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travelfrosch Says: Right next to the Turiststation is the Naturum, a sort of combination tourist information office / museum / Park Ranger Station. Here, you can get all sorts of interesting information on the area. In the front hall, they even have a list of things to do, broken down by "if...
travelfrosch Says: Not far from the Abisko Turiststation is the chairlift up Mount Nuolja. Used as a ski lift in winter, it has recently found summer use to transport tourists to the top. The chairlift takes quite a bit of time -- about 25 minutes or so -- but with the scenery all around, you...
Restaurant Tjuonvagge: Eating Food We Didn't Catch
travelfrosch Says: If you don't feel like cooking and/or catching your meals, you're in luck. Abisko Turiststation has a restaurant open for all three meals. Breakfast costs SEK 90, Lunch (either at the restaurant or packed) costs SEK 80, and Dinner costs SEK 270 (or Kr 290 with no...
Gili_S Says: If you going on a long day trip pack your stuff and be prepared for long day without any opting to eat anything but what you carry on with you. So, a picnic in the forest is always a good option
Sjalen Says: What a place to celebrate New Year at! This is me coming back inside after watching midnight events and bonfire in the yard. But it's not just for New Year. Every Friday and Saturday, the fell station downstairs pub is open for fun at least until midnight. Whatever you...
How to Get to Abisko National Park
travelfrosch Says: There are really only two ways to get to Abisko: by train or by car. Probably the easiest way is by train from Stockholm or Narvik. Veolia overnight trains run daily from Stockholm to Narvik, as well as an overnight train from Stockholm and Boden, with connections to Abisko...
Where is Abisko National Park?
sim1 Says: Location:Abisko is in the most northern part of Sweden. It is located south of Torne Träsk and 100 kilometres northwest of Kiruna, county of Norrbotten. See the little red dot on the map for the exact location.How to get to the park:By car go road E10 northwest from Kiruna...
Fjällboden: Groceries, Souvenirs, and Equipment Rental
travelfrosch Says: Within Abisko Turiststation is a small shop. You can get various groceries, drinks (sorry, only svagöl ("near-beer") and soft drinks), newspapers, and souvenirs. You can also rent various sporting equipment here. If you're trying to save money, consider purchasing food for...
travelfrosch Says: Midsummer is a Swedish holiday, typically celebrated the Friday and Saturday after the Summer Solstice. Much like New Year's, Midsummer Eve (Friday) is the big celebration, with the day set aside to recover from the previous evening's festivities.We had the good fortune of...
Sjalen Says: This is the fell station sauna down by Lake Torne. For those of you worried about this Finnish tradition, so loved by Swedes too, there ARE separate times for men and women since most like it that way, but also a mixed session. This particular sauna has a spectacular setting...
Sjalen Says: When driving, check these poles on the road side to see where the roadside starts if there is a lot of snow. As for hiking, you must always have sensible clothes, even if the weather looks good when you set off. It can change in five minutes. This is especially valid...
sim1 Says: If you are planning a trip to this region it is good to have your map before you travel here. A good website to buy your detailed maps of Sweden and the Fjällen area is:http://www.lantmateriet.se/I bought all my maps here. Not only for the Fjällen, but also for other...
Gili_S Says: The mountains are just there, not exactly mountains like in Switzerland, but high enough to have still some snow left on July and nice clouds for the photographing.
travelfrosch Says: Not far from the Abisko Turiststation is a display of traditional Sami architecture. Head down the path from the train station in the direction of Abisko town for about 500 meters (1/4 mile). Here, you can see typical Sami buildings with descriptions in Swedish and English....
Sjalen Says: Anything to do with snow and ice in winter. Mount Nuolja's ski lift is open almost all year round for downhill skiing and Kungsleden and other trails take you cross country. There are also small hills here and there for tobogganing and the Abisko Canyon in later winter can...
Sjalen Says: The most famous hiking trail in the country starts right here and dwindles its way down the length of the Swedish fells. You can walk for just a few kilometres and return, or you can set out on a proper trek, with or without your own tent. For those without, the STF has...
Clickable links National Parks in Sweden
sim1 Says: ■ Abisko□ Björnlandet□ Blå Jungfrun□ Dalby Söderskog□ Djurö■ Fulufjället■ Färnebofjärden□ Garphyttan■ Gotska Sandön□ Hamra□ Haparanda Skärgård□ Muddus□ Norra Kvill■ ...
sim1 Says: The Kungsleden is approximately 440 kilometres long and can be divided in several separate parts. (I've hiked parts of the Kungsleden and the underlined words are links to my pages about that particular part of the trail.) From Abisko to Saltoluokta * start at the...
sim1 Says: I am talking a lot in these pages about "The Fjällen", but what is the Fjällen exactly? The Fjällen is the Swedish mountain area that borders Norway. It's a huge area in total, covering the western parts of North Sweden. It consists of the western part of the provinces of...
Plan a Abisko Nationalpark vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Abisko Nationalpark locals
If you going on a long day trip pack your stuff and be prepared for long day without any opting to eat anything but what you carry on with you. So, a picnic in...
Q: I plan to visit Abisko national park on 29-31 October 2011. But unfortunately i heard that the Abisko Tourist Station closed on...
A: Check this place, should be open all year around: www.abiskomountainlodge.se
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Beautiful Abisko National Park
This page is going to be about my hike through Abisko National Park. This is a part of my hiking trip in July 2005 in the Swedish Fjällen. Abisko National Park is a small park in the lower parts...
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I have wanted to go to Abisko for years and years, but I had thought my first visit would be in summer, enjoying the midnight sun. As it happens, the famous fell station decided to open for Christmas...
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Our night train continued north, past the Arctic Circle, through Kiruna, and on to Abisko National Park. We arrived just after the Solstice, so we were hoping to see the Midnight Sun on at least one...
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The Abisko National Park is probably the most famous and visited national park in Sweden. If you are into hiking & camping in wild Nordic nature of Europe this is the place you must visit.
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Abisko - One my favourite places on Earth
The Abisko National Park has an abundance of plant species, a number of them quite rare. Abisko is the national park that receives most visitors in the province. Undoubtedly the deep canyon in Abisko...
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