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follow the road down to the beach. Another good bet on a warm day is the long sandy
beach at Lulviksbadet , just south of the airport, which also has a naturist section. To get
here take the airport bus all the way to the airport and then walk south for a further
fifteen minutes, following the main road, until you come to the beach on your
left-hand side.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
LULEÅ
By plane The busy airport lies 10km west of the city, with
buses (50kr) and taxis (180kr) linking it with Luleå; there
are flights to and from Gothenburg, Pajala, Östersund,
Sundsvall and Stockholm Arlanda.
By train Train services from the station on Prästgatan are
few and far between so it pays to check timetables
thoroughly in advance rather than just turn up hoping to
jump on a train.
Destinations Gällivare (5 daily; 2hr 30min); Gävle (2 daily;
14hr); Gothenburg (1 daily; 18hr 30min); Kiruna (5 daily;
3hr 20); Narvik (2 daily; 7hr); Stockholm (2 daily; 14hr);
Umeå (4 daily; 3hr 30min); Uppsala (2 daily; 13hr 15min).
By bus The bus station is located at the eastern end of
Storgatan. Buses from here provide the most direct way
of accessing villages in Swedish Lapland from Luleå.
Destinations Arvidsjaur (Mon-Fri & Sun 2 daily, Sat 1
daily; 3hr); Jokkmokk (Mon-Fri & Sun 2 daily, Sat 1
daily; 3hr); Pajala (Mon-Fri & Sun 2 daily, Sat 1 daily;
3hr 30min).
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INFORMATION
Tourist o ce Kulturens Hus, Skeppsbrogatan 17 (mid-
June to mid-Aug Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat & Sun
10am-4pm; mid-Aug to mid-June Mon-Fri 10am-5pm;
T 0920 45 70 00, W visitlulea.se).
Internet Sidewalk Express at Pressbyrån, Storgatan 67.
ACCOMMODATION
Amber Stationsgatan 67 T 0920 102 00, W amber
-hotell.se. A small and cosy family-run place in an old
timber building close to the train station. Each of the
sixteen rooms is individually decorated in a modern style:
all are airy with high ceilings and large windows.
790kr/980kr
Ì Aveny Hermelinsgatan 10 T 0920 22 18 20,
W hotellaveny.com. Great emphasis is placed on creating a
home-from-home atmosphere at this cosy hotel whose
corridors are decorated to resemble old-fashioned shopping
streets and small alleyways - unusual, b ut it works. Ro oms
are pleasantly, though simply, furnished. 690kr/970kr
Best Western Arctic Sandviksgatan 80 T 0920 109 80,
W arctichotel.se. This smart little hotel, very handy for the
train station, has cosy rooms with wooden floors and chic
Nordic decor in bold reds an d greens. Conte mporary in feel,
though still rather homely. 632kr/1112kr
Elite Luleå Storgatan 15 T 0920 27 40 00, W lulea.
elite.se. Over a hundred years old, this grand old place is
the most elegant of all the city's hotels, with old-fashioned
rooms, kitted out with curtains and la rge armchairs, and a
huge breakfast buffet. 765kr/1317kr
Gammelstads Gästhem Lustigbacken 20,
Gammelstad T 070 50 67 00 W gammelstadsgasthem
.se. There's still an institutionalized feel to Luleå's new STF
hostel out in Gammelstad, located in a former old people's
home. However, all rooms have private bathrooms (some
share shower s) and th ere are good self-catering facilities.
Dorms 200kr , doubles 700kr
Park Kungsgatan 10 T 0920 21 11 49, W parkhotell.se.
With just fourteen smartly renovated rooms, all with
private facilities, this homely little place is the cheapest of
Luleå's hotels; there's also ac cess to a fully fitted kitchen for
self-catering. 650kr/890kr
CAMPING
First Camp Luleå Arcusvägen 110, Karlsvik T 0920
603 00, W firstcamp.se/lulea; bus #6 from
Smedjegatan in the city centre (every 1-2hr; 20min).
Boasts a superb waterside location with views back
towards Luleå, though remember the place is right next
to E4 and ca n be noi sy at n ight. Also has cabins for rent.
Tents 140kr , cabins 550kr
EATING AND DRINKING
While the city often has a busy feel in summer, Luleå is much livelier when the university is in session. Drinking is
generally done at the main restaurants listed below; the most interesting places to eat are all found along Storgatan.
Baan Thai Kungsgatan 22 T 0920 23 18 18. Less than
authentic Thai menu with chicken, beef and pork dishes for
119kr and rice and noodle mains from 105kr, served in a
kitsch pink interior with hideous mosaic pillars; still a rare
find, though, in the north. Mon-Thurs 10.30am-10pm,
Fri 10.30am-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, Sun 1-9pm.
 
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