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Storumandagarna - Street market
vec Says: The last weekend in June each year it is the street market Storumandagarna. From Friday to Sunday this weekend it's a lot of different activities like street markets, amusements, different artist shows and different competitions.
vec Says: In Storuman you will find one of the most special library buildings in Sweden. The public library is located in the old railway hotel. And inside a lot of old hotel details are saved, you are served childrens books in the second class restaurant, and in the room for local...
vec Says: In the area around Storuman you will find a lot of wilderness. Here you can get to places where no one have been before, sitting down and listen to the sound of silence. This pictures is taken in December, in the dense woodland outside Skarvsjöby, just a 15 minutes drive...
Hotell Toppen: The only night club in Storuman
vec Says: Storuman is maybe not the best place for nightlife. It's though one place that offer some entertainment at weekends - Hotell Toppen. It's not always some events though, so check their website or call them for information about what is happening. Almost anything would be ok...
The streets of Storuman: Feel the quiet winter night
vec Says: After midnight in the winter not much is happening in Storuman So if you want to see a calm and quiet town the winter night, Storuman is the place.This photo of Storuman is taken on the last dawn of the past millennium, around 06.00 at December 31, 1999. Warm...
vec Says: The bus station in Storuman is located at Järnvägsgatan. From here you can go to the larger places as Umeå, Lycksele, Vilhelmina, Östersund and Arvidsjaur. But also to all small villages around Storuman with local busses. Check the link below for time tables.The bus station...
Snowmobile warning sign - Road crossing
vec Says: This snowmobile warning sign, Korsande väg means that you will cross a road. Always be careful when crossing a road. If it's a public road the sign also will have a stop sign, and then you have to stop before you cross the road. When crossing a public road you are not...
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At Nybyggarland you can find own hand made products, like Lappish craftwork, bronze jewellery and wodden products.
Togheter with the store there are also a Café and a number of old Swedish houses, showing how the life could look like for a farmer in Lappland in past times.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Storbäcken
Phone: +46 951 311 18
Boll över tak - Ball over roof
vec Says: In Skarvsjöby and Storuman you find people playing a very local game called Boll över tak (Ball over roof). The rules are simple:- Bring a tennis ball- Find a house with a good roof, and preferably without too many windows- Divide into two equal teams- The teams stand on...
vec Says: All over Storuman you see this kind of container art. Since many years local artists are painting the containers and creating artwork with connection to the nature and wildlife in the Storuman area.This have not only made the normally ugly containers more interesting to look...
vec Says: Because of the snow melting it can become quite high water levels in the rivers. This often happens in May and June when the large mass of snow in the mountains is melting. Some years this can even cause floods. Not normally something dangerous, but just be aware of the fast...
vec Says: When you are out on the ice in the winter you shall always look for holes in the ice. Even if it's a lot of snow and cold weather it can always be hidden holes in the ice, especially at lakes where the water level vary. The risk for holes is as biggest in the beginning and...
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Be aware that the weather can change quite fast. Especially on warm summer days (June to August), the clouds can grow quite quickly, turning the clear blue sky into heavy rain showers. So remember to bring some raincoats or umbrellas.
Updated Mar 5, 2004
The bog desert outide Skarvsjöby - Summer
vec Says: Just outside Skarvsjöby you can find a very large area of swamp and bogs. Here you find many square km of just bog and old dead trees. It's a quite special feeling to stand there, just in the middle of nowhere surrounded by the nature.
vec Says: In Stensele, just outside Storuman, you can find this old and abandoned bridge. The bridge itself is not much to see, but the view over the river Umeälven is very beautiful, the calm part of the river with the village Stensele and Stensele church in the background. The...
vec Says: In Storuman in the beginning of April each year it's the last cross country skiing competition for the season. This competition is called Luspenloppet and is really popular for because of the time on the year. It use to come some houdred competitors from all over Scandinavia...
The best place in Sweden for cross country skiing
vec Says: In Storuman you can go cross country skiing on Swedens longest lighted ski track, running between Storuman and Stensele. All 17 km of tracks are illuminated during nighttime (16.00 until at least 21.00).Of course you don't have to go on the 17 km long track, there are a...
vec Says: I was sitting reading a book outside my parents house, when I heard some sounds. I looked up and saw two reindeers walking by. They stoped about 50 metre from the house, eating some grass and not taking any notice of me standing there and taking pictures of them. It's really...
Entré Lappland - Tourist information
vec Says: Entré Lappland is the tourist information office in Storuman. It's located near the train station.Entré LapplandPhone: +46 951 333 70Address: Järnvägsgatan 13
A lot of trees - A view from the top
vec Says: If you take a hike up to the top of a mountain you will notice what endless forests there are in the area around Storuman. The traces of people are some roads and a village now and then, but else it's trees, trees and more trees. Just sitting on the top, enjoying the view.
Storuman in the heart of Lappland
Storuman is a small town in the north of Sweden. Located in Lappland, county of Västerbotten. The most known person from Storuman is Ingemar Stenmark (born in the village of Tärnaby),...
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