Gavle

Top Places to Visit

Gävlebocken

Gävlebocken

Gävle, Sweden , Gavle

Gävlebocken, During the Christmas season local business owners contribute to construct a large straw goat in Castle Square. The goat often is victim of a fiery ... more

Prison Museum

Gävle, Sweden , Gavle

Some old jails converted into museums are listed under the original name of the jail, especially if listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. For ... more

Swedish Railway Museum

Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum Gävle, Rälsgatan 1, 802 91 Gävle, Sweden , Gavle

Swedish Railway Museum, Rälsgatan 1, +46 26 14 46 15. Open Tue-Sun 10AM-4PM (Jun-Aug open daily).

Joe Hill Museum

Joe Hill Museum, Nedre Bergsgatan 28 [2], located in the Old Town and dedicated to the famous American labor organizer, Joe Hill, who was born and raised in ... more

Church Street Saloon

Church Street Saloon

Kyrkogatan 11 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46 (0)26-126211

Church Street Saloon, Kyrkogatan 11 (50 meters from city square on side street, past McDonalds), ☎ +46 (0)26-126211, [5]. M-Th 7PM-midnight, F 5PM-1AM, Sa 11:... more

Top Places to Eat

Bistro Nord

Centralplan 2 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46 (0)26-109101

Bistro Nord, Centralplan 2 (Same building as the train station), ☎ +46 (0)26-109101, [6]. M-Sa From 4PM. This small and quite anonymous restaurant might just be... more

Pigalle

Södra Kungsgatan 32 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46 (0)26-624044

Pigalle, Södra Kungsgatan 32, ☎ +46 (0)26-624044. The classic lunch restaurant in town, have served almost the same menu since 1958. This is the right place for... more

Buddy's

Nygatan 24 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46 (0)26-127713

Buddy's, Nygatan 24, ☎ +46 (0)26-127713. If grease is your thing, you'll love Buddy's. Meat, stripes and lots of fat saucees are the staple food here. Might not... more

Top Places for Nightlife

Olles

Södra Kungsgatan 31 , Gavle

Olles, Södra Kungsgatan 31. A sport pub that transforms itself into a nightclub on weekends afterhours with a bar and dance floor in the basement.  

Interpool

Södra Kungsgatan 20 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46(0)26-605165

Interpool, Södra Kungsgatan 20, ☎ +46(0)26-605165, [9]. M-F 3PM-2AM, Sa-SU 1PM-2AM. The place for playing a game of billard in town. Open until 2 AM everyday. ...

Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

Norra Strandgatan 15-17 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46(0)26-183021

Heartbreak Hotel, Norra Strandgatan 15-17, ☎ +46(0)26-183021, [10]. Tu 4PM-2AM, F-Sa 6PM-2AM. Just a few meters away from the city square is the largest ... more

Bilagan

Bilagan

Hattmakargatan 15 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46(0)26-121638

Bilagan (One block behind Scandic hotel, to the left), Hattmakargatan 15, ☎ +46(0)26-121638, [7]. W-Sa 9PM-2AM. Don't get fooled by their glitzy homepage, this ... more

Goya

Nygatan 18 , Gavle
Phone: ☎ +46(0)26-660030

Goya (Northeast end of city square, entrance around the corner), Nygatan 18, ☎ +46(0)26-660030, [8]. If you are looking for more upscale discotheque atmosphere... more

Top Activity Places

Furuvik Park

Furuvik Park

Furuviks, Östnäsvägen, 814 91 Furuvik, Sweden , Gavle

Furuvik Park [4], is a short drive south of town. Furuvik features a small carnival and arcade for toddlers as well as a small zoo and cold war era coastal ...

Gavle Golfklubb

Gavle Golfklubb

Gröna vägen 10, 805 95 Gävle, Sweden , Gavle
Phone: +46 26 12 03 38

Which path whatsoever unites nature and culture into a fairly flawless whole. Such soft, rounded, green wavy lines and such real springy turf, where each step ... more

US$ 28 average cost