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Welcome to Visit Luleå, the place where you will find information about Luleå as a visitor, events in the city and the companies that make the place special.

Celebrate Luleå's 400th birthday with us!

Luleå's journey started 400 years ago, when we were granted town status and urban rights in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf. The city was at the time located in what we now call Gammelstad, but just a few years later it moved to its current location. During 2021 we will celebrate our beloved city's 400th birthday, and we hope you will join us!

Celebrate with us!

Experience the Luleå way

Luleå offers something for everyone. Plan your stay and experience the Luleå way.

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Luleå 400 years!

Luleå's journey started 400 years ago when we were granted town status and urban rights in 1921 by King Gustav II Adolf. During 2021 we will celebrate our beloved city's birthday, and we hope you will join us!
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Go on a historic quiz!

Luleå is a city with a long and rich history. Many of the buildings and places still remains throughout the city and now you can experience them, and compare them to what they looked like before.  All you need is an alert mind and a smartphone!
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Discover Luleå's winter archipelago

Listen to the silence and experience the tranquility, rest your eyes where the unobstructed horizon meets the sky and recharge your batteries with energy from the vast white vistas. Here there is plenty of room to just be.
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Food The Luleå Way

When the prestigious White Guide, a guide listing the best restaurants in the Nordic countries, set out to review the restaurants of Luleå, it quickly became apparent that this city is something out of the ordinary when it comes to food.
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The northern lights have arrived

It doesn't matter how many times you see them dancing over the night sky. The northern lights never cease to amaze, and they can be seen from the last days of August until the first days in April.
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Walk on water

Did you know that the Gulf of Bothnia which surrounds Luleå and the Lule River both freeze during the winter? Yes, it’s really true. The sea ice turns into a gigantic events arena for winter adventures both big and small.
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Crash course: Local modes of transportation

There are more ways than one travel in the snow in Swedish Lapland. Whether it be down hill or straight ahead we'll help you clarify what is what and how to use it. Lets go!
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The ice track

Not long from now you can enjoy the legendary ice track the circles the city of Luleå. From the north harbour, to the south and then out into the Bothnian archipelago.
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Capture the northern lights

He's the Pelé of photographing northern lights. Per Lundström, a Luleå local, knows all the secret hot spots in Luleå for catching the northern lights.
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Only a stone's throw away...

Come along into the forest, it’s right around the corner, and we can make our own tracks in the untouched snow. In Luleå, nature is always close.
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Gammelstad Church Town

Just outside Luleå you will find Gammelstad Church Town, one of Sweden’s World Heritage Sites on UNESCO’s list of places worth preserving.
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A fatbike adventure on the frozen sea

The fatbike. Originated from the Alaskan outback, with five inches wide tires that are perfect when you want to explore the Swedish archipelago during winter.

Good to know!

Here are three valuable things to bear in mind during your Luleå-stay.

Information about Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic affects traveling, accommodation, and other activities in Luleå. We have compiled a list of important information as well as useful links to agencies and authorities in Sweden. Take care of yourself and others!

Information about Covid-19