Haparanda Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
urban area in Haparanda Municipality, Sweden
About Haparanda
Haparanda has been the easternmost outpost of Sweden since 1809 when Finland was lost to Russia. Haparanda has always been an important trading post; this continues with the world's northernmost IKEA store, bringing customers from all across the Barents region. Most people here speakSwedish,Finnishand English. The two towns of Haparanda and Tornio are a showcase of cooperation across the border. Not only is the border more or less invisible, with people living, shopping and working on either side, regardless of their nationality, but there are also shared police patrols, with one in a pair taking command and responsibility depending on what side of the border they happen to be.
Top Attractions in Haparanda
Explore the best things to see and do in Haparanda:
- ★Aspen Karting Klubb
- ★Björkagård
- ★Candy World & Lekland
- ★Church of Haparanda
- ★Diggiloo
- ★Haparanda Archipelago National Park
- ★Haparanda Railway Station
- ★Hermansons Handelsgård
Where to Eat in Haparanda
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Haparanda Stadshotell Restaurant
- 🍴Hulkoffgården
- 🍴Kukkolaforsens Restaurang och Kafé
- 🍴MAX
- 🍴Minerva
- 🍴Pizzeria Amanda
Where to Stay in Haparanda
- 🏨Älvagård
- 🏨Haparanda Stadshotell
- 🏨Haparanda Vandrarhem
- 🏨Harjugården
- 🏨Kukkolaforsen Turist & Konferens
- 🏨Långforsen
Haparanda Travel Guide Sections
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