Östhammar

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Östhammar is a municipality in eastern Uppsala County in Sweden. While the Östhammar town itself has a population of 4,500 and the municipality has more than 20,000 permanent residents, and several more during summer.

Östhammar Halal Travel Guide

File:Östhammar centrum - central Östhammar. also|Nordic history}} Östhammar was granted city rights in 1368 by king Albrecht of Mecklenburg, however, by that date the area was already a trading hub. By the end of the 15th century the waterway into Östhammar had become too shallow. Therefore the burghers decided to move to the nearby location Öregrund, taking Östhammars city rights with them. In 1520 Öregrund was destroyed on the orders of king Christian II of Denmark. As a consequence, Östhammar was repopulated, this time somewhat closer to the coast, and regained its city privileges. Östhammar is famous for the iron industry founded by the Walloons in the 17th century. By the end of the 19th century Öregrund became a popular sea-side resort.

Today Östhammar is a seasonal summer city, with plenty of people and activities during the summer months and a much quieter and calmer atmosphere during the winter. There are a lot of summer cottages scattered around the coast and on the nearby islands. The largest and most well-known of these islands is Gräsö, Sweden's 10th largest island.

Tourist office

• Östhammars Turistbyrå - Rådhustorget 1 GPS: 60.25910, 18.37375 ☎ +46 173-178 50
• Öregrunds Turistbyrå - @

Hamntorget GPS: 60.33900, 18.44206 By the harbor ☎ +46 173 30555

Locations

• Dannemora, a mill town
• Gimo
• Östhammar
• Öregrund, a port
• Gräsö, an island
• Harg

Travel as a Muslim to Östhammar

File:Östhammar Ö, Sweden - panoramio - Aerial photograph of Östhammar.

By public transport

The regional traffic is operated by UL]. From Uppsala Centralstation take bus number 811 towards Östhammar/Öregrund. The journey takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, with departures once every half daytime during weekdays, and once an hour during the weekend.

From Gävle, take UL bus 510 towards Tierp. Get off at "Skärplinge bussterminal" and transfer to bus 835. This route is not operated during weekends.

It is not feasible to reach Östhammar by train.

By car

Östhammar is located by route 76 which carry traffic towards Gävle in the north and Norrtälje in the south. To reach Östhammar, make a turn in the "Östhammar roundabout".

Route 288 from Uppsala merges with route 76 by "Börstils kyrka", about kilometers 1 south of the Östhammar roundabout.

By bike

Route 76 is narrow and heavily trafficated, especially during the summer, making it hard to travel by bike. "Kustlinjen", or "Skärgårdscykelleden" is a biking route following the Roslagen coast. It is clearly marked with red signs, and follow small biking paths all the way from Stockholm to Öregrund and Östhammar.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Östhammar

While there are no ferries carrying passengers to Östhammar, both Östhammar and Öregrund have guest harbors if you travel by your own vessel.

• "Östhammars Gästhamn" +46 173-862 90. Depth: 1-1,5}}. Room for 15 vessels
• "Öregrunds gästhamn" +46 173-865 55. Depth: 0,8-4,5}}. Room for 80 vessels

Get Around

GPS: 60.302|18.436 

By public transport

Regional bus 811, operated by UL, traffic the route between Östhammar and Öregrund. The journey takes about 20 minutes and costs 23 kr if bought with a travel fund, 30 kr if pre-purchased and 37 kr if bought on board.

To Gräsö

The ferry Gräsöfärjan] carry passengers, bicycles and cars between Öregrund and Gräsö. There is no fee for the trip, with departures at least twice an hour during most of the day.

What to See

• Forsmark nuclear power station - GPS: 60.4045048, 18.1712793 | One of three active nuclear plants in Sweden, open for group visits.

• Vallonbruken: The Walloon metal industry

What to Do

• Minigolf - GPS: By Klackskärs camping ☎ +46 173-213 64 | Opening Hours: Only open during summer 40 kr per adult, 25 kr per child under the age of 12

• Öregrunds Golfklubb - GPS: On Söderön island, kilometers 6 from Östhammar on the route towards Öregrund ☎ +46 173-324 50 - A golf course with a store and a restaurant.

• Krutudden - Is a sand beach. A volleyball field and kiosk are available during the summer.

Annual events

• Roslagsloppet - GPS: A boat race which occurs on the first Saturday in August every year. It is one of the largest off-shore races by number of participants. The boats start by "Trälhavet" by Vaxholm in Stockholm archipelago and continues towards the goal line in Öregrund, some 135 nm north. The event is organized by Öregrunds Racerklubb during the final day of Öregrund boat festival week (Öregrunds båtfestivalvecka), and is usually the most crowded day of the year in Öregrund.

Halal Restaurants in Östhammar

File:Öregrunds hamn West - Öregrund harbor.

• Forsmarks Wärdshus - @

Forsmarks Wärdshus GPS: 60.3712, 18.1526 Forsmark ☎ +46 173 501 00

An inn and lunch restaurant, listed in the white guide.

• Restaurang Kina (Thai) - Stångörsgatan GPS: 60.26300, 18.38002 Östhammar ☎ +46 173-17554 - (Thai) and Chinese cuisine.

• Sjökrogen - Strandvägen 1 GPS: 60.26023, 18.37750 By Sjötorget, Östhammar ☎ +46 72 721 25 29 | Opening Hours: Only open during summer
• Strandnära - Skatgränd 1B GPS: 60.34012, 18.44527 Öregrund

A seafood smokery, bistro and bar

• Adas Kaffestuga - Norra Tullportsgatan 6 GPS: 60.2593, 18.3714 Östhammar ☎ +46 173-129 99
• Angelicas mat & bageri - Drottninggatan 3 GPS: 60.2596, 18.3729 Östhammar ☎ +46 173-128 88

Where to stay in Östhammar

• Johanssons Gårdshotell - @

Kyrkogatan 4 GPS: 60.25788, 18.37480 ☎ +46 703618817 -

• Klackskärs camping - GPS: 60.26416667, 18.37861111 ☎ +46 173-21 364 - Camping is 185 per day. Cottages with 4 beds are available for 450 kr/night or 2700 kr/week - The camping is only open from May to August.

• Gräsöbadens Camping - GPS: 60.35333333, 18.44638889 Directory signs from the Gräsö ferry docking place ☎ +46 173-331 90 - Camping for 200 kr per day - Open from May to August

• Strandhotellet - Västergatan 1 GPS: 60.34106, 18.43947 Öregrund ☎ +46 17331600 -

Stay Safe

• Kronans Droghandel - Pharmacy | Rådhusgatan 1 GPS: 60.34006, 18.44028 Öregrund ☎ +46 173-105 53 | Opening Hours: Monday - F: 09.30-18.00, Saturday: 10.00-14.00
• Närpolisen Östhammar - Police station | Klockaregatan 11 GPS: 60.25959, 18.36805 ☎ +46 173-114 14
• Östhammars Vårdcentral - Health centre | Web: ammars-vardcentral/ Lasarettvägen 1 GPS: 60.25761, 18.36465 ☎ +46 173-880 00

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Östhammar

• Uppsala - The largest city in Uppsala County has got the oldest university and the largest church in the Nordic countries
• Gävle - A port city with a industrial legacy and a famous yule straw goat

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