Fun things to do in Gavle: 14 fun attractions and activities

I was here in mid-February, so the weather aura did not improve the view, but despite everything quite a nice place. It is worth spending 10min to look here

Just nice for wandering around, nothing else really to do there.

It's a beautiful place, gorgeous colourful houses, nice little alleys to walk and admire Swedish architecture.

Cool, old neighborhood with wooden houses and pedestrian streets.

Great walk around the old town

Lovely place for some cool pictures!

As it looked like, it’s a residential area with adorable old little houses with garden and internal courtyard.

Food court prices are well over the top!! A cold, dry thin slice of pizza 5cm×8cm in a box 95kr!!.. otherwise a lovely place to visit.

Beautiful park! Great for picnics in the summer or everyday jogging and maybe even picnics!

Park with sport and children play ground. Nice old trees. Very good walk

Really nice place to enjoy a good walk around the river beautiful views

Very natural place , we really enjoyed walking by , thanks to our Swedish friends for inviting us. Gavel is very nice and historical city in Sweden, located around 2 hours from Stockholm, recommended place to visit with your family.

Amazing park. One of the best I have ever been.

Very nice setting

The architecture was simple just like Sweden. They are not into lavish and over the top architecture, that is what my experience tells me.

Nice, but not really impressing. Tomorrow I will visit the prison museum.

Nice building next to a small park

Must be one of Europe's least impressive castles.

I love it

Historical place

Vintage ✨️

It was a good place, I would recommend more animals perhaps and more chairs to sit in, I know it was many but since it was so many people sitting we really had hard time finding place to sit, all the games were fun too but honestly the guy who hold the bumping cars was really annoying, didn't let our kid to go in because he was literally short for 2cm only and his dad was going with him anyway, but the same son could go on the roller coasters for big kids, like for real, other than that it was a fun day for tbe kids and had so much fun

Great family trip! Highly recommended for young families with kids. You get the best out of the worlds zoo and theme park!

Was there to see Alphaville and they were brilliant. There was around 9000 visitors at the park and apparently it is alot. 10-30 min wait times for the rides and kiosks ran out of bottled water fast, only alkohol was left. It is a small park, if you bring your kids prepare a bag with refreshments to avoid the insane lines at kiosks. Parking is free for members, around 90-120kr/day depending on where you park. The traffic jam leaving the park was huge but if common sense is used (seems to be lacking in many cases), it aint that bad.

Although it is a bit far from Stockholm, it is well connected by train and is convenient to access. The advantage is that there are fewer people, so you can enjoy it without waiting in long lines. It is very well decorated for children and the prices are reasonable. If there's anything I regret, it's Parking lots are collected by the day, not by the hour. Who will park for a day?

It is small compared to other animal theme park in Sweden. But it is still a good place for kids to enjoy. Unfortunately water park was closed since we visited late summer or early fall.

The park is really good, especially for children. We started with the amusement park. There were some machines for small kids, about 2-3 years old. And also for older kids like roller coaster, bumper cars. There was not a long line to use the machines, but it might be different for more crowded days. There were enough places to eat but mostly fast food. What I didn't like in the park was the pool. It was really crowded even though we went around 5pm and of course it is hard to keep it clean. We wanted to take a shower before going to the pool but there are only two showers (no showers in the changing room) and you have to wait your turn (some people finish their business in the pool and their shower takes longer). It would be better if there were two different showers, one for people who only want to wet their bodies and one for people who want to wash with shampoo.

This is truly one of the better family parks I have visited. I was most impressed by the zoo and its rich content. The animals look healthy and well cared for, which is not always the case in all parks of this species. In addition, children can play here in the amusement park, and then swim in the Baltic Sea. There are also several restaurants and bars on offer, so you certainly won't be hungry if you haven't brought food with you. I definitely recommend visiting this place if you are nearby, you will be able to have quality fun all day.

It was a quite small place, music was too loud

Nice and beautiful

(Translated by Google) Free (or voluntary contribution) entry and hugely cute museum. Despite its size, you could walk around for a long time and read about a fascinating life story. Oh, free coffee at that! (Original) Gratis (eller frivilligt bidrag) inträde och enormt gulligt museum. Trots sin storlek kunde man gå runt länge och läsa om en fascinerande livshistoria. Å gratis kaffe på det!

(Translated by Google) Interesting account of his life, there is also simple coffee (vegan) for a cheap price. If you are as lucky as we are, you might be welcomed by the charming Romeo (cat). Free admission. (Original) Intressant redogörelse för hans liv, finns även enklare fika (veganskt) till en billig peng. Har du samma tur som vi, så ksnske du blir välkomnad av den charmiga Romeo (katt). Fri entre.

