Ideally situated near the mouths of the Ljungan and Indalsalven rivers, Sundsvall is a magnificent neo-Renaissance town with richly ornamented buildings. After being devastated by fire for the third time in 1888, rendering 9,000 people homeless, it was rebuilt in stone, and is nicknamed the 'Stone City.' As the two rivers were once used for timber floating, Sundsvall is the center of one of the most important pulp and paper producing regions in northern Europe. This seaside town also offers wonderful beaches along its beautiful stretch of coastline.