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established here. Although there are no sights to speak of, the main purpose for coming
here is to enjoy the plentiful peace and tranquillity on the very edge of the Gulf of
Bothnia; a set of wooden steps leads up from the pilot boat station (
lotsstation
) in the
centre of the village onto the rocks from where there are unsurpassed
views
out over the
sea. A 7km circular
walking path
(allow around 2hr) will take you through the
surrounding nature reserve to some of the peninsula's finest
beaches
: from the village
the path leads southeast out to the Hornslandsudden promontory - there are sandy
stretches of coast all the way to the furthest point of the promontory - from where it
cuts inland, heading over a series of low hills, back towards Hölick. Heading in the
opposite direction and following the road out of Hölick back towards Arnöviken and
Hudiksvall, you'll come to another popular beach (near Arnöviken), frequented by
naturists
(details at
W
naturistnet.org).
Kuggörarna
Tiny
KUGGÖRARNA
, actually located on a small island, is joined to the rest of the
peninsula by a narrow bridge across the dividing sound. Once again, it's for solitude
and great sea vistas that most visitors come here, although the hamlet does have a
couple of things worth seeking out: the eighteenth-century
chapel
up on the hill above
the houses is worth a quick look (you'll find the key hanging by the door), and, just to
the north of the cluster of houses, is a well-preserved stone
labyrinth
, a collection of
winding walkways delineated by large stones on the ground, used in centuries past by
superstitious fishermen to ensure a good catch. There's neither accommodation nor
anywhere to eat here.
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ARRIVAL
HORNSLANDET PENINSULA
By public transport
Getting to the Hornslandet peninsula
by public transport is only possible in summer: take bus #37
(mid-June to mid-Aug, 2 daily;
W
xtraik.se) which runs from
the bus station via Hölick (40min) to Kuggörarna (1hr);
otherwise, with your own transport, Route 778 leads to
Kuggörarna from Hällby, just north of Hudiksvall.
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
Hölick Havsresort
Arnöviken, Hölick 84 (look out for
the signs where the road into the village ends)
T
0650
56 50 32,
W
holick.se.
Accommodation in Hölick
is
restricted to this gem of a resort which has superb new
cabins decorated in ma
ritime w
hites and blues for rent.
Open May-Sept. Cabins
1050kr
Sjöboa
Hölick 10
T
0650 56 50 02.
Hölick boasts one
restaurant, whose fish buffet for 229kr is truly superb,
though it also has a smoked whitefish platter (178kr) as
well as a couple of meat dishes such as schnitzel (155kr)
and pork fillet (198kr).
Mid-June to Aug daily
noon-9pm.
Sundsvall
The capital of the tiny province of Medelpad,
SUNDSVALL
is often referred to as “Stone
City”, for the simple reason that most of its buildings are made of stone - a fact that
distinguishes it immediately from other coastal towns here. Having gawped at
Sundsvall's imposing architecture, most visitors then make for the city's other main
attraction:
Kulturmagasinet
, a superb museum complex located right in the city centre
housing the paintings and sculptures of local artist Carl Frisendahl, amongst others. In
summer,
Gaffelbyn,
, Sundsvall's outdoor craft village, is definitely worth a look, too
- try your hand here at baking the northern Swedish flatbread,
tunnbröd
.
Brief history
Once home to a rapidly expanding timber industry, the whole city burned to the
ground the day after Midsummer in June 1888. A spark from the wood-burning
steamboat
Selånger
(promptly dubbed “The Arsonist”) set fire to a nearby brewery, and
the rest, as they say, is history - so much so that the remark “that hasn't happened since
