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Östersund

 


Östersund, Jämtland County
Östersund is a beautiful little city which offers a wide variety of activities, events and shopping. It sits in a beautiful location by Lake Storsjön, with the mountains on the horizon, and it is easy to see why the city has been a meeting place for thousands of years. Many discoveries await you here, whatever your interests. The tourist information office is happy to share its knowledge about local gems, so please visit us to make the most of your stay. We residents really like it here and we want you to feel the same!		     



 


CulinaryNationFoodCapital of the Year 2011

Sea buckthorn marmalade, birch sap champagne, game, chocolate and every variety of cheese. Charming restaurants attached to farms and genuine culinary innovators. Östersund and Jämtland are teeming with small local food businesses and artisan food producers, and this year the city was awarded the coveted title Culinary Nation Food Capital of the Year in stiff competition with no fewer than 28 other cities and towns. Visit
one of our artisan food producers and sample some of our local delicacies. Perhaps you’ll be able to attend of the many Culinary Nation activities that are taking place this summer?



Have an adventure
It is easy to be active here. Hire a bike from the tourist information office and cycle out to Frösön – a cultural gold mine with wonderful views of the area around Lake Storsjön and home to some of our main sights, such as composer Wilhelm Peterson-Berger’s Sommarhagen, Frösö Church and Frösö Zoo. Children will enjoy the adventure swimming pool Storsjöbadet or the challenges on offer at Djungelhuset and Multi Challenge. Visit Moose Garden for a chance to stroke a real, live moose – a really memorable experience!










 

Excursions in time and space
At Jamtli history comes alive. Young and old alike appreciate the time travel walks among the farms and exhibitions, where actors recreate bygone eras. Optand Teknikland is a retro-technical world of vintage cars, aeroplanes and military history, and at Geohuset in Ångsta you can learn more about the earliest history of earth and how a meteorite fell to earth here 455 million years age. Lake Storsjön is best explored from the deck of the S/S Thomée, the oldest steamship in Sweden still operating a regular service. Don’t forget to keep a look out for the Storsjö Monster.


Did you know that ...
… on Frösön you will find the northernmost runestone in Sweden.
… Östersund is also known as the Winter City.
… Östersund was the only city to be established in Sweden in the 18th century.


Don't miss! Take Mikado unique japanese restaurant in Östersund. Considered to be one of the best japanese restaurants in Sweden/ Europe, where culinary skills are taken to a new level