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7 Växjö
* 80,000. £ @ n Residenset,
Stortorget (0470-733 280).
∑ turism.vaxjo.se
Located right at the heart of
Småland, Växjö is an ideal base
from which to explore the
Glasriket, or “Kingdom of Glass,”
Sweden’s world-famous region
of glassworks. The town’s main
attraction is the Smålands
Museum, which tells the story
of 400 years of glassmaking, and
provides a good introduction to
a visit to any one of the many
glassworks scattered throughout
the surrounding forests.
The best-known glassworks
are at Orrefors and Kosta,
within 90 km (56 miles) of Växjö,
but other factories worth
visiting include Åfors and
Strömbergshyttan. Most of
the factories have excellent
glass-blowing demonstrations,
Poseidon fountain, at the end of Kungsportsavenyn in Gothenburg and all have a shop where you
can choose from a wide
selection of products. In the
6 Gothenburg is a favorite haunt of street past, Småland’s glassworks were
musicians and hawkers. On a more than just a place of work.
* 550,000. k 25 km (16 miles) E.
£ @ g n Kungsportsplatsen 2 side street off Avenyn, Röhsska Locals used to meet here in the
(031-368 42 00). ∑ gothenburg.com Museet is Sweden’s only evenings to bake herrings and
museum devoted to arts, crafts, potatoes in the furnace, while
Gothenburg (Göteborg), and industrial design. At the music was provided by a fiddler.
Sweden’s second largest city, southern end of the avenue is Today the Orrefors and Kosta
has a distinctive character, Götaplatsen, whose focal point glassworks arrange similar
with beautiful architecture, is the famous Poseidon fountain forms of entertainment,
pleasant café-lined boulevards, by the Swedish sculptor Carl known as hyttsill evenings.
a bustling harbor, and a Milles. The square is flanked Visitors to Växjö should
dynamic cultural life. by the fine Konstmuseet not miss the
Scandinavia’s largest seaport (Art Museum), which Utvandrarnas Hus
is dominated by the Göteborg- specializes in 19th- (House of Emigrants).
sutkiken, a huge lookout tower and 20th-century This interesting
providing stunning panoramic Scandinavian art. museum recounts the
views of the city and its Southeast of Göta- story of the one million
surroundings. A short walk platsen is Lisebergs Swedes who, in the face
west along the quayside are Nöjespark, the largest of famine in the late 19th
the daring, industrial-style amusement park and early 20th centuries,
Göteborgsoperan (Opera in Sweden. left Småland for a better
House), built in 1994, and the Swedish glassware life in America.
Maritiman, reputedly the E Maritiman from Småland
world’s largest floating ship Packhusplatsen 12. Tel E Smålands Museum
museum. Moored in the dock 031-10 59 50. Open May–Sep: daily. Södra Järnvägsgatan 2. Tel 0470-7042
are a dozen different types of & - = ∑ maritiman.se 00. Open Jun–Aug: daily; Sep–May:
vessel, all open to the public. Tue–Sun. & ^ 8 7 -
They include a light ship, a E Röhsska Museet E Kosta Glassworks
destroyer, and a submarine. Vasagatan 37–39. Tel 031-368 31 50. Stora vägen 96, Kosta, on route 28.
Open pm Tue–Sun. & ^ - =
The pulse of the city is ∑ rohsska.se Tel 0478-345 00. Open daily.
Kungsportsavenyn, simply Closed some public hols. 8 =
known as Avenyn, or “The E Konstmuseet
Avenue.” This 900-m- (2952-ft-) Götaplatsen 6. Tel 031-368 35 00. E Utvandrarnas Hus
long boulevard is lined with Open Tue–Sun. & ^ 7 - = Vilhelm Mobergsgatan 4.
restaurants, pubs, and cafés, and ∑ konstmuseum.goteborg.se Tel 0470-201 20. Open daily. &
For hotels and restaurants see p616 and p617

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