Holmön, known as the sunniest place in Sweden, is a 15km-long offshore island with a boat museum (adult/child Skr20/free; hmid-Jun–mid-Aug) and a collection of traditional craft, plus a good quayside restaurant and swimming beaches. In July there’s a row-boat race to Finland, which is only 36km away. Ferries (www.holmon.com) depart two to three times daily from Norrfjärden (check the website for timetables), 26km northeast of Umeå; take bus 118 (Skr50). If the sea freezes in winter, you can take a snowmobile or hydrocopter across the ice.
