Åre Travel Guide

 Psife Says:  One of the world's largest and prestigious Big Air competitions with some of the best snowboarders and skiers. 

 Sjalen Says:  This is certainly the smallest church I have been in and it is marvellous. Decorated in Jämtland style and with a belfry to match it, you enter by using the key hanging outside. It has stood here for centuries and must have seen many of the pilgrims on their way to Nidaros... 

 Sjalen Says:  If you have somewhat sensible shoes, consider the trek to the top of the mountain. You will be rewarded with great views and unique souvenirs. From the cable car station, it took us an hour up and 30 minutes down and that was with a four-year-old. She loved climbing the... 

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 PolinaS Says:  Timetable of skibuses is a little bit surprising, as on one route they drive too rare ~once in 1,15hour. The timetable is available on back side of every slope map. Note that pink bus drives on line 1 – central Åre, blue bus on line 2 –... 

 Psife Says:  You can fly to Östersund from Arlanda (Stockholm) and from there rent a car or take a transfer bus to Åre which is just an hour away. It's the fastest way to get to Åre, the total time from Stockholm is about 2,5 hours.You can book a transfer when you buy your ticket from... 

 Psife Says:  The easiest and most comfortable way to get to Åre is to take the train. There are night trains from Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö that you can sleep all the way to Åre and wake up rested and hit the slopes immediately. 

 Psife Says:  Åre is located in the middle of Sweden, although we southernerns consider it in the north =) You can get there by car, bus, train or by airplane to Östersund and go on from there by other means. 

 Sjalen Says:  Because this is the municipality closest to the Trondheim-Meråker area in Norway, people from that area come shopping in the much cheaper Sweden. Prepare to queue if you go to tobacconists or the state liqueur shop Systembolaget during rush hour. In fact, its parking place... 

 Sjalen Says:  Let's face it. Skiing is what people come for in winter and there are around 50 lifts in the area, the cable car up Åreskutan and also cross country trails galore if that's your preferred way of skiing. World Cup slalom is often held here and 2007 will see the World... 

 Sjalen Says:  ?re Ridcenter (signposted from E14) and several others offer treks up the fells on reliable Icelandic horses. The best thing is that you often see animals closer on horseback since they can smell the horse but not you...If you want a true adventure with treks across great... 

 Sjalen Says:  Why not have a go with dogs yourself. Perhaps in the hands of the Swedish Champion Tommy Bernhardsson. Our daughter is too young but one day I hope to try and "fly" with the dogs. Tommy does anything from half days to weeks and can include other activities.