Welcome to umeå!

If Sweden was a person, Umeå would be the heart

sub arctic swedenWe love our summers but… …in winters we

trust!

closeness. 6 minutes from Umeå airport to city center with bus or taxi.

Walking distance between all hotels, conference venues, shopping and culture arenas.

accommodation.1465 hotel rooms3000 beds

Worlds´ best new boutique hotel 2014

accommodation.Birds nests in the trees

Eat & drink.• 10 national award winning restaurants

• Impressive bar culture

• 4 micro breweries

Eat & drink.Top 10 coolest restaurant in the world 2015. The Guardian

Meetings.Top modern or classical meeting and event venues

European capital of culture 2014.

World class art. Best design school in Europe and

America. Sculpture park Centre for contemporary art Västerbottens museum - regional

heritage

Guitars – the museumBest guitar collection in the

world. A world unique venue!

Meet the future in umeå.• 37 000 students (120 000 inhabitants in

total)• Leading technical innovation, science &

education environment• Sliperiet - a new space for makers and

thinkers.• The only Fab Lab in Sweden is located in

Umeå

• Någonting från Krister…

Nature & adventure. Always close.

10 reasons to come to umeå• New, rather unknown destination• Excellent communications• Walking distance to everything (including airport )• High quality hotels• Vibrant bar & restaurant culture• Inspiring meeting venues• World unique culture venues• Leading technical innovation, science & education

environment• Nature & adventure around the corner• We are nice people & easy to get to know!

Welcome to umeå!