphere, culture, food and plenty of events. The city also has everything you need for an active stay, including skiing in winter – perfect for a weekend get-away.
warrior course and much more. You can go skateboarding or biking, or even use indoor skis and snowboards.
By Malin Norman
In winter, Kungsberget attracts heaps of downhill skiers. The resort is continuously expanding with new accommodation options and slopes, and recently opened a new eight-seat lift. In Högbo, cross-country skiing is possible from early autumn and throughout the winter thanks to facilities with artificial snow. Högbo is also an official Vasaloppet partner, for those training for the big, annual cross-country ski race, and in summer the resort offers golf, canoeing, mountain bike tracks and much more.
In 2017, Gävle passed the 100,000 mark in inhabitants, and although quite small, the city has the atmosphere of a big city and many choices when it comes to dining, entertainment and activities. “We are big on culture, sports and food. We have a lot to offer the active bon vivant,” says Maria Wallberg, marketing strategist at Gävle municipality. The city is perhaps most famous for its long-standing Christmas tradition of 74 | Issue 132 | January 2020
Gävlebocken – a giant straw goat. The annual inauguration during the first weekend of Advent is one of the year’s highlights, a tradition for over 50 years.
Something for every season As Wallberg confirms, there is a lot to do in Gävle. Opened in 2018, the extreme sports arena Dome Adrenaline Zone is a sure hit for the adventurous. The arena of 6,000 square metres consists of trampolines, a climbing wall, a ninja