The Gulf of Bothnia - Bothnia Cruise Ports

Hudiksvall N 61°43’ • E 17°7,5’ Happy Hudiksvall www.hudiksvall.se
H
udiksvall, with 16.000 inhabitants was during the 19th century a
major centre of the Swedish timber industry.
Today the city is the centre of the county of Hälsingland, one of the
most beautiful landscapes in Sweden.
SHORE EXCURSIONS:
Tour around the Dellen Lakes
Scenic view of a fantastic landscape. Visit to a collection of old farm
houses.
Långvind Tour
Visit an old medieval church, Långvind Ironworks established in 1687
and Långvind Mansion, built in 1799.
Tour Hälsingland farm houses
The unique farm houses of Hälsingland from the 18th and 19th centuries
are called the “timber palaces” .
City Walk
Visit The Hälsinglands Museum, Fishermen’s town (old part of Hudiksvall)
and Jakobs church. Most of the entrances are wide enough to
accommodate wheelchairs.
Folk Music Gathering
Hudiksvall is well known for its traditional local music. In summer, you
can enjoy concerts in homestead museums, churches and hill farms.
There are also meetings of traditional fiddlers and other musicians,
that are open to the public. It is not unusual for such events to gather
thousands of participants and spectators. Most meetings are part of the
festival Music by the Dellen Lakes.
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View over the City center and the harbour Photos: Roland Waax and Hudiksvall community
Fishermen´s cottage in the center of Hudiksvall Folklore music close to Dellen lakes.