Holiday apartment in Östhammar between sea, culture and nature

Östhammar is characterised by a landscape of forests, rocks, sea, lakes and rivers. In Östhammar Municipality, it offers both varied adventures and relaxation; at the same time, you will encounter traces of iron production, historic sites, museums and trails.

Nature

Florarna is Uppland’s largest contiguous wetland area and is surrounded by extensive forests. Florarna has open shelters where visitors can eat food they have brought with them or warm up; several shelters are also suitable for overnight stays. Here, the wetland landscape and simple public shelters stand side by side.

Water

Krutudden is a nature-oriented recreational area near the centre of Östhammar, offering opportunities for swimming, walking, barbecuing and playing beach volleyball. At Krutudden, kayaks and SUP boards can be rented to explore the water.

Culture

The trails around the historic ironworks sites also combine exercise with tangible traces of technology from the past. Kulturstigen is a 6 km circular trail directly beside Österbybruk, passing dams from the 16th and 17th centuries as well as traces of early iron production. The Karmdammen Runt circular trail is 2 km long and passes traces of historic iron production, the so-called “konstgången”, a revolutionary power transmission system, as well as the Brunnshuset at the Dannemora healing spring. Harvikadammen runt is a 6 km circular trail along a historic inspection path for the dam, offering views of the dam and the surrounding wetlands and ponds.

The guided tour of Österbybruk Manor conveys the centuries-old history of the ironworks and ends in the historic kitchen. A visit to Vallonsmedjan in Österbybruk is included in the guided tours. Forsmarks bruk is one of Sweden’s best-preserved listed historic sites. Orangeriträdgården in Österbybruk includes an orangery and an 18th-century kitchen garden and is open to visitors year-round.

Kulturhuset Storbrunn houses a library, a cinema and a space for contemporary art; the centre also hosts cultural events and conferences. Mineralmuseet displays gemstones, fluorescent minerals, fossils, solid lead and unusual rocks from Greenland, the Kola Peninsula and Värmland. In summer, Mineralmuseet offers mineral hunts for the general public. Guided city walks in Östhammar convey the history of the town through its picturesque historic districts. Visit Forsmark combines an experimental workshop for children, a Bruksmuseum, a café and guided bus tours around the power plant site.

Trails

Östhammar Municipality has several strategically located InfoPoints; in addition, a tourist office is open in Öregrund during the summer. Österbybruk can be reached by direct bus 823 from Uppsala or by taking the Upptåget and changing to bus 823 in Skyttorp. Hälsans Stig in Östhammar is a 4 km circular trail with each kilometre marked.

Local

The farm shop at Fastbol Gård sells KRAV-certified beef, homemade jams and preserves, sausages, ice cream and other local products.

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More local pages: Norrskedika, Östhammar, Öregrund, Gimo, Gräsö, Österbybruk, Alunda, Forsmark.

To the main travel overview: Uppsala.