Dating back from 1582, Hudiksvall is a charming small fishing town located on the Swedish Coast. The town's heritage is visible in the typical fishermen's cottages along the Strommingssundet Sound, the well-preserved wooden buildings of the Fiskarstan, and the town's area around Lilla Kyrkogatan. Hudiksvall's municipality has breathtaking nature lying by the sea with a fantastic archipelago, deep forests, lakes and blue mountains. It also has a rich cultural life with theatre shows and exciting exhibitions at the Halsingland museum. As a matter of fact, Hudiksvall is also known as Glada Hudik, a term that originated in the nineteenth century as word spread of its pleasant hospitality and its energetic social existence.