Åre is the perfect environment for both serious debate and great social interaction. This small, safe mountain village has had the profile of an alpine metropolis for over 100 years. 
 

The outdoors

Åre is the biggest winter resort in Sweden with skiing for everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. The outdoors even offer an extensive range of activities all year around, including hiking, zipline, mountain biking, dog sledding, rafting, snowmobiling, alpine and cross-country skiing, fly-fishing, paragliding, hunting, horseback riding, canoeing, rock climbing and cable car access to the top of Mt. Åreskutan.

The wilderness, the mountains and the lakes are on your doorstep offering an extensive range of outdoor activities all year round.

Despite Åre’s compact size, its cosy village atmosphere and everything within walking distance, the restaurants and nightlife are that which you might expect in a sizable city. 65 restaurants offer great dining for everyone - everything from gourmet cuisine to fast food is available. Try some of the local delicacies, or select your favourite dish from one of the international menus.

Spend the night dancing or see a live band at one of the village’s ten nightclubs, or decide which of the 25 bars your favourite is. Après-ski ‘the Åre way’ means live music, happy people and a great party atmosphere; the perfect ending to a day in the slopes, or start to an evening out.

Perfect for a small group or a large convention

Åre village has developed a rich selection of first-rate accommodation, shopping, activities, nightlife and communications. During the winter season, the 1,000 permanent inhabitants see the addition of 30,000 visitors a day and there is room for up to 3,000 of these in the events and congress hall, TV 4 Sport Arena.

TV 4 Sport Arena was finished in 2004 and is a fully equipped convention centre seating up to 1,550 delegates. It is located in the centre of Åre, overlooking the mountains and the lake. Connected to the arena is Holiday Club hotel with 250 rooms, a waterpark and recreation centre. High-quality catering and several full-service restaurants are located in the building.

Within easy walking distance you can find a further 1,200 hotel rooms and Åre has a total accommodation capacity of 32 000 beds, many in high standard apartments and apartment hotels.

A safe place in an expanding and innovative region

Åre is a small mountain village with safe surroundings. Previous experience of successful international meetings with high security demands has shown a perfect capacity to offer full security at events. Such meetings include the EAPC/NATO Safety Forum in May 2005, ENCORE/EU Environment Conference in June 2006 and the Informal Meetings of the Energy and Environment Ministers in July 2009 during the Swedish presidency of the EU.

Åre Convention Bureau

Åre Convention Bureau is a non-profit organization with the task of promoting Åre as a destination for meetings, conventions, congresses and conferences. We help Swedish and international event planners find solutions in Åre and offer free advice to help ensure your event is a success.

Whether you’re planning a small meeting or a major convention, Åre Convention Bureau is your first point of contact for a successful event. Åre can offer you a unique experience.

Travel

Åre has never been closer wherever you are starting from.
The closest airport is Åre Östersund airport (84 km) no more than a one hour flight from Stockholm Arlanda International Airport. The transfer by coach or taxi from the airport to Åre takes one hour.

A number of airlines fly into Trondheim Vaernes Airport on the Norwegian side from various destinations in Europe. Transfer from Trondheim Vaernes Airport (134 km) to Åre takes two hours.

By air – Total travel times to Åre
2.5 h from Stockholm
4,5 h from Schiphol/Amsterdam via Trondheim Vaernes Airport
4,5 h from London Stansted via Trondheim Vaernes Airport
3,5 h from Copenhagen via Trondheim Vaernes Airport
3 h from Oslo–Åre via Trondheim Vaernes Airport

By train
Train station in the centre of Åre, 50 metres from TV4 Sport Arena.
Direct train connections with Stockholm, Trondheim/Vaernes, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Contact

For requests or further information, please contact Malin Steffensen, Manager E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 (0)70 208 80 48 Åre Convention Bureau ÅRE Destination AB Årevägen 138 830 13  ÅRE, Sweden