With out a doubt, our focus is on the classic and monumental construction, Göta Canal, Swedens Blue Ribbon, built in the 1800:s. There are several ways to explore this beautiful waterway, which has as many as 21 gates between Lake Vänern and Lake Vättern.According to personal preference, you may use a boat of your own, join a cruise, bicycle or tread the old pathway right along the canal.You have countless exciting excursions to choose from.
Just south of the station house in Töreboda you can take a ride with Europe’s smallest ferry in regular traffic – the Lina. She shuttles passengers across the canal for just 50 öre.
Enjoy the life by lake Vänern.With its splendid location onLake Vänern, wich has 22 archipelagos, Mariestad offers excellent recreation and leisure opportunities.
Forsvik is the home to the canal’s oldest lock, dating back to 1813.The town sees much activity in the summer months, with a shipyard, theatre, commerce, hotels and restaurants. The shipyard is building a replica of the paddle steamer Eric Nordevall.
With a circumference of five kilometres, the Karlsborg Fortress is one of Europe’s biggest constructions. Tourists come in droves each year to experience the fortress adventure and feel the wings of history within its thick stone walls.
The air smells of tar and steamed salmon as we board the M/S Sandön. The walls are lined with red plush sofas and the elegant parquet is the original flooring from 1910. There’s a south-west wind blowing, but the Sandön holds firm in the light waves on the canal. Read more here...
