Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MUSIK VID DELLEN
Undoubtedly the best time to visit Hudiksvall is during the beginning of July, when the town
hosts the
Musik vid Dellen
, a multifarious cultural ten-day festival, including folk music and
other traditional events (for more information, contact the tourist o
ce or see
W
musikviddellen.se), held in churches and farms in the surrounding countryside.
INFORMATION
Tourist o
ce
Storgatan 33 (mid-May to mid-June & mid-
Aug to mid-Sept Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; mid-June to mid-
Aug Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, also July Sat & Sun 10am-3pm;
mid-Sept to mid-May Mon-Fri 10am-4pm;
T
0650 191
00,
W
hudiksvall.se/turism). Has maps of the town and free
internet access.
ACCOMMODATION
First Statt
Storgatan 36
T
0650 150 60,
W
firsthotels
.se.
The swishest hotel in town, dating from 1878 and still
retaining many of the original features and flourishes. It
was here that the barons of the timber industry made
merry, coining the phrase “Gla
da Hudik” (“H
appy
Hudiksvall”), after its lively social life.
998kr/1625kr
Malnbadens camping and youth hostel l
Out at
Malnbaden, 3km from town
T
0650 132 60,
W
malnbadenscamping.com; bus #5 runs hourly in
summer (10am-6pm); at other times you'll have to get
here by taxi.
In addition to the campsite there are STF
youth hostel rooms and cotta
ges for
rent for
640kr f
or two
people
. Open all year. Dorms
260kr
, doubles
520kr
, tents
140kr
Temperance
Håstagatan 16
T
0650 311 07,
W
hotelltemperance.se.
For atmospheric hotel
accommodation in a grand old building dating from 1904,
this place has just six doubles with private facilities plus
hostel dorm bed
s; dorm
bed pri
ces incl
ude bedding and
breakfast. Dorms
400kr
, doubles
1020kr
7
EATING AND DRINKING
Dackås Konditori
Storgatan 34
T
0650 123 29.
For a
snack, try this Hudiksvall institution that's been here since
the 1950s, now decked out as a modern lounge-style café,
offering a range of baked potatoes, quiche and pancakes in
addition to coffee and cakes.
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat
8am-3pm.
Ì
Hot Chili
Hamngatan 5
T
0650 757 50.
Try this
superb option near the bus and train stations for
authentically spicy Asian stirfries, rustled up before your
eyes by chefs in the open kitchen for just 89kr (also
takeaway); it's arguably the best and most popular place in
town for lunch.
Mon & Tues 11am-8pm, Wed-Fri
11am-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-8pm.
Pub Tre Bockar
Bankgränd 1
T
0650 999 94.
Hudiksvall's one and only bar is opposite the fishermen's
warehouses at Möljen, with occasional live music. Each
Wed there's a deal known as the “29-er” - a selection of
sandwiches, wraps and
pytt i panna
for just 29kr each.
Wed
6pm-2am, Fri & Sat 8pm-2am.
Texas Bar-B-Q Saloon
Hamngatan 5
T
0650 121 50.
With cacti and lifesize models of cowboys and Indians, the
Wild West has truly arrived in Hudiksvall at this fun restaurant
serving juicy steaks (from 219kr) and burgers (from 129kr);
bison steaks are generally available, too (349kr).
Mon-Fri
5pm-1am, Sat 1pm-1am, Sun 2-10pm.
The Hornslandet peninsula
For a day-trip from Hudiksvall, head southeast out to the beautiful and unspoilt
Hornslandet peninsula
, renowned for its quaint fishing villages of red wooden cottages
and sandy
beaches
. This egg-shaped chunk of land is the geological result of
continuous land rise since the last Ice Age; as recently as the Viking era, the Arnösund
sound, which once separated Hornslandet from the mainland, was easily navigable and
remained an important channel for seafarers until the tenth century. Today, though, the
sound has silted up and the peninsula is effectively an extension of the Bothnian coast.
This whole area is rich in flora and fauna, as well as being ideal for swimming, fishing
and walking; there are two villages to head for in particular:
Hölick
and
Kuggörarna
.
Hölick
Located at the southern tip of the peninsula,
HÖLICK
, the larger of the two villages,
traces its history back to the sixteenth century when a small fishing community became
