Pitea Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
Pitea as well as a small group of people
Book a weekend in the northerly Swedish county of Norrbotten and enjoy adventure, relaxation and shopping in both summer and winter.

Pitea is Norbotten's largest town, and it is located in the vicinity of Lulea and Skelleftea. One of the most famous places to visit in Pitea is Pitea Havsbad which is known as the Swedish Riviera. Whether your holiday to Pitea takes place in summer or in winter, you always find something exciting on offer here.

Pitea is all about the outdoors. In winter you can try both downhill and cross country skiing at Lindbacksstadion or in less snowy conditions you can try roller-skis or go hiking along marked trails. Borrow a Swedish "spark" or a pair of ice skates at Pitea ICE Arena and finish off your day with a barbeque in the wild. If you want to go dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh, you can contact for instance the family run business LO Lundgrens Hastskjuts. If you would rather try a dog sleigh you can do that at Svedjekojan.

In summer you can practice your swing at the scenic Pitea Golfbana with its 27 courses, or at the smaller 9 course option at Pitea Havsbad. Here you also find miniature golf for the youngest family members. Kids will also go wild over the play area Skeppet with its playground and ten-pin bowling lanes. Dare devils and motor heads alike can head straight to Pitea Motorstadion to go go-karting or watch motor racing.

If you want to do some shopping on your trip to Pitea you have three shopping centres to choose from: BackCity, Gallerian Pitea and Smastaden all offer a good selection of shops, cafés and restaurants. For traditional Swedish, fruity delicacies, stop at Alterhedens Rabarberi och Gardsbutik which is open all year and sells home-made squash, mulled wine, marmelade and jam. Have something to eat in the dining room or on the terrace, and if you are lucky you will find the northern Swedish specialty "pitepalt" on the menu.

Pitea's closest airport is Lulea Airport, which is mainly served by domestic destinations Stockholm and Gothenburg, apart from a few charter routes. Get here by plane in around 1.5 hours from one of Sweden's two largest cities, or take a combination of trains and buses. The latter option is rather time consuming and works best if you want to see a lot of the country on your way up.

If you want to see more on your trip to Pitea, why not visit Haparanda, close to the Finnish border and only a 170 km drive to the north.

Piteå Stadshotell
Piteå Stadshotell
4 out of 5
Olofpalmesgata 1, Pitea, Norrbotten
The price is £97 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
£97
per night
29 Mar - 30 Mar
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Pitea. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi and room service. Popular attractions Pitea City Church and Byxtorget Central ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (906 reviews)
A Well Priced Hotel in Pitea
"Well positioned hotel in Pitea for the travelling person - clean and hospitable with no extra luxury. The breakfast was great"

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2023

Piteå Stadshotell
KUST Hotell & Spa
KUST Hotell & Spa
4 out of 5
Hamngatan 60, Pitea
The price is £134 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
£134
per night
31 Mar - 1 Apr
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Pitea. Enjoy free breakfast, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Byxtorget Central Square and Pitea ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,004 reviews)
"The Spa was amazing, the circuit was done successfully in 120 minutes."

Reviewed on 13 Feb 2023

KUST Hotell & Spa
Pite Havsbad
Pite Havsbad
3 out of 5
Hotellvägen 50, Pitea
The price is £117 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
£117
per night
29 Mar - 30 Mar
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Pitea. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Pite Havsbad Aventyrsbad and Pite Havsbad are ...
7.4/10 Good! (292 reviews)
"Unfortunately this hotel is overpriced. The standard not really ok for this price, breakfast i would say quite bad and I was there during winter time where road to the hotel was full of ice where it was easy to fall over and hurt yourself."

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2021

Pite Havsbad
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Piteå's Premier Business Stay
Piteå's Premier Business Stay
Piteå, Norrbottens län
Stay at this apartment in Pitea. Enjoy WiFi, on-site parking and a patio. Popular attractions Pitea City Church and Byxtorget Central Square are located nearby. ...
Piteå's Premier Business Stay
Beautiful house with sea view
Beautiful house with sea view
Piteå, Norrbotten County
Stay at this beach villa in Pitea. Enjoy a beach locale, WiFi and on-site parking. Popular attractions Pite Havsbad and Pite Havsbad Aventyrsbad are located ...
Beautiful house with sea view
Modern Piteå Villa: Calm & Convenient
Modern Piteå Villa: Calm & Convenient
Piteå, Norrbottens län
Stay at this villa in Pitea. Enjoy WiFi, on-site parking and a garden. Popular attractions Pitea Boat Museum and Byxtorget Central Square are located nearby. ...
Modern Piteå Villa: Calm & Convenient
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