(Translated by Google) Important place for Sweden's labor history and birthplace of a union poet and legend. (Original) Viktig plats för Sveriges arbetarhistoria och födelseplats för en facklig poet och legend.

(Translated by Google) Great little museum located in the beautiful old part of town. (Original) Jättebra litet museum beläget i den vackra gamla delen av stan.

(Translated by Google) Must be Gävle's most charming and nicest museum. Given that almost all of Joe Hill's items were destroyed after his death, the exhibit is informative. It may happen that they are open anyway, even outside "regular" opening hours because the museum is run by a non-profit association. (Original) Måste vara Gävles charmigaste och trevligaste museum. Med tanke på att nästa alla föremål efter Joe Hill blev förstörda efter hans död är utställningen informativ. Kan hända att de har öppet ändå, även utanför "ordinarie" öppettiden eftersom muséet drivs av en ideell förening.

This is one of biggest train museum in Sweden. There are absolutely a lot to watch. Take a look at my videos and photos. I didn't expect this much things in the railway museum and it ended up with satisfaction. I'm recommending this place to whoever in love with history of railways. At the end there is a game station kids can play train rides. Outside has a small play area. There is a restaurant area at the entrance. You can have lunch buffet or simple meal there. Washrooms are available. As my experience, I have travelled from Luleå to Kullaberg. In this trip this train museum was a biggest exiting place. It has a lot to see than Örebro castle. örebro castle was a waste of time.Highly recommend train museum.

Amazing place to visit if you love trains! Interesting information, interactive exhibits, and sprawling grounds with much to look at!

A must visit for a train enthusiast covering everything from steam engines to modern trains and the history of railway in Sweden.

The experience was amazing, i was expecting a small museum with som dusty trains, but instead i got a drive through swedish railway history from tiny details, to big trains, swedish railway culture , comfort, design. Best 3 hours spent on a saturday. I recomend it, although come early it can get busy , there was a buffe/ restaurang but did not try it. 👌👍

Newly renovated after a very long closed time. Modern showroom of trains from the oldest to the newest and playful things for the kids along the way. It would be good if the showroom exit would be at the end to get a better flow of people but as long as there are not too many people it will work. Excellent outdoor activities for children, especially the mini train that everyone can ride. You can chose to bring your own food or buy in the restaurant, then eat in an old train wagon. Microwave oven is available as well.

Excellent museum with relaxed feel, lots of information and the opportunity to enter some of the trains on exposition.

I had been waiting since 2019 for the museum to reopen! Loved: - The chronological ordering of locomotives, and the corresponding social, technical and organizational aspects. - Concise information boards, videos in Swedish along with English translations. - The large turntable is worth viewing. - Scale models for display. - Kid-friendly(indoor play area, outdoor park, small train ride). Can be improved: - The shop/butik. It needs much more items ranging from fridge magnets to scale models of SJ locomotives and carriages. - While they have covered the history and provided a glimpse of futuristic trains, I don't recall seeing a summary of how train traffic looks today(2010-2024) in terms of freight, passenger and military services. - Turntable is action. It is perhaps the largest turntable in Sweden, and the visitors would love seeing an engine being turned by a single person. - Guided tours in both Swedish and English, even if they decide to charge for the same. - Add another railbus between 1312 and 1512 hours during the peak season. It is a must-visit for railfans, and also for families willing to get a glimpse of trains of past and future. It is undoubtedly one of the top 10 Swedish museums that I have seen till date.

Sweden isn't known for it's whisky, but maybe that is changing with Mackmyra who have received a lot of awards and commendations for their whisky making skills. They recently moved production to a new state of the art facility a few miles down the road close to the town of Gävle, located little over two hour drive north of Stockholm. They have a great tour taking you through their process of making whisky including how they smoke the peat. They have two tour options depending on you want to see and you can add on tastings as well but make sure you book as it is popular! The staff are very friendly making it very enjoyable. Interestingly they are starting to produce gin as well as a great tonic so look out for them in the future.

Excellent distillery tour (it was in Swedish only but my guide did a fantastic job of making sure to explain the details to me in English and answer my detailed questions as we walked between the areas of the tour). The tasting is a great showcase of the different flavor profiles produced through different levels of smoke and different casks. An excellent overview of the flavor profiles Mackmyra can offer. The bar has an amazing selection of Mackmyra whisky to try at very low prices (for Sweden) and some delicious small plates for lunch or dinner. Also a great place to try some local beers!

All in all an OK experience. The distillery itself is really cool and the tour of the process was exciting. The testing was good, although felt a bit impersonal from time to time. The area around the distillery has a lot of potential but it feels like more could be done to make it more inspiring. Food wise, very solid restaurant, but nothing out of the ordinary. The whisky is great and staff very nice

We did a group tour with the whiskey tasting at the end. The distillery is impressive and unlike any other I’ve seen. The tasting was fun and informative. They did a great job explaining the different flavor profiles. Great experience and I’ll be heading buy their newest whiskey today.

