Gavle
Top Places to Visit
Gävlebocken
Gävlebocken, During the Christmas season local business owners contribute to construct a large straw goat in Castle Square. The goat often is victim of a fiery ... more
Prison Museum
Some old jails converted into museums are listed under the original name of the jail, especially if listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. For ... more
Swedish Railway Museum
Swedish Railway Museum, Rälsgatan 1, +46 26 14 46 15. Open Tue-Sun 10AM-4PM (Jun-Aug open daily).
Joe Hill Museum
Joe Hill Museum, Nedre Bergsgatan 28 [2], located in the Old Town and dedicated to the famous American labor organizer, Joe Hill, who was born and raised in ... more
Church Street Saloon
Phone: ☎ +46 (0)26-126211
Church Street Saloon, Kyrkogatan 11 (50 meters from city square on side street, past McDonalds), ☎ +46 (0)26-126211, [5]. M-Th 7PM-midnight, F 5PM-1AM, Sa 11:... more
Top Places to Eat
Bistro Nord
Phone: ☎ +46 (0)26-109101
Bistro Nord, Centralplan 2 (Same building as the train station), ☎ +46 (0)26-109101, [6]. M-Sa From 4PM. This small and quite anonymous restaurant might just be... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Olles
Olles, Södra Kungsgatan 31. A sport pub that transforms itself into a nightclub on weekends afterhours with a bar and dance floor in the basement.
Interpool
Phone: ☎ +46(0)26-605165
Interpool, Södra Kungsgatan 20, ☎ +46(0)26-605165, [9]. M-F 3PM-2AM, Sa-SU 1PM-2AM. The place for playing a game of billard in town. Open until 2 AM everyday. ...
Heartbreak Hotel
Phone: ☎ +46(0)26-183021
Heartbreak Hotel, Norra Strandgatan 15-17, ☎ +46(0)26-183021, [10]. Tu 4PM-2AM, F-Sa 6PM-2AM. Just a few meters away from the city square is the largest ... more
Top Activity Places
Furuvik Park
Furuvik Park [4], is a short drive south of town. Furuvik features a small carnival and arcade for toddlers as well as a small zoo and cold war era coastal ...
Gavle Golfklubb
Phone: +46 26 12 03 38
Which path whatsoever unites nature and culture into a fairly flawless whole. Such soft, rounded, green wavy lines and such real springy turf, where each step ... more