Welcome to Piteå!
Where magnificent nature meets a vibrant city centre
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Experience the best combination of coast, city, and nature. Piteå offers archipelago, sandy beaches, and forests along with a vibrant cultural life, good food, and experiences that make you want to stay a little longer.
What’s on in Piteå
Experience the moments that bring Piteå to life – from major events to small, magical happenings.
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Music & concert
Wednesday, 15 JulyMalmgatan 21 -
More of fun
Wednesday, 15 July · More datesEuste Gård -
Market & flea market
Wednesday, 15 July · More datesGamla Sjulnäsvägen 22 -
Motorsports
Wednesday, 15 JulyFordonsvägen 40 -
Other sports
Wednesday, 15 July · More datesStrömgatan -
Dance & festival
Wednesday, 15 July · More datesStorgatan 3
Highlights of summer
Summer is packed with things to do! Here are some of the season’s highlights – from big crowd-pleasers to annual events that keep visitors coming back year after year.
Shopping in Piteå
Stroll among local gems, familiar brands, and themed specialty stores. In the center, shopping, cafés, and restaurants are close together – perfect for a day in town!
Day trips
There’s lots to discover around Piteå! Hiking or cycling are two nice ways to find your little hidden gem.
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Welcome to the Cozy Urban Adventure Forest Here you’ll find: Bivouacs/shelters Tables and benches Fire pits A birdwatching dock The area is easily accessible: the main trail is wheelchair-friendly, there’s a large parking area, small side trails here and there, and several benches along the main path. An oasis of nature close to the city…
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Experience the mighty roar of Storforsen, swim, have a coffee or take a guided tour. The nature reserve was established in 1971 and expanded in 1997. Storforsen is located in the municipality of Älvsbyn and is Europe's largest unregulated rapids. The total length of the entire rapids, from start to finish, is 5 km with…
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SEARCH FOR CHECKPOINTS AND EXPLORE YOUR SURROUNDINGS WITH HITTAUT Since 2008 Hittaut has attracted thousands of participants to get out and look for checkpoints. Bring the Hittaut map on your walk, bike ride or run and you will activate both body and mind while searching for checkpoints. Perhaps you'll also explore something new. Collect codes…
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Welcome to hike the Solander Trail along the coastal landscape of Norrbotten in Swedish Lapland. You can hike 230 kilometers between Luleå Airport outside Luleå in the north and the coastal village of Jävre, south of Piteå. You are hiking in an exciting landscape that is waiting to tell its story, a cultural history that stretches…
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Pite Havsbad – the Nordic Riviera! This is a long wite sandy beach of fine sand, shallow child-friendly sea, and one of two nudist beaches in the county of Norrbotten.
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A nice hiking trail in our ancestors’ footsteps. The archeology path is 7,5 km long, but you can also choose to walk a shorter part that is 2 km. It consists of a number of graves in great natural surroundings. Archeology path is in Jävre, where one of the oldest population groups is believed to have…
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Ecopark Rosfors is a unique area at Norrbottens coast land. Signs and paths will guide you through the extraordinary environment with a lot of things worth seeing for example Rosfors nature reserve, Lustgården reserve, Hällträsk reserve, Ristjäls mine and Bergtjärnsflygget. Ecopark Rosfors is one of Sweden's 36 eco-parks.
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In Piteå there is a wide range of cycle paths that take you to places that you would never be able to experience by car. The proximity to the water, the forest, the magnificent gardens of the villa plots, the works of art and the park benches is tangible, as are the smells and sounds.…
A taste of Piteå
Experience everything from the perfect recipe for Piteå’s national dish – Pitepalt – to courses made with ingredients sourced directly from the forest, lake and countryside.
Fun for the whole family
Are you looking for something else to do this summer? Here are some ideas for fun family activities in Piteå.
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Welcome to 3000 square meters of play and fun. Start with a series of bowling, then move on to adventure golf. If you get hungry, you can always take a break and eat some food, or maybe a cooling ice cream. When the little ones needs activating, we recommend a visit to Nimby's World. After…
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22–26 July 2026Piteå city -
Welcome to Piteå activity park: Norrstrand Multiarena. Here you will find 800 square meters to ride your skateboard, kickbike, inline skates or BMX. Choose between street or bowl, according to your ability and interest. Just a stone's throw outside the city is Norrstrand's activity area where you can have fun for a whole day. Why…
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Piteås city camping offers mostly pitches för the whole summer season, a pool, kiosk and miniaturegolf near both the city and the archipelago. A few pitches at a parking space nearby. No pitches available during events as Piteå Summer Games and Stora Nolia. Welcome.
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Mini golf is a true summer classic and a must during your visit to Pite Havsbad. Challenge friends and family to a relaxed game on our mini golf course – perfect for both children and adults of all ages. A fun break between swimming, activities, and other holiday experiences. Clubs and balls are available for…
From past to present
Discover the places that carry our story – and still to this day contribute to Piteå’s unique character and charm.