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medieval originals. Have a close look at the sumptuous 1712 pulpit, too, a splendid
example of Baroque extravagance, its details trimmed with gilt cherubs and red-and-
gold bunches of grapes, made by local craftsman Nils Fluur.
Friluftsmuséet Hägnan
Hägnan Open Air Museum • Gamla Hamngatan 21 • Mid-June to mid-Aug daily 11am-5pm • Free • W lulea.se/hagnan
Down the hill from the church and the cottages is Friluftsmuséet Hägnan an open-air
heritage park, whose main exhibits are several old farmstead buildings from the
eighteenth century, including a bakery, smithy and stables. During summer, it plays
host to displays of rural skills, such as sheep-rearing, making traditional wooden roof
slates and baking of northern Sweden's unleavened bread, tunnbröd. There's also a café
serving light snacks, beautifully located beside an ancient pine tree.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
GAMMELSTAD
By bus Gammelstad, 11km northwest of the modern city
centre, is readily reached by bus from Luleå: bus #9 runs
every 1-2hr leaving from Smedjegatan in the town centre.
Tourist o ce Right by Nederluleå kyrka at Kyrktorget 1
(June-Aug daily 9am-6pm; Sept-May Tues-Thurs
10am-noon & 1-4pm; T 0920 45 70 10, W lulea.se/
gammelstad). The staff organize guided walks (Jun-Aug
daily at 10am, 11am, 1pm & 3pm; 65kr) around the village
and have brochures telling you all about the historical
significance of the place.
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EATING
Kyrkbyns kök Lulevägen 1 T 0920 25 14 14. There's a
range of pizzas (75kr), pasta dishes (89kr) and unusual
Afghan specialities (from 129kr) such as fried aubergine
with mint and garlic at this cheerful grill restaurant, close
to the old church. Daily 11am-9pm.
The Luleå archipelago
Luleå's archipelago is the only one in the world surrounded by brackish water (the
Atlantic Ocean of the Norwegian port of Narvik contains ten times more salt than this
part of the Gulf of Bothnia). Made up of over 1700 islands and skerries, most of which
are uninhabited and unexploited, it's well worth a visit; the islands are renowned for
rich bird-life and a profusion of wild berries: lingonberries, blueberries and raspberries
are very common, with Arctic raspberries, cloudberries, wild strawberries and
seabuckthorn also found in large numbers.
he islands mentioned below are among the most popular destinations in the
archipelago; being served by once-daily passenger boats from Luleå, they're also the
most accessible. With a few notable exceptions, the islands are relatively small - no
more than a couple of square kilometres in size - and are therefore ideal for short
walks . Few are inhabited year-round and hence there are barely any facilities - you
should take all provisions with you and shouldn't count on being able to buy anything
once you leave the boat. Although it's perfectly feasible to take a tent and camp on the
islands, other accommodation is severely limited (we have listed where cabins exist) and
most visitors to the islands are day-trippers.
Brändöskär
The wildest and most beautiful of all the islands, Brändöskär , is located far out in the Gulf
of Bothnia and is consequently exposed to the weather and can often be very windy. Its
best features are some terrific upland scenery with plentiful mosses and areas of heathland
interspersed with smooth rocks along the coast, ideal for sunbathing. At the island's
southern point there's a wooden fishermen's chapel dating from 1774 whose altarpiece
depicts an impressive fishing catch; ask locally for the key if the chapel is locked.
 
 
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