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Exploring Eastern Götaland
Katrineholm
This is too big an area to explore in just a few days, but by
leaving the major roads and heading cross-country it is Rejmyre
possible to have a taste of the different provinces. The Royal Örebro Stockholm
Route, or Eriksgatan, created in 2005, has a historical theme
and is marked on maps of the region available in any service Finspang Åby KOLMÅRDENS
DJURPARK
station or tourist office. Cycling is also an excellent way to MEDEVI BRUNN Glan
see the region, and cruising in comfort on the Göta Canal (see Övralid Skärblacka NORRKÖPING
pp150–51) offers an unforgettable experience. For a tour of Motala Roxen
the Kingdom of Crystal (see p156) a car is almost essential, VADSTENA Ljungsbro GÖTA CANAL Söderköping Arkösund
but otherwise Småland has countless canoeing routes, LINKÖPING
lakes for swimming and sights along small forested roads Mjölby
ideally explored by bike. OMBERG ÖSTERGÖTLAND
Vättern Ödeshög Rimforsa Åtvidaberg Valdemarsvik
Boxholm
Tranås
Visingsö Edsbruk
GRÄNNA Sommen Kisa Åsunden
Överum
Gothenburg Loftahammar
Bankeryd Aneby Horn Gamleby
JÖNKÖPING Huskvarna
Södra Vi VÄSTERVIK
Taberg Forserum Ankarsrum
343m
EKSJÖ VIMMERBY
Nässjö
Stensjön Mariannelund
Vaggeryd
Hultsfred
The calm waters of Lake Vättern and surrounding Skillingaryd Vetlanda
forest, seen from Omberg Gnosjö Målilla Fårto
Sävsjö Kristdala BYXELKROK
Gislaved Vrigstad Mörlunda OSKARSHAMN
Anderstorp BLÅ
Key Fågelfors
Värnamo SMÅLAND JUNGFRUN
Motorway Smålandsstenar Löttorp
Major road Vidöstern Bor Lammhult Fagerhult Högsby Påskallavik
Minor road Nissan Mönsterås
Main railway ÖLAND
Minor railway Rydaholm Helgasjön Kalmarsund
Målerås
Summit Lagan Pataholm
Bolmen Alvesta BORGHOLM
VÄXJÖ KING D O M OF CRYSTAL Soliden
Ljungby Hovmantorp
Vislanda Rottnen Nybro ÖLANDS
Getting Around Halmstad MUSEUM
The main artery for traffic in this part of Åsnen KALMAR FÄRJESTADEN
the country is the E4 which passes west Traryd Emmaboda
of Växjö, via the cities of Norrköping, Strömsnäsbruk Tingsryd Mörbylånga
Linköping and Jönköping, on its way Älmhult Vissefjärda STORA
south towards Helsingborg. The E22 Kastlösa ALVARET
runs along the coast, leaving the E4 Mien
at Norrköping and continuing via Helsingborg Torsås
Västervik and Kalmar to Malmö. The Karlshamn EKETORPS BORG
larger towns, both on the coast and Karlskrona Grönhögen
inland, can be reached by train, but ÖLAND‘S SOUTHERN
local buses or a car will be needed to 0 kilometres CAPE
visit places in the countryside. There 50
are domestic flights to all major cities. 0 miles 30
For keys to symbols see back flap

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