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Unusual Attractions in Gävle

Gävlebocken

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

Gs 13 Runestone

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

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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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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Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.

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