Umeå

Allstars

Another sports bar in addition to O'Learys. This place turns to a club on weekend and offers a typical pub menu with burgers and barbecued chicken wings.

100 kr

Arboretum Norr

Umeå universitet, Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet and Umeå kommun has laid out an arboretum with trees from places all over the world found on the same latitude. The scenery can be stunningly beautiful, especially in the fall.

Bildmuseet

An art museum which is part of the arts campus of Umeå University, in a spectacular modernist larch building.

E-Puben

This renovated student pub is on the campus. Driven by the Business and Economics students, this pub gets crowded on Fridays and Saturdays. You will need a valid ISIC or national student card to gain entrance here.

30 kr entry fee

Fantastisk Grill

Kebab and hamburger meals for the students at the university. Fast food in town.

About 45 kr

Gammlia

Open-air cultural showcase, centered around the Västerbottens Museum. Exhibits focus on the region's history, with art exhibits and musical performances as well.

Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat 12:00–16:00, Sun 12:00–17:00·Free

Guitars – The Museum

With some 500 guitars it is one of the largest of its kind world-wide. The facility also houses a rock club, a restaurant, a music store and a record store.

Mon-Sat 12:00-18:00. Guided tours at 12:00, 15:00 & 17:00

Hemslöjden

A handicraft store selling merchandise made by local craftsmen.

Kårhuset Origo

A student pub/club close to IKSU sport centre. Open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Shows big sport events on two projector screens. Club on Fridays and Saturdays with the occasional concert with local bands every month or so.

30 kr entry fee

Kårhuset Villan

Another student pub, belonging to the Medicine Students' Union, next to the hospital.

30 kr entry fee

Megazone

Adventure centre on Rådhustorget in central Umeå. Here anyone can get their dose of action in the 600 m² area for Laserdome, Phazerzone and 26 Fort Boyard style cells with various problem solving tasks. This wonderful place also holds an arcade game centre and a large pool and snooker hall. On top of this, there is a reasonably priced grill restaurant.

Mickelbo Gård

Mickelbo Gård is a rural mini-zoo where you can explore everything from camels to mice. About 30 different species live here, which you will meet either in the park or in the barn.

Adults 130 kr, children 2-18 years 70 kr

Navet - Public Swimming Pool

Water slides, climbing wall, wave machine, stream channel, children's warm pool, jacuzzi, steam bath.

Adults 145 kr, discounted 100 kr

Norrlandsoperan

The city has an opera house and a famous opera company. Besides opera, the building hosts a large number of other events.

Nydalasjön

A beautiful lake with public paths and barbeque spots all around it. Popular for bathing in the summer. The Nydala camping site is at the northern end of the lake and also has a pool that is open during the summer months.

O'Learys Umeå Event Center

The local franchise of a nation-wide sports bar dedicated to the NHL team Boston Bruins. A perfect spot if you want to enjoy a well done burger and watch your favourite football team on one of the more than 30 widescreen TVs. Minimum age limit is 19 to 21 years.

100 kr entry fee, 50 kr for students

Pipes of Scotland

A laid back Scottish-style pub with a wide assortment of draught and bottled stouts, porters and ales. A great place for an after-work beer and some buffet style food. Popular on weekends by people who aren't into clubbing.

Free entrance

Pryl 1900

A second hand store focusing on fin de siècle-objects. They also have retro merchandise from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Rex Bar & Grill Umeå

An upscale nightclub and restaurant in the City Hall building. Usually open only on Fridays, Saturdays. 3 bars, 2 dance floors, minimum age 21 on Fridays and 27 on Saturdays. A popular summer hang out due to its outdoor serving area.

100 kr entry fee

Robäck's 4H Farm

Röbäcks 4H-gård

The 4H farm mimics a Swedish agriculture - the animals kept are Swedish livestock breeds and plants that are grown are those that belong on Swedish farms.

SF cinema

The main cinema in the city centre mostly showing Hollywood blockbusters and Swedish films.

TC

This two story bar and restaurant is close to the public library in central Umeå. It has a large outdoor sitting area during summer but the indoor part gets easily crowded, especially during weekends. TC represents a modern white decor bar and nightclub and is popular among house music fans.

80 kr entry fee

Umedalen Skulptur

Public park financed by Balticgruppen displaying sculptures. Both permanent and annual exhibitions.

Open park (24 hours daily)·Free

Umeå Rådhus

Lies in the middle of Umeå. Behind it (on the north side) lies Rådhustorget (City Hall Square), the heart of Umeå's central shopping district. Rådhusesplanaden leads you from the square to Järnvägstorget (The Rail Square), next to which lies the train station as well as the long-haul bus station. Off to the side of Rådhusesplanaden you will also pass Umeå Stadsbibliotek (Umeå City Library) and Vasaplan (the hub of local bus traffic). In front of the City Hall is Rådhusparken and down by the waterfront is Trädgård i Norr (Garden in the North), which is a small flower park.

Umeå Universitet

Founded in 1965, it is Sweden's fifth oldest university. Foreign students are welcome to apply here.

Vänortsparken

A small park in central Umeå, next to Umeå Stadskyrka. The park contains art related to each of Umeå's sister cities around the world.

Brännbollsyran

Last weekend every May, Umeå changes it shape into a celebration of the upcoming summer break. Brännbollsyran is an unofficial world cup in the Swedish game of brännboll spread out all over the city. Anyone can join and over 1000 teams of 8-11 competitors so do. The final games are held on the university campus on Sunday. This Thursday-Sunday event has grown into a festival with virtually every part of the city holding some kind of event. Nordic Rock arranges an annual Friday-Saturday hard rock music event at Hamnmagasinet in downtown during Brännbollsyran.

House of Metal

House of Metal is a two-day indoor festival concentrating on rock and metal in different forms, held in late February or early March. It has three main stages and two cover band stages, with approximately 25 bands from Sweden and all over the world performing.

360 kr one-day pass, 625 kr two-day pass

Restaurang Maria

A good pizzeria with high quality shawarma and pizza dough baked on the spot. Offers a special "spicy mango" sauce.

80-160 kr

Umeå Open

Annual popular music festival during three days in mid-April attracting thousands of visitors. This is the biggest music event in Umeå. Most of the artists and bands are of Swedish origin.