The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gävle

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gävle, Sweden

Updated December 24, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Gävle

Gävle, Sweden

Gävlebocken

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

GS 13 Runestone.

Gävle, Sweden

Gs 13 Runestone

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

Gävle, Sweden

Where All Powerlines Meet

Only spot in the world where an HVDC powerline, a single phase AC and a three phase AC powerline all meet.

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Dragon Gate.

Älvkarleby S, Sweden

Dragon Gate

Not quite the cultural gateway between China and Sweden its designer imagined.

17 miles from Gävle

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