Discover Sundsvall

Sundsvall combines an impressive urban history with museums, historic buildings, an area designated as a nature reserve and paths through the northern Swedish forest landscape. Those planning a trip with a variety of daily activities can choose between cultural discoveries, walks, cycling tours and events. When looking for a suitable holiday apartment, it is therefore worth deciding on your preferred focus first: should the city’s history be the main focus, or would you rather explore the landscape and recreational areas?

Urban history, museums and culture

One distinctive district is Stenstan. After the Sundsvall fire of 1888, it was rebuilt in stone to prevent new fires. Stenstan is considered Sweden’s most cohesive example of a city of the 1890s type. Its architecture, inspired by major European cities, characterises an area with shops, restaurants, cafés and meeting places. This makes it possible to discover Sundsvall through the city’s history and architecture during your stay.

Sundsvall Museum broadens this perspective with a range of subject areas. The collections include finds from the Högom burial ground, objects related to the forestry industry and the city’s history, as well as Swedish contemporary art. Kulturmagasinet hosts events all year round, including guided tours, lectures, craft activities, films, dance, concerts and theatre performances. Kulturmagasinet is located in central Sundsvall and can be reached by bus, bicycle, car or on foot. If you would like to incorporate cultural activities flexibly into your travel plans, this is an important point of reference.

History in the open air

Norra Berget combines historical insight with outdoor activity. The open-air museum comprises around 40 historic buildings from various places in Medelpad. At Norra Berget, buildings and environments are used to convey history. Notable structures include Kyrkladan, one of the oldest preserved wooden buildings in Norrland. At the same time, Norra Berget is located in an area designated as a nature reserve and offers walking paths as well as views over Sundsvall. This allows you to include historical impressions and time outdoors in the same travel plans without limiting yourself to just one type of attraction.

Paths, cycling and recreational areas

For active days, Södra Berget Bike Arena offers cycling trails through the northern Swedish forest landscape. The routes are marked according to the difficulty levels Green, Blue, Red and Black. This classification helps you take your preferred level into account when planning, without mixing up different cycling options. The Friluftscentrum on Södra Berget is a starting point for the Södra Berget recreational area. Södra Berget Arena is open daily and all year round.

The Sidsjö recreational area is also part of the orientation around Sundsvall. It is located three kilometres southwest of the city centre by Lake Sidsjön. Himlabadet is located next to the sports hall at Universitetsallén 13 in Sundsvall. The facility is fully accessible; a wide path runs around the entire pool area, allowing wheelchair users to move throughout the facility. This specific aspect may be particularly relevant to your travel planning.

Which accommodation location suits your trip

If Stenstan, Sundsvall Museum and Kulturmagasinet are the main focus, you can specifically look for a holiday apartment in Sundsvall and include the cultural destinations in your daily plans. If cycling, walks or the recreational areas are the priority, you should check when choosing accommodation which location suits your planned activities. For families with different interests, it may be helpful not to view culture, nature and physical activity as competing programmes, but instead to structure the days with variety.

For further orientation, you can also look at Stöde, Indal, Svartvik, Liden, Njurunda and Kvissleby.

For the higher-level travel overview: Sundsvall.