Beach near Gavle, Sweden

Gavle Travel Guide

Sweden

Gavle is a Swedish city of 74,884 people in the east-central part of the country. It is close to Sweden’s Baltic coast and uses Swedish local time.

Travellers arriving by air can use Gestrike Airport (GVX), which serves the city. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Gavle, so nearby coastal visits are not a primary feature of the city guide.

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Local time

74,884

Population

914 miles away

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Pays in SEK

Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +46

Tipping: Tipping is not as widespread or expected in Sweden as it is in some other countries, such as the United States. However, it is appreciated for good service.

Best time to visit Gavle

Jan

0°14

Feb

1°8

Mar

5°7

Apr

9°11

May

17°7

Jun

20°12

Jul

21°16

Aug

20°12

Sep

18°8

Oct

10°11

Nov

4°14

Dec

2°12

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Gavle

  1. Gävle Slott

    museum

    0.3 km

  2. Monitor ERP Arena

    hockey arena

    1.9 km

  3. Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan

    christian place of worship

    0.3 km

  4. Gunder Hägg Stadion

    stadium arena

    2.1 km

  5. Sveriges Fängelsemuseum

    museum

    0.4 km

  6. Länsmuseet Gävleborg

    museum

    0.5 km

  7. Musikhuset

    music venue

    0.5 km

  8. Joe Hill-Gården

    museum

    0.5 km

Getting there

Gestrike Airport · 13.6 km

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