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Ì Törners Konditori Storgatan 24. A modern Euro-
café rather than a traditional Swedish konditori with a good
selection of cakes, pastries, sandwiches and quiches; this is
the best and largest café in town, perfect for people-
watching. Mon-Fri 7.30am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun
11am-5pm.
Åre
The alpine village of Åre , 100km west of Östersund, is Sweden's most prestigious ski
resort, with over forty lifts, 110 ski slopes and guaranteed snow between December and
May. In summer, the village is a quiet, likeable haven for ramblers, sandwiched as it is
between the Åresjön lake and a range of craggy hills that's overshadowed by Sweden's
seventh highest peak, the mighty Åreskutan mountain (1420m).
Kabinbanan
A cable car, the Kabinbanan ( 125kr return), whisks you from just behind Storlien's
main square to the viewing platform (1274m) and Stormköket restaurant (mid-Feb to
late April & late June to late Sept daily 10am-4.30pm), some way up Åreskutan. The
ride takes just seven minutes, and it'll take you a further thirty minutes to clamber to
the summit. Wear sensible shoes and warm clothes, as the low temperatures are
intensified by the wind, and it can be decidedly nippy even in summer. From the top
the view is stunning - on a clear day you can see over to the border with Norway and a
good way back to Östersund. There's a tiny wooden café, Toppstugan , at the summit,
serving coffee and extortionately priced sandwiches. Even the shortest route back down
to Åre (2hr) requires stamina; other, longer, paths lead more circuitously back down to
the village. One word of warning: there are phenomenal numbers of mosquitoes and
other insects up here in July and August, so make sure you are protected by repellent.
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Åre Gamla kyrka
In the centre of town, Åre Gamla kyrka (use the key hanging on a hook outside the door to
get in), just above the campsite, is a marvellous thirteenth-century stone building: inside,
the simple blue decoration and the smell of burning candles create a peaceful ambience.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
ÅRE
By train Åre train station is known as Station Åre and is
located at St Olafsväg 35.
Destinations Gothenburg (1 daily; 14hr); Östersund
(3 daily; 1hr 45min); Stockholm (1 daily; 10hr); Trondheim
(2 daily; 2hr 30min)
By bus Though buses pull up right outside the train
station, the only service you're likely to want to take is the
twice-daily one to Östersund (1hr 30min).
INFORMATION
Tourist o ce Station Åre, St Olavsväg 35 (May to mid-
June & early Sept to mid-Dec Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat &
Sun 10am-3pm; rest of year daily 9am-6pm; T 0647 177
20, W are360.com). Station Åre also contains a
supermarket, cash machines and the library, which is
where you'll find internet access.
Ski rental Ski equipment isn't that expensive to rent:
downhill and cross-country gear starts at 290kr/day from
Skistar Shop ( T 0771 84 00 00) and Hanson ( T 0647 520
00), both in the main square.
ACCOMMODATION
During the ski season , rooms here are like gold dust and prices sky high: book accommodation for this period well in
advance through the tourist office or, better still, take a package trip. In summer, however, most places are either closed or
only take groups, but it's worth asking the tourist office about fixing up a private room (from around 250kr per person),
almost all of which will have a kitchen, shower and TV.
Åre torg Hotell In the park below the square T 0647
515 90, E info@hotellaretorg.se. The cheapest place to
stay is this unofficial youth hostel, with br ight, airy dorms
sleeping 4-5 people. Dorms 190kr/240kr
Holiday Club Åre Strand T 0647 120 00, W holidayclub
.se. This lakeside hotel is a whole resort in itself, comprising
top-notch Scandinavian-design rooms and apar tments a s
well as a swimming pool, spa and bowling alley. 1730kr
 
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