Great distillery with very interesting whiskies. Absolutely worth the visit. Hosts are very informed and good at what they are doing. If you take the tour they will take you up the distillery and show you the whole process. The restaurant serves amazing food and have all the various whiskies Mackmyra produced. The girls in the bar were extra helpful and kind. They put the cherry on top of this already great tour

We had a whisky tour here, it was in English. The guide was friendly and with sense of humour. Overall we enjoy our visit here.

Great place to visit. Nice and friendly staff. Enjoy the tour and drink😁

Were at a fantastic concert here and the sound was awesome

It was one of my best festival experiences. Everything in Gefle Metal Fest was great, the weather, the sound, food, toilets, the bands! and even the shops and the accessories that they were selling.

So beautiful place

Headbangers ball are back sweden 2022🤘

Great venue for musical performance, both indoors and outdoors. Also have great opportunities for finer dinners like a gala, wedding or a big company gathering.

Grate place. Beautiful arkitektur and always grate events.

Nice venue, used for art exhibitions and at times music and other cultural events. Alas it is not used often enough as for public visitation.

Great for knowing history of Sweden and how changed punishments. Museum has audio guide, and you can bestämma really guide to support you

Such a lovely idea to transform old prisons into museums and share prisons and some prisoners' stories. The staff was friendly and really helpful as well. :) I would recommend visiting this museum, even if you don't know Swedish.

Scary but jet interesting 🤔

There is not much to see, you can go and have a look on the castle in the same time. Interesting swedish history but need better presentation. Wish it would be like London's Dungeons.

You can listen audio excursion on English, but I think it is too short. Museum can be devided by 2 parts. First part is museum of prisen mode of life, rooms, tools. Second part is museum of panishment and medieval tortures. In every place you can hear sounds which made prisen spirit: crying, iron sawing

Must see if you are interested in jail history. Very helpful staff and a nice exhibition in a historic building. There is another former jail like this in Stockholm, which is a hotel now.

Interesting indeed. Among the first of it's kind. Inmates are confined to a small room in isolation from each other. But treated ok despite being convinced. Not like in the old days when public punishment was norm. This is not a huge museum but it is worth the effort. I suppose it is a pale comparison to, let's say Alcatraz. But anyways. Cool visit nevertheless. Next door you can visit Slottsfängelset. Which predates the prison and go back as far as 1500. In the cells or dungeons you might say, are som sad stories to read on the previous inmates.

A perfect place to play Pokémon Go.

Ok

Lovely

Cozy forest

(Translated by Google) A nice little park with rest areas with barbecue facilities located next to the Forest Cemetery. The loop itself is no more than 1 kilometer long, so you come here if you want to take an excursion with the family. Several parking spaces are available here. (Original) En trevlig liten park med rastplatser med grillmöjligheter som ligger bredvid Skogskyrkogården. Själva rundslinga runt är inte mer än 1 kilometer lång så hit kommer man om man vill ta en utflykt med familjen. Flera parkeringsplatser finns här.

(Translated by Google) Normally a very nice and cozy place. Often go there and barbecue with friends. Then play Pinnen or Kubb, or throw a Frisbee. But this time the grate for the grill was missing and the grill area looked like a garbage station with dirt and broken glass all over. (Original) Normalt ett väldigt fint och mysigt ställe. Brukar ofta åka dit och grilla med vännerna. Sen lira Pinnen eller Kubb, eller kasta frisbee. Men den här gången saknades gallret till grillen och grillplatsen såg ut som en sopstation med skit och glassplitter öve rallt.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful area. Nice paths. Informative signs about the trees that have been planted. Overview map at the entrances. The only downside was that it didn't say "You are here" on the overview map, which would have made it easier. (Original) Vackert område. Fina stigar. Informativa skyltar om träden som planterats. Översiktskarta vid entréerna. Enda nackdelen var att det stod inte på översiktskarta "Du är här" vilket hade underlättat.

It's a very good experience to see this. When ever someone says gavle I will remember this. It's basically a place in middle of gavle where everyone is taking pictures....You will find it very easily. Tip is to go during night when it's all decorated in lights. Read about it before you go...So that you will know why people try to burn it. Since 1966 it was burned down 5-6 times I guess.

You know Christmas is near when you see the bock. So pretty and so big. Even though I lived in Gävle for more than 10 years, I still got excited every time I see the Bock. Highly recommend everyone to visit Gävle at least once in December to see beautiful Bocken ❤️

It is big ! And in 2020 not burned yet, so it is worth a visit !

