# Siknäs Fort, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Siknäs Fort is a fort built to protect the harbor of Tore, the northernmost deepest harbor in Sweden. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 21 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 06. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/siknasfortet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fort built to protect the harbor of Tore, the northernmost deepest harbor in Sweden · Museums and art - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 733 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [siknasfortet.se](https://siknasfortet.se) - **Coordinates:** 65.86809, 22.64355 ## What it is and where Siknäs Fort is a fort built to protect the harbor of Tore, the northernmost deepest harbor in Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 65.86809, 22.64355; the nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 733 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=65.868094%2C22.643551) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.868094%2C22.643551) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Siknäs Fort is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 3 h 58 | | February | Best time | 7 h 46 | | March | Possible | 11 h 10 | | April | Possible | 14 h 54 | | May | Best time | 18 h 35 | | June | Best time | 21 h 52 | | July | Best time | 20 h 13 | | August | Best time | 16 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 40 | | October | Possible | 9 h 03 | | November | Better not | 5 h 14 | | December | Best time | 2 h 06 | In June there are 21 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 06. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Vitträskets badplats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vittraskets-badplats/): Hot spring bath · 3.8 km - [Töre Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tore-kyrka/): Church building in Kalix Municipality, Sweden · 5.3 km - [public beach Töre älv](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/barsjardan/): Public beach in Kalix Municipality, Sweden · 5.5 km - [Bockön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bockons-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Norrbotten, Sweden · 9.9 km - [Sandbergsviken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sandbergsviken/): Hot spring bath · 13 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Museums and art - [Engelsberg Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/engelsbergs-ironworks/) - [Vasa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-vasa/): museum in Stockholm, Sweden - [Nationalmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/national-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Stockholm, Sweden - [Nobel Prize Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nobel/): museum about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize - [Nordic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nordico/): cultural history and ethnography museum in Sweden - [Moderna Museet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/moderna-museet/): modern and contemporary art museum in Stockholm, Sweden Every Sweden place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Siknäs Fort? It is a fort built to protect the harbor of Tore, the northernmost deepest harbor in Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Siknäs Fort? December to February and May to September. In June there are 21 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 06. ### How do you get to Siknäs Fort? The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 733 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.868094%2C22.643551) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Vitträskets badplats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vittraskets-badplats/), [Töre Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tore-kyrka/), [public beach Töre älv](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/barsjardan/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1789096132), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111232360), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).