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Discover Skellefteå’s scenic swim spots

On sizzling summer days, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing dip in a lake, the sea, or any inviting outdoor…

1 year ago

Västerbottensteatern: A cultural gem in northern Sweden

Västerbottensteatern is one of the jewels in Skellefteå’s cultural crown, a modern powerhouse for the vibrant traditional storytelling traditions of…

1 year ago

Witch festival puts the spring in your step?

Why, it’s Walpurgis Eve, of course. Marina Georgescu explains how it is a Christian festival that took over from the…

2 years ago

Solar Egg is boiling

Book yourself a sauna in Bigert & Bergström’s fabulous giant egg. Solar Egg was created by artist duo Bigert &…

2 years ago

‘You either laugh or cry’

Donna Richmond talks to Monika Björn, who is speaking at Sara on 21st March, about her fight to get Sweden…

2 years ago

What’s going on during Sportlov?

In this guide, Vicky Taylor tells us all about Skellefteå activities for the annual Swedish sports vacation, Sportlov. Whether you’re…

2 years ago

”It was hellish at first”

Iona McLeman-Hägglund is one of the longest-standing British residents of Sweden, having been here since 1969. The Scot is also…

2 years ago

“A beauty tinged with glacial danger”

With the snow in northern Sweden ”deep enough to drown in”, ex-Londoner Gerald Laffey explains the trials and tribulations that…

2 years ago

”Ice hockey makes soccer look slow”

Skellefteå AIK coach, Robert Ohlsson, talks to Paul Connolly about what makes ice hockey such an exciting sport and how…

2 years ago

No business like snow business!

Alpine, or downhill, skiing in Skellefteå municipality offers everything from nursery slopes to off-piste skiing. Try the city center Vitbergsbacken…

2 years ago