The Julbocken is amazing. I wonder if it will make it to Christmas 2018?

A giant goat made of hay and you never know wgether it stands there or has already burnt and everyone can bet on its fate, plus watch it online. Crazy enough to earn 5 stars, I felt so excited to go and see it while it was still there ha ha MUST-SEE!

Gävle's number one turist attraction. Definetly worth a visit if you are passing Gävle during December, unless it has already burnt down for the year which happens every now and then.

a nice goat, but it's a pity that no one thought about making some Christmas market.

Really worth visit for tourists. There are three floors of arts and archeological artifacts. Very interesting collection and insightful journey of Swedish history and way of life. Best thing is walkable from city center and it’s free to visit.

A really good museum with a focus on art and industrial handicrafts. There are some impressive paintings and the ceramics and textile collections are outstanding. The museum really succeeds in linking Gävle and the surrounding region to the wider world. There's a small cafe and book store and good temporary exhibitions.If you are here at Christmas don't miss the largest gingerbread house in the world!

One of the best collections of Swedish art anywhere. Good modern section plus abstract and impressionist.

Was very interesting and enjoyable. I appreciated the English helps... would have liked more but I am not complaining. Thanks!

Children enjoy the museum every time. And I like to drink coffee in this museum. 🥰🥰

Hosts a wonderful collection of art, spanning more than four centuries.

Interesting museum, highly recommended. Free parking with ticket

Very small art center with just 1 or 2 small exhibits but a very nice small shop with super friendly staff.

Very nice

I guess it depends on the exhibition

Lovely

(Translated by Google) Interesting and a breathing space that is fun and opens up the world of thought ☺️ (Original) Intressant och ett andningsrum som är kul och öppnar upp tankevärlden ☺️

(Translated by Google) Embroidery - fine motifs of the computer world by Fagher. (Original) Broderier - fina motiv av datavärlden av Fagher.

(Translated by Google) Visited Lennart Nilsson's exhibition at Gävle Konstcentrum at Silvanum today. A nice exhibition in premises that are well suited for this. Unfortunately, Cafe Bistro was not open. (Original) Besökte idag Lennart Nilssons utställning av Gävle Konstcentrum på Silvanum. En fin utställning i lokaler som passar bra för detta. Tyvärr så var inte Cafe Bistro öppet.

Absolutely fantastic. We spent over three hours there and had a great time. My kids (9-12) and I really enjoyed ourselves. The staff were friendly, helpful, and cheerful. They spoke excellent English and provided good training and guidance. The courses have variety, with one for small children, four that are of medium difficulty, and one that is very challenging. We were very impressed with the length of the courses and the number of ziplines. We highly recommend it.

it was really fun

(Translated by Google) Super friendly people, fun and challenging course, even for our youngest (1.25m) more than 1 low route and very cool located. (Original) Super vriendelijke mensen, leuke en uitdagende parcours, ook voor onze jongste (1,25m) meer dan 1 lage route en heel tof gelegen.

(Translated by Google) Really fun! Good overview and available staff on site. There was also a large "jumping net" with large balls in it👍🏻There are places with tables and benches to have a coffee at. Drinks are sold on site but no coffee. The only thing I missed were trash cans, but you were allowed to take the trash with you, so no big danger. (Original) Riktigt roligt! Bra genomgång och tillgänglig personal på plats. Fanns även ett stort "hoppnät" med stora bollar i👍🏻Finns ställen med bord och bänkar för att ta en fika vid. Säljs drickor på plats men ingen fika. Det enda jag saknade var papperskorgar men man fick ta med skräpet så ingen större fara.

(Translated by Google) Nice high altitude course but challenging courses for most. Red (hardest) ends with a jump of 13 meters. There are also net "cages" in the trees for children (and adults) to jump into. (Original) Trevlig höghöjdsbana men utmanande banor för de flesta. Röda (svåraste) avslutas med ett hopp på 13 meter. Fins även "bur" av nät i träden för barn (och vuxna) att hoppa i.

(Translated by Google) Really fun! Appreciated and adventurous. Fun to see when the child masters himself! Good service and guidance on the first visit. Thumbs up! (Original) Riktigt skoj! Uppskattat och äventyrligt. Kul att se när barnet mästrar sig själv! Bra service och vägledning vid första besöket. Tummen upp!

(Translated by Google) The staff is extremely friendly and professional; the trails are varied and suitable for all levels, immersed in nature. Other activities available include walking, playing bocce, or working out. (Original) Staff gentilissimo e professionale; i percorsi sono vari e di livelli diversi, immersi nella natura. E possibile anche fare altre attività come passeggiate, giocare a bocce o allenarsi.