urban area in Sandviken Municipality, Sweden
Sandviken is a town, and a municipality, in Gävleborg County, in the Gästrikland province, 20 km west of Gävle, the county seat.
Understand Edit
One of the most industrialized cities in Sweden, Sandviken is dominated by the huge steel processing factory Sandvik, which employs almost 7,000 of the town's population of just under 40,000. This explains why there are a lot of international guests dining in town.
Get in Edit
Regional trains run hourly from Gävle on the coast to Sandviken (16 min), Storvik, Hofors, Falun and Borlänge. Some continue to Kopparberg and Örebro.
Get around Edit
See Edit
- 1 Rosenlöfs Tryckerimuseum, Korsikavägen 23, Kungsgården, ☏ +46 290-37618. Small working museum dedicated to printing.
- 2 Forsbacka ironworks are east just over the county boundary, see Gävle.
Do Edit
- 1 Högbo Bruk, Hans Hiertas väg 6, ☏ +46 26-242100. A recreation area situated at countryside just outside Sandviken. The area includes manors, blacksmith cottages, a mill, stables, a hotel, an exhibition of carriages and sleighs, as well as the fragrance center Björk & Berries. Free.
- 2 Kungsberget Ski Resort, Kungsbergsvägen 51, Järbo.
- 3 Färnebofjärden National Park. A massive national park along the Dal river (Dalälven).
Buy Edit
Eat Edit
- 1 Kanalkiosken, Barrsätragatan 36, ☏ +46 26-252526.
- 2 The Church, Hyttgatan 28, ☏ +46 26-218065. Gastropub in the town's old Baptist church.
Drink Edit
- 1 LillPuben, Storgatan 21, ☏ +46 26-254950. Small and cozy pub serving typical bar food like burgers with a friendly atmosphere.
- 2 [formerly dead link] Mulligans Pub, Hyttgatan 15, ☏ +46 26-275151. Irish-themed bar. Largest selection of beer in town.
- 3 [dead link] Sportbaren, Smedsgatan 19, ☏ +46 26-250500. Sports bar in the same building as Stadshotellet Princess.
Sleep Edit
- 1 Stadshotellet Princess, Smedsgatan 19, ☏ +46 26-254050, fax: +46 26-274942, info@hotellprincess.se.
- 2 Hotell Hedåsen, Årsundavägen 100, ☏ +46 26-251200.
- 3 Högbo Brukshotell, Hans Hiertas väg 5, ☏ +46 26 245200. High-end hotel at Högbo bruk.