The 10 Best Free Things to do in Norrbotten County, Sweden

December 7, 2021 Kiesha Cripe

Norrbotten County (Swedish: Norrbottens län; Finnish: Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or län of Sweden. It borders Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia to the southeast. It also borders the counties of Nordland and Troms in Norway to the northwest, and Lapland Province in Finland to the northeast.
Restaurants in Norrbotten County

1. Arctic Glas

104 Renvallen, Arvidsjaur 933 91 Sweden +46 70 212 00 85 [email protected] http://www.arcticglas.se
Excellent
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Arctic Glas

2. Isbanan

Norra Hamn, Lulea Sweden +46 920 45 70 00 http://www.lulea.se/uppleva--gora/friluftsliv--natur.html
Excellent
77%
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22%
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5.0 based on 155 reviews

Isbanan

Reviewed By WorldtravellerB707 - Bad Homburg, Germany

Walk over the frozen sea and view Lulea from the seaside. Great experience and one of the highlights in Lulea in winter.

3. Storforsen

Vidsel Sweden +46 929 721 00 http://www.alvsbyn.se/uppleva-och-gora/friluftsliv-och-natur/naturreservat/storforsen
Excellent
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5.0 based on 118 reviews

Storforsen

Reviewed By 70stelland - Bromma, Sweden

Very nice rapids in Pite river. There is a boardwalk along parts of it so you get good views. Now in the winter the water has sub-zero temperature and this makes the ice being built up from below. This can cause floods and recently there was a threat to the hotel at the bottom of the rapids.

4. Storforsens Naturreservat

Vidsel, Alvsbyn 942 95 Sweden http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten/Sv/djur-och-natur/skyddad-natur/naturreservat/alvsbyn/Pages/storforsen.aspx
Excellent
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

Storforsens Naturreservat

Reviewed By 70stelland - Bromma, Sweden

Very nice natural reserve where the main attraction is the rapids in the Pite river. You can also walk on trails and bridges a little away from the river itself. There are several prepared bbq sites. There is also a café also serving light meals open in the summer and a shop with local handicraft open the year around. You can also visit a museum show how timber was transported down the river and all its rapids from the middle of the 18 hundreds.

5. Abisko National Park

Abisko Sweden +46 76 800 34 55 http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten/Sv/djur-och-natur/skyddad-natur/nationalparker/abisko/Pages/default.aspx
Excellent
76%
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4.5 based on 391 reviews

Abisko National Park

Reviewed By 756MichaelA - Koping, Sweden

If you are in to trekking and mountain hike, this is the place. One of the most beautiful places in Lapland. Plenty of well marked trails to follow. The "Kings Trial" Kungsleden starts here at the Abisko Turist station.

6. Gammelstad Church Town

1 Kyrktorget, Lulea 954 33 Sweden +46 920 45 70 10 [email protected] http://www.visitgammelstad.se
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4.5 based on 413 reviews

Gammelstad Church Town

Of Sweden's 71 original church towns, only 16 are left today. The majority of these have been reduced to a remnant. Gammelstad has the country's largest and best preserved church town with 408 cottages comprising 553 rooms. The church town presumably arose from a combination of several factors: the long distances, merchants' needs for storage and accommodation at the marketplace, the church stables and last but not least the population's duty to attend church regularly. Gammelstad Church Town was put on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 7 December, 1996. Visit Gammelstad Visitor Center for more information. Visitor Center offers information, exhibition, slideshow room, souvenirshop, audioguides and guided tours of Gammelstad Church Town.

Reviewed By 315oksanal

It was awesome to go around and listen to the tour, very vivid. The tourist information personnel was very friendly and helpful!

7. Kiruna Kyrka

Kyrkogatan 8, Kiruna 981 22 Sweden +46 980 678 12 http://www.jukkasjarviforsamling.se/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 529 reviews

Kiruna Kyrka

Reviewed By jrosenbergh - Tampere, Finland

Kiruna Church is a big and beautiful wooden church in the heart of the city. Build between 1909-1912 it's one of the biggest wooden buildings in Sweden. 2001 it was voted the most liked building in Sweden. The altarpiece is work of Prince Eugen Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Närke. Definitely worth a visit.

8. Kukkolaforsen

Kukkolaforsen 184, Haparanda 953 91 Sweden +46 922 310 00 [email protected] http://www.kukkolaforsen.se
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4.5 based on 106 reviews

Kukkolaforsen

The family business Kukkolaforsen Tourism & Conference Ltd. is run by the Spolander family. We have been active, in various ways, in the area for over 5 generations. Through lots of hard work we are constantly improving our specialties: gourmet fare, saunas ad conferences. Not long ago we had a shift in generations within the business and it is now their goal to continue developing and running Kukkolaforsen Tourism & Conference. We will continue to do everything we can to satisfy our customers and offer the most personalized service possible. Kukkolaforsen Tourism & Conference Ltd. is a conference, experience and knowledge center in the Torne Valley. The spirit of the region is presented by the rustic accommodation, the various sauna experiences, and the rewarding fishing opportunities.

Reviewed By GlobetTrotterTerrone - Rome, Italy

When a very long river as the Tornea goes to the Botnian gulf, then you have some very steep jumps in various localtion. Kukkolaforsen is the most interesting one: amazing fishing spot and hiking place. Suggestion: go for it from the Swedish side as it is more spectacular.

9. Jukkasjarvi Kyrka

Marknadsvagen, Jukkasjarvi, Kiruna 981 91 Sweden +46 980 678 12 [email protected]
Excellent
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4.5 based on 177 reviews

Jukkasjarvi Kyrka

Reviewed By KE6 - Porthcawl, United Kingdom

Walked up to the church from the Ice hotel, very pretty covered in snow, warm and colourful inside, postcards to buy with an honesty box.

10. Muddus Nationalpark

Muddus Nationalpark, Gallivare Sweden +46 971 555 00 [email protected] http://laponia.nu/varldsarvet/nationalparker-och-naturreservat/muttos/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Muddus Nationalpark

Muttos is the land of vast mires and deep old-growth forests. It is known for its waterfalls, deep ravines, low mountains and forests where the trees have seen many generations of people pass by. In the Muddus/Muttos national park there is a summer trail system approximately 50 km long. In wintertime there are no marked trails, but the iced-over wetlands and snowclad forests attract many skiers who ski between the cabins that are open in winter. For you who bring a tent there are good tent pitches all over the area. Not far from Muddusagahtjaldak, the waterfall cabin, there is a prepared tent site with toilet and woodshed. There are also several picnic sites along the trail with a supply of firewood, toilet and fireplaces.

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