Gateway to Norrbotten Luleå has much to offer the visitor, from wild nature to wild nightlife. The natural world is always close in Luleå, with wonderful outdoor recreation facilities and a beautiful and easily accessible archipelago. You can also find two beautiful river valleys here: the Lule Valley and the Råne Valley. The countryside is lying and waiting for you, right outside the door.
Central Luleå has shopping with exciting shops and large, well-filled shopping centres. Storgata and the streets around it are the places for shopping. This area also has many hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, and a broad and exciting range of cultural activities.
Many different types of event are held in Luleå, both summer and winter, and popular sporting events include ice hockey and basketball.
Luleå also has
Gammelstad Church Town, which is on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites. It was here that Luleå was founded by Gustaf II Adolf in 1621.