Guidebook for Umeå
Arts & Culture
Local library, with Tourist Information
Movie theatre Folkets Bio showing foreign and artistic movies
Kvinnohistoriska museet dedicated to women's history
Ersboda Folkets Hus Umeå
13 ByttgrändLibrary, Event hall and Coffee bar
Norrlandsoperan AB
5 OperaplanThe most northern Opera House, offering a high-quality array of performances
Bildmuseet
30B Östra StrandgatanFree access to the Museum
Kulturväven
46a StorgatanOpen air Sculpture Park
Open 24/7
Easy to reach with bus line 1 towards Umedalen
6 lokale inwoners raden aan
Umedalen skulpturpark
TeaterallénOpen air Sculpture Park
Open 24/7
Easy to reach with bus line 1 towards Umedalen
Guitars the Museum
59 SkolgatanVisit the world-unique Guitars Museum
Essentials
Coop Ersboda
5 ByttgrändA convenience store open every day from 8 AM to 10 PM
Only 700 m away from our house
Stora Coop Ersboda
4 FormvägenLarge supermarket open every day from 8 AM to 10 PM
Willys
1 GräddvägenSupermarket, lower price range
Lidl
1 ExamensvägenKrona Pharmacy Umeå Ersboda
4 FormvägenPharmacy next to Stora Coop supermarket
Apoteket Ersboda Umeå
1 GräddvägenPharmacy at Willys supermarket
Shopping
Off license
4 FormvägenShopping area with Systembolaget, H&M, Pharmacy, sports store, ...
Visit the local charity shop, and browse among 2 floors of second-hand items. Ideal if you are looking for some special souvenirs, other than the ones from the high street.
Returbutiken
7 TegelbruksvägenVisit the local charity shop, and browse among 2 floors of second-hand items. Ideal if you are looking for some special souvenirs, other than the ones from the high street.
Strömpilen
20 StrömpilsplatsenShopping area with free parking
PMU - Second Hand
9 LärlingsgatanSecond hand store
One of the largest in Sweden
IKEA furniture store Umeå
15 MarknadsgatanOur local Ikea store with adjacent shopping mall
Avion Shopping
3 MarknadsgatanShopping mall, next door to Ikea
Red Cross
7E BjörnvägenSecond hand store run by the Red Cross
Myrorna
2 GräddvägenSecond hand store run by the Salvation Army
Rusta
4 FormvägenHome decoration
JYSK
6B FormvägenBeds, sofas, linnens, garden furniture and much more.
Car accessories and spare parts, bicycles, fishing and hunting gear, gardening tools, hardware, paint, batteries, kitchen supplies and much more
Biltema
2 FogvägenCar accessories and spare parts, bicycles, fishing and hunting gear, gardening tools, hardware, paint, batteries, kitchen supplies and much more
Sightseeing
Lake with swimming in the summer, skiing in the winter and fishing all year round
10 lokale inwoners raden aan
Nydalasjön
Lake with swimming in the summer, skiing in the winter and fishing all year round
Elk House
23 VÄSTERNYLIDENVisit the Moose Farm
Holmön
Take the ferry to Holmön, and enjoy a bicycle tour around the island
The local Museum, including an outdoor museum with historical buildings. Free entrance
20 lokale inwoners raden aan
Västerbotten museum
3 Helena Elisabeths vägThe local Museum, including an outdoor museum with historical buildings. Free entrance
Try a local delicatessen, the local mature cheese, with a full flavour taste
Västerbotten visitor center
12 KamvägenTry a local delicatessen, the local mature cheese, with a full flavour taste
Food Scene
Kärnvägen
KärnvägenPizzeria Kärnan, a nearby restaurant on Walking distance
Great Eastern Restaurant
17 MagasinsgatanNice Asian food, and easy to get there with some free parking spaces
Beirut
8 FormvägenLibanese food
Pizzeria
Köksbaren
17B RådhusesplanadenOne if the top restaurants in the city centre
The oldest pub in Umeå.
Great food
But you cannot book a table, so just show up and hope a table is available for you
8 lokale inwoners raden aan
Lottas Krog
22 NygatanThe oldest pub in Umeå.
Great food
But you cannot book a table, so just show up and hope a table is available for you
Frälsningsarmén Umeå
47B KungsgatanGreat lunch place by the Salvation Army
Fresh soup at god prices