Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
HULKOFFGÅRDEN
located inside a yellow farmhouse, 35km north of Haparanda along Rte 99, amidst the
most peaceful countryside imaginable and with wonderfully welcoming proprietresses.
Its restaurant is the best in the area, with imaginatively executed northern Swedish speci-
alities made from organic, locally sourced ingredients; order in advance.
Fifteen kilometres north of Haparanda, stop by the the scenic spot where the Torneälv
river is covered with the white crests of the
Kukkolaforsen rapids
, and watch locals hunt
for whitefish using medieval dip nets from the rickety-looking jetties.
Getting There & Around
AIR
Luleå Airport
AIRPORT
( 010-109 48 00;
www.swedavia.se/lulea
)
The airport is 10km southwest of the town centre. SAS and Norwegian fly daily to Stock-
holm, while Direktflyg serves Kiruna, Sundsvall, Umeå and Östersund. Bus 4 connects it
to the city centre.
BUS
Buses 20 and 100 run north to Haparanda (Skr178, 2½ hours, up to 10 daily) and south to
Umeå (Skr310, four to five hours, seven daily), stopping at all the coastal towns. Bus 44
connects Luleå with Gällivare (Skr311, 3½ to 4½ hours) and Jokkmokk (Skr237, three
hours) up to five times daily.
TRAIN
There are two overnight trains to Stockholm (Skr829, 14 to 15 hours) via Gävle (Skr829,
11¾ to 12½ hours) and Uppsala (Skr829, 14 hours), while two daily trains connect Luleå
with Narvik (Norway; Skr477, 7¼ to 8¼ hours) via Kiruna (Skr292, 3¾ to 4¼ hours, four
daily) and Abisko (Skr457, 5½ to 6½ hours).
