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Gallejaur natur- och kulturreservat

Gallejaur natur- and culture reserve is located in the south parts of Arvidsjaur community. In Gallejaur the 17th century is highly preserved and here you can explore how the life was then and how people were living in the midland at that time. Here you will find lots of objects exhibition together with serveral buildings and when standing in the reserve you will get the feeling the time stand still. For more information see Länsstyrelsens informationsheet about Gallejaur (though in Swedish)

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The cold spring

The large mire Slengmyran spreads out in all directions and it is easy to thought "what am I doing here?" while walking towards the cold spring. This though will disappear quickly once you see the clean and green water of the spring. Right on Slengmyren is this amazing place, a place where the water looks like a tropical lake than the dark water one usually finds in the Lapland forest land. The 3-4 meter deep Grod source is like something taken from fairy tales and surprises time and again. Angle source is named of the Sami people, these frogs have hibernated in the clear water…

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Summer brochure

If you would like to discover what more is possible to do in Arvidsjaur we recommend you to check out our summer brochure. Here you will find information about things to do, accommodation, restaurants and sightseeing. To read it online, click here. If you prefer to download it as a PDF to save on the phone/ plate or computer, click here.

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Unique living

To stay on well-known hotels have their advantages, you can often eat good foods and drink colorful drinks, sometimes they even has a spa, but there is also a charm with the unknown, the more anonymous places where the host is personal and a part of the whole experience. Around the Arvidsjaur municipality, there are several providers of private lodging, small personal and sometimes even completely unique accommodations available. The width and the amount of lodging makes it possible to "cottage-hopping", to switch between the various unique places, all of which has their own personal character. Many of municipal providers are on Airbnb. To help…

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Out into the backcountry

The forest silently envelops and the only sounds are your own footsteps and the gentle song of the forest birds. The shadows are still long and the morning air is still, warm and clear. You look out over the mirror-like lake, where ripples on the surface hint at the fish below. On the other side, reindeer graze at the edge of the forest. Your hike continues to the mountain peak, where you will be met by a breathtaking view. Through the clear air, you can see distant mountain peaks and the majestic golden eagle looking for its next prey. Hiking in Arvidsjaur, Swedish Lapland, is a pleasantly…

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Lappstaden – The sámi church town

Lappstaden is one of Arvidsjaur's great landmarks. When the northern lands got their first churches in the 17th century, the Sámi needed a place to stay when attending compulsory church services. The locals built a number of Forest Sámi huts to house those of the Sámi who lived nomadically. Here, in central Arvidsjaur, there is now the largest collection of Forest Sámi huts in all of Sápmi. The huts in Lappstaden are privately owned. Daily guided tours with local personalities sharing the history of Lappstaden are held in the evenings, all through the summer.

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The generous lake

In Arvidsjaur there are over 4,000 lakes, four rivers as well as hundreds of creeks and streams.

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Hiking in Arvidsjaur

The forest is quiet around you and the only sound you can hear is your footsteps accompanied by a gentle song of forest birds. The shadows are still long but the morning air is both warm and clear. You look out over a lake, it looks like a mirror. Small ripples on the water surface reveals that the fish is awake and on the other side there is a couple of reindeer grazing on the marsh. After a while you start the hike up to the top of the mountain. The view is amazing and in the clear air you see the…