Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Destinations
Gävle (1 daily; 7hr 40min); Luleå (4 daily; 3hr
30min); Narvik (1 daily; 13hr 30min); Stockholm (1 daily;
9hr 40min); Uppsala (1 daily; 9hr).
By bus
The bus station shares premises with the train station.
Destinations
Haparanda/Tornio, Finland (2 daily; 6hr
30min); Luleå (4 daily; 4hr); Mo-i-Rana, Norway (1 daily;
8hr); Östersund (2 daily; 6hr 30min); Skellefteå (4 daily;
2hr); Storuman and Tärnaby/Hemavan (Mon-Sat 3 daily,
Sun 1 daily; 3hr 40min to Storuman, 6hr to Tärnaby/
Hemavan); Sundsvall (7 daily; 4hr).
By ferry
RG Line ferries to and from Vaasa in Finland dock
at Holmsund, 20km south of Umeå but there is no
connecting bus to the port. There's a return service to Vaasa
(1 daily; 4hr;
W
rgline.com).
INFORMATION
Tourist office
Renmarkstorget (May to mid-June &
mid-Aug to Sept Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm;
mid-June to mid-Aug Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat
10am-4pm, Sun 11am-3pm; Oct-April Mon-Fri
10am-5pm;
T
090 16 16 16,
W
visitumea.se).
Internet
Sidewalk Express is in McDonalds at Västra
Rådhusgatan 7, whilst the tourist office also has a couple of
terminals.
ACCOMMODATION
7
Aveny
Rådhusesplanaden 14
T
090 13 41 00,
W
profilhotels.se/hotelaveny.
The city's new outstanding
design hotel deserves a stay in its own right: an orgy of
marine blues, organic greens and golden hues at every
turn. The beds are sumptuous b
eyond belief -
in short,
come here for serious pampering.
990kr/1795kr
Clarion Collection Uman
Storgatan 52
T
090 12 72 20,
W
choicehotels.se.
Located in the grand former home of the
city's chief medical officer, this cosy place, decked out with a
medical theme, really is a home from
home, an eveni
ng
buffet for all guests included in the price.
1190kr/1790kr
Comfort Winn
Skolgatan 64
T
090 71 11 00,
W
choicehotels.se.
Smart and comfortable, though
lacking character and with rather cramped rooms. The
bizarre purple colour scheme may be a little sombre but
thankfully a good breakf
ast is served in
a glass atrium
flooded with natural light.
670kr/1570kr
Pilen
Pilgatan 5
T
090 14 14 60,
W
hotellpilen.se.
One
of the smaller, cheaper hotels with just twenty-odd,
smartly renovated rooms, whose cosy interiors have been
redesigned to reflect the style of the building which dates
from the turn of the last century.
775kr/975kr
Scandic Plaza
Storgatan 40
T
090 205 63 00,
W
scandichotels.se/plazaumea.
For a treat, head for this
very smart place which is popular with business travellers,
with rooms decorated in the latest Scandinavian designs.
There are superb views from the fourt
eenth-loor sau
na
suite, which is worth a stay here in itself.
930kr/1680kr
STF Vandrarhem Umeå
Västra Esplanaden 10
T
090
77 16 50,
W
umeavandrarhem.com.
With bright and airy
en-suite rooms, this centrally located hostel with 28 rooms
and good catering facilities, j
ust 450
m from t
he stat
ions, is
one of Sweden's best. Dorms
210kr
, doubles
420kr
CAMPING
First Camp Umeå
Nydalasjön 2, Nydala
T
090 70 26
00,
W
firstcamp.se/umea; take buses #2, #6, #7 or #9,
get off at Nydala and walk for around 5min towards
Nydalabadet, which is signposted.
Umeå's campsite is
located 5km from town on the shore of a lake, an
d has a
whole
variety
of cabins. Open year-round. Tents
140kr
,
cabins
690kr
EATING, DRINKING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Eating and drinking
opportunities are varied and generally of a high standard in Umeå, partly because of the size of the city
and partly due to the large student population. Many of the popular places, though, are closed on Sun.
7am-9pm, Fri 7am-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-7pm.
Wayne's Coffee
Storgatan 50
T
090 70 17 00.
With
stylish 1960s retro chic decor, this branch of
Wayne's
is one
of the best in Sweden, with a fantastic range of excellent
coffee as well as sandwiches and muffins. It's a popular
student hangout, too, and a good place to strike up a
conversation.
Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm, Fri & Sat 11am-
midnight, Sun 11am-10pm.
CAFÉS
Kafé Station
Östra Rådhusgatan 2L
T
090 14 19 90.
Handily located next to the Filmstaden cinema. Rough
brick walls, tiled floors and a wide selection of sandwiches
as well as great coffee and cheesecake. A firm favourite
with all Umeåites.
Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri & Sat
11am-midnight.
Konditori Mekka
Rådhusesplanaden 15
T
090 77 44
04.
Close to the train station, this long-established café is
known for its delicious baked goods, especially its
mouthwatering blueberry, carrot and squidgy
kladdkaka
cakes. Also has a good array of sandwiches, handy for last-
minute purchases before boarding the train.
Mon-Thurs
RESTAURANTS
Ì
Angelini
Rådhusesplanaden 14
T
090 13 41 00.
Style is high on the agenda at this Italian-American
restaurant with mosaic walls and wooden floors. The menu
