The City of Umeå
Welcome to Umeå
Umeå – a creative city!
Umeå, The City of Birches, is the biggest city in northern Sweden and is one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
Strong growth!
Umeå is growing with 1 000 inhabitants per year, and in that way Umeå is unique in Norrland.
Close to entertainment.
Umeå Folkets Hus is a neighbour of Navet, a bathing and exercise facility. Guitars the Museum and a number of award-winning restaurants are only a few minutes’ walk away and for the culture lover – Väven!
Welcome to Umeå, city of birches!
Welcome to Umeå. It is the culture, the creativity and the openness that attracts people from all over the world. The average age in Umeå is as low as 38 years old and the city has a growth of more than 1000 inhabitants per year. This makes the city of birches the fastest growing city in the country. The county’s vision is to reach 200,000 citizens by 2050. With its accessibility, entertainment and solid supply of culture Umeå is the optimal Conference city.
Welcome to Umeå, city of birches!
Welcome to Umeå. It is the culture, the creativity and the openness that attracts people from all over the world. The average age in Umeå is as low as 38 years old and the city has a growth of more than 1000 inhabitants per year. This makes the city of birches the fastest growing city in the country. The county’s vision is to reach 200,000 citizens by 2050. With its accessibility, entertainment and solid supply of culture Umeå is the optimal Conference city.
From Umeå Airport to Umeå center in 8 minutes.
It takes 8 minutes from Umeå Airport before you find yourself in the center of northern Sweden’s largest city. In the core of the city you will find Umeå Folkets Hus within walking distance from the internationally acclaimed Guitars – The Museum and Norrlandsoperan.
From Bromma to Umeå’s center in less than 2 hours.
Get on your plane from Bromma Airport in Stockholm and be in central Umeå in under 2 hours. Simple and time efficient when you host your conferences with us.
Our affiliates will help you with your booking
Whether you will be travelling by car, bus, boat, train or plane, our affiliates can help you find the smoothest and most cost-effective solutions. Contact us and we can direct you to one of our lodging and travel partners.
From Umeå Airport
to Umeå center in 8 minutes.
It takes 8 minutes from Umeå Airport before you find yourself in the center of northern Sweden’s largest city. In the core of the city you will find Umeå Folkets Hus within walking distance from the internationally acclaimed Guitars – The Museum and Norrlandsoperan.
From Bromma to Umeå’s center
in less than 2 hours.
Get on your plane from Bromma Airport in Stockholm and be in central Umeå in under 2 hours. Simple and time efficient when you host your conferences with us.
Our affiliates will
help you with your booking
Whether you will be travelling by car, bus, boat, train or plane, our affiliates can help you find the smoothest and most cost-effective solutions. Contact us and we can direct you to one of our lodging and travel partners.
Umeå – close to entertainment.
30 seconds away
In a mere 30 seconds from Umeå Folkets Hus you will find yourself in lovely central Umeå with its shopping centers, charming local stores and award winning restaurants. Around the corner from Umeå Folkets Hus is the internationally acclaimed Guitars – The Museum and Norrlandsoperan.
1 minute away
Umeå Folkets Hus is close to both relaxation and excitement. In approximately 1 minute by foot you will have reached Navet. A bath and exercise facility with exciting water slides, stream canals, bubble pool, spa area where you can relax and a gym. Navet bath house opened in 2016.
2 minutes away
About 2 minutes away you will find Väven- a venue with a restaurant, a café, hotel, the city library and cultural scenes. Come by for a visit and enjoy the culture and the food. Väven is located by the river which makes it a perfect place to take a walk.
7 minutes away by car.
For those that crave a little shopping, the country’s closest IKEA to a city center and the adjacent Avion Shopping Center are just a 7-minute car or bus ride away. Avion is really close to Umeå Airport and offers great variety with about 90 stores.