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Introducing Östersund
If you're lucky you'll catch a glimpse of Östersund's favourite tourist attraction, the monster called Storsjöodjuret, which usually stays hidden in the waters of Storsjön lake. Even if you're not that lucky, the town is worth a day or two of exploration. Many of its attractions lie on the adjacent island of Frösön, where there's a winter-sports centre. Östersund is also noteworthy as the starting point of the St Olavsleden pilgrim route to Trondheim in Norway.
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A huge four-day music festival, Storsjöyran, is usually held over the last weekend in July, when the town centre gets sealed off in the evenings. Some 50, 000 people attend the festival, but it's very expensive, with admission costing up to Skr350 per evening. Accommodation prices also shoot up at this time.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
