Att göra i Gästrikland

What can you do in Gästrikland - and what can you see and experience? Rullsands camping is popular and we have been there several times as well as Furuviksparken for all ages. There are several places that we will visit but have not had time for such as the Swedish Prison Museum, the Old Town of Gävle, Gävlebocken, the Railway Museum, Dragongate and Gävle Castle? A fantastic archipelago can be found in Gästrikland with naturist beaches. Stay tuned! We will add more articles as soon as we can get to Gästrikland.

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Things to see and do in Gästrikland

Gästrikland is a landscape in southern Norrland in central Sweden with 1 800 known ancient monuments. It is bordered to the east by the Bothnian Sea, to the east and south by the Uppland, to the south towards Västmanland, to the west towards Dalarna and to the north towards Hälsingland.

Rullsands camping and sea baths

Rullsands havsbad and camping is located just south of Gävle, and is probably one of our favourite campsites. There's a really nice sandy beach (also a naturist beach) and a small bar/restaurant, which is why we've celebrated several times here. midsummer.

Furuvik Park

Furuviksparken is a really nice and well-maintained park with, among other things, monkeys and lemurs. There is also a pool, an adventure island, a funfair and a high-altitude course, for those who want a little more adventure. Right next door is also the beautiful Furuvik campsite.

The city arms of Gästrikland on the 17th century Suecia work

Things to see and do in Gästrikland - facts

Part of the country: Norrland
County: Uppsala County, Gävleborg County
Pin: Uppsala Diocese
City of residence: Linköping
Biggest lake: Storsjön
Largest island: Iggön
Largest watercourse: Gavleån, Testeboån Hamrångeån and Skärjån.
Highest point: Stenabohöjden - 328 metres above sea level.
Surface: 4 181 km 2
Population: 153 723 (2019)
Duchess: Princess Madeleine
Landscape singing: Gästrike song
Landscape flower: Lily of the valley
Landscape animals: Tjäder
Landscape fish: Herring
Landscape insect: Hawthorn butterfly
Landscape moss: Palm moss
Landscape stone: Gävlesandstone
Landscape constellation: Andromeda
Landscape star: Alpheratz
Landscape mushrooms: Scaly thorn fungus
Landscape apples: Malmbergs Gylling
Element: Chrome
Landscape weapons: silver background with an elk in red with a gold crown and gold hooves and blue balls scattered around the image.
National Park: None
Cultural reserve: Axmar Mill: The new mill was completed in 1672 and for the next 100 years belonged to the Behm family, or more specifically Brita Behm. Axmar Mill has a history of use with a preserved hut with two ovens and a park with ruins from the oldest mill in the 1670s.
5 good nature reserves: T-udden Nature Reserve, Tångberget Nature Reserve, Orarnas Nature Reserve, Boulognerskogens Nature Reserve, Björkehorn Nature Reserve.
Largest centres: Gävle, Sandviken, Hofors, Valbo and Ockelbo.
Landscape law: Mustard gratinated herring, semolina cake, thin bread tips and lingonberry chutney, Sotare with new potatoes, Forest herring with potato puree. More about Swedish food
Main sights: Furuviksparken, Railway Museum, Swedish Prison Museum in Gävle, County Museum in Gävle, Old Town of Gävle, Hemlingby Outdoor Area, Lighthouse Ship Almagrundet, Gävlebocken, Kungsberget, Valbo Shopping Centre, Gävle Castle and Castle Park.
Famous people: Ice hockey players Anders "the worm" Carlsson and Nicklas Bäckström, Singer Thomas Di Leva, Actor Rolf Lassgård, Lars Åke "Babbsan" Willhelmsson, TV celebrity Niklas Wikegård, Rickard Olsson TV box, Sara McManus, curling player, Viktor Th. Engwall founder Gevalia,