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These days it&#8217;s well protected with double fencing and security, so its future is assured.<\/p>\n<p>The site is accessible to everyone \u2014 it&#8217;s easy to get close to the goat on the street with a wheelchair, and there are plenty of photo opportunities, both of the goat itself and the surrounding street art.<\/p>\n<h2>For you if you<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Want to experience one of Sweden&#8217;s most unusual and charming Christmas traditions<\/li>\n<li>Are traveling between S\u00f6derfors and G\u00e4vle and want to make a quick stop<\/li>\n<li>Collect attractions and local curiosities<\/li>\n<li>Love photographing unique and original subjects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>G\u00e4vlebocken is open around the clock during the Christmas season and is only about 30 km from S\u00f6derfors \u2014 an easy visit that&#8217;s guaranteed to give you something to talk about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mighty Christmas goat that is part of G\u00e4vle&#8217;s identity \u2014 see the legendary goat on S\u00f6dra Kungsgatan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":504,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"address":"S\u00f6dra Kungsgatan 5, 802 51 G\u00e4vle","lat":60.67498,"lng":17.1442328,"opening_hours":"m\u00e5ndag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt\ntisdag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt\nonsdag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt\ntorsdag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt\nfredag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt\nl\u00f6rdag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt\ns\u00f6ndag: \u00d6ppet dygnet runt","phone":"026-17 71 17","website":"http:\/\/visitgavle.se\/sv\/gavlebocken","email":"","price_level":"","google_place_id":"ChIJY6DNbWfGYEYRh4JNJwdcb9c","rating":4.4,"user_rating_count":0,"distance_km":31.8,"primary_kategori":"se-och-gora","axes_locked":false,"editorial_lock":false,"history":"","last_seen":"","expires_at":"","tier":"basprofil","title_en":"G\u00e4vlebocken \u2014 G\u00e4vle's Iconic Christmas Goat","excerpt_en":"A mighty Christmas goat that is part of G\u00e4vle's identity \u2014 see the legendary goat on S\u00f6dra Kungsgatan.","content_en":"<h2>A tradition you have to see<\/h2>\n<p>G\u00e4vlebocken is no ordinary decoration \u2014 it's an institution. 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