Norrtälje Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Ängsö National Park

Ängsö National Park, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  Ängsö is a small national park compared to most, but that's because it is on an island. Instead, it is one of Sweden's oldest, as it was made a national park already in 1909 and famous for its old meadows. In those days, no one understood that by stopping the farmer from... 

Furusund

Furusund, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  Furusund is one of the most narrow points along the shipping lane that takes the huge Finland ferries in and out through the Stockholm archipelago, separating Furusund village (reached by bridges from the mainland) from the island of Yxlan. It is therefore well known (even... 

Restaurants  

Restaurang Dejva

Restaurang Dejva, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  I orderd a pizza soucerer, a big double pizza- tasted like crap. My wife orderd porkfile according to her it was ok but nothing special. We don´t recommend this restaurant it´s over prized and the food was under the standard for these prices.. 

Café Landkrabban: Enjoy a cup of coffeey

Café Landkrabban: Enjoy a cup of coffeey, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  A nice café in old town with a big outdoor place. Take a cup of coffeey and sit outside on the street tables and look at all the people. I just took a cup of coffeey but the cakes looked realy gook 

Kwangchow: Chinese food

Kwangchow: Chinese food, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  A great resturant with exellent food nice atmosphere. I´v only eaten here once so I don´t have any favorite dish. But the Beef with mushrooms are quite good. 

Furusunds värdshus: Customs house inn

Furusunds värdshus: Customs house inn, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  Furusund's inn has been selected the fifth best restaurant in County Uppland recently and whilst I haven't tried it myself yet, be sure that I will as the location is hard to beat. I have passed it an incredible amount of time by boat as it is right along the famous Furusund... 

Landkrabban: Smoothie heaven

Landkrabban: Smoothie heaven, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  Near the harbour is this cafe with a spacious outdoor seating area, which has a more than usual mix of good lunch sandwiches but also cakes and ice cream, and which prepare smoothies with seasonal flavours. The strawberry one is to die for with fresh Swedish... 

Piren: Seaside veranda

Piren: Seaside veranda, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  Here at "the Pier", you will find yourself facing the harbour inlet and this means great seaside atmosphere. It is next to the guest harbour too so there will always be boats around you. The place has both lunch and dinners and some evenings there are various gigs and... 

Transportation  

Bus

Bus, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  There is no problem to ride a bus in Norrtälje. There are several busses you can take.This bus 969 even goes to KÄRLEKSUDDEN, a beautiful beach in Norrtälje look at my oter pages of Norrtälje. 

Boat

Boat, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  This is actually not a boat in action anymore, but in fact a restaurant! The s/s Norrtälje is now a well-known and popular restaurant with lunch offers and dinners (quite a few local dishes) but as I never ate there, it will have to illustrate the style of boat that can take... 

Shopping  

Mormors prylar: Mormors prylar

Mormors prylar: Mormors prylar, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  A unique shop. So many un nessesary gadgets that you don´t need but you buy it anyway. It´s wort a quick stop. Al kindes of gadgets. Everything from asktrays to plates. 

H&M: H&M

H&M: H&M, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  The world famouse H&M. Here you can shop clothes for men, Women and children you can also shop make up, books, cd. Clothes. Cheap 

LEKSAKER: Toys

LEKSAKER: Toys, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  A small toy shop. Every shelf is filled to max. Great shop, if you go in there you will go out with at least 1 toy. Toys 

Mormors Prylar: Curiosity

Mormors Prylar: Curiosity, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  One of the most interesting curiosity shops I have seen in the area, "Grannys gadgets" know what they sell here and you can ask them if you look for something special. Lots of old cake tines, brass, coffee services, books, toys and art to name a few things. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Beach in Norrtälje

Beach in Norrtälje, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  Dont miss this beach when your wisiting Norrtälje. Nice clean beach, warm water, shallow water great for kids, free parking 50 meters from the beach. There is also a cafeteria that serves sandwiches, coffey and soft dinks. Dont miss this, the place is called KÄRLEKSUDDEN. Go... 

Yxlan and Blidö

Yxlan and Blidö, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  The scenic "summer cottage islands" outside Furusund are nice. Yxlan is known for good swimming from its cliffs and not for a lot of sights itself. It is however the island you get to first by road ferry from Furusund on your way to Blidö and as scenic as many others, so you... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Fishing
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In an archipelago town, fishing is of course popular and there are thousands of islands to do it from, just make sure you have the relevant permission (tourist office or sports shops). You can also fly-fish in the river by this old pump house in the centre of town a lot of the season.

Updated Jul 19, 2006

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LV3.

LV3., Norrtälje

 Dizzyhead Says:  Here I did my army duty in Norrtälje, but it doesnt exist any more. I have spent 7 ½ months in this part of Sweden, and many nights in a tent with other tired and young men. My memories about Norrtälje, maybe arent the best, and I never was there during the summer. 

Tourist information

Tourist information, Norrtälje

 gugi66 Says:  If you want to get the most of Norrtälje wisit the Tourist information center. There you will find everything about Norrtälje. 

Stroll along the river

Stroll along the river, Norrtälje

 Sjalen Says:  As in many Swedish small towns with rivers, I just like to walk around and take in all the wooden houses. Don't forget to peak your head through gates along the streets. You will be rewarded with delightful inner yards like the one in my "bus tip". These tiny houses with... 

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