Eurotourism www.eurotourism.com Växjö Tourist Guide The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Växjö Kronobergs Castle Ruins Nykulla Scenic Lookout Cathedral Växjö Concert House Municipality Facts 01 Population 78 300 Area 1 924,81 km² Regional Center Växjö County Kronoberg More Information 02 Internet www.vaxjo.se www.turism.vaxjo.se Newspapers Växjöbladet/kronobergaren Smålandsposten www.smalandsposten.se Östgöta Correspondente www.corren.se Växjö Tourist Bureau City Library, V. Esplanaden 7, Växjö Photo: Shutterstock www.turism.vaxjo.se Welcome to Växjö Notes Växjö is almost entirely surrounded by lakes, Smålands Museum is found here and is 03 so you are always close to the water. North of Sweden’s oldest rural museum. If you would the city is the large Lake Helgasjon, northeast like to know more about Swedish glass and Police 114 14 of the city is Lake Toftasjön, southwest is it’s history, then don’t miss a visit here. Country Code +46 Southern Lake Bergundasjön and to the North Area Code 0470 is Lake Bergundasjön, Centrally located is Växjö is residential city in Kronoberg County Lake Växjösjön and Lake Trummen. There and one of the diocese cities, visit the cathedral are also plenty of fish in the lakes as well. If which is one of the city’s famous buildings. you would like to try your luck, fishing licenses can be purchased at the tourist office. E.I.S. AB: Box 55172 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2007 E.I.S. Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 1 An Independent Tourist Information Company Eurotourism www.eurotourism.com Tourist Guide Växjö See and Do Photo: Shutterstock City Known profiles from Växjö include scientist church without a tower. The tower was added Carl Linnaeus, opera singer Christina sometime during the 15th century and over Växjö Nilsson, author Elin Wägner and Nobel time; the interior and exterior changes have According to legend, the English missionary laureate in literature Pär Lagerkvist, been many. The church gained its present Sigfrid was the first Christian messenger to songstress Charlotte Perelli, athlete look when its exterior was rebuilt 1825-26. Sweden and Växjö at the end of the Viking Carolina Klüft, tennis player Mats Wilander, It was also then that the special pews were era of 1000’s. He built the city’s first church, the musicians in The Ark and Melody Club. added for the patrons at Bergkvara. which during the 1170’s was replaced by From Växjö take Route 23 towards stone and the origin of today’s Cathedral. Malmö, after about 7 km turn left towards Växjö received city rights in 1342 by King Swimming Bergunda. Continue for only 2 km. Magnus Eriksson. Medley Växjö Swimming Center Evedals Recreation Area Farmers in Småland rose up against Gustav The Swimming center has adventure, motion Evedals recreational area is located just Vasa’s fiscal burdens in 1542 under the swimming, Roman baths, fitness, massage, outside Växjö at the beach along Lake leadership of Nils Dacke. The rebellion solarium, and much more. Helgasjon. The area is from the 1700’s, came to be known as “Dackefejden.” Swimming Center is located along Lake which was then a watering place and the Växjösjön. old well is still there. Today, the societies Växjö has burnt down several times but 0470-412 05 house has a charming inn and the hotel has always built up again. The city has a long www.simhallen.se become a nice hostel. There are also canoe tradition as a university, diocese and rentals, mini golf, outdoor pool, marina, residential city. Until the early 1990’s, Växjö campground with a restaurant, hiking and was also a garrison city. Family Activities football field. Bergunda Medieval Church From Växjö center, take Route 23 towards Now, Växjö is a city of expanstion with nearly Oskarshamn, at the roundel Norremark 80 000 inhabitants, a diversified economy The church was most probably built during turn left towards Evedal. and a growing university. the latter part of the 1100s as a Romanesque E.I.S. AB: Box 55172 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2007 E.I.S. Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 2 An Independent Tourist Information Company Eurotourism www.eurotourism.com Tourist Guide Växjö See and Do Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Shutterstock Kronobergstrampen Cycle Trails Sweden’s southernmost lock that is more Along Lake Växjösjön and adjacent to the Approximately a 35 mile long cycling trail than 100 years old. Through the hand hospital. through Växjö, Alvesta, Tingsryd, Lessebo driven locks, you can paddle a canoe. At and Uppvidinge municipalities. The route the canoe center, you can also rent camping Värendsleden (Värendstrail) - consists of small roads in Småland, through equipment, kayaks, fishing boats, cabins, Canoe Route villages, meadows and forests. A Map and rooms and group camps. Värendsleden is a 120 km long canoe route description can be purchased at the Tourist Nordländer is located in Åby, 25 km in the Mörrumsån water system. It extends Information Center. Shorter cycle tours North of Växjö. Take Rout 23 towards through Kronoberg County to the north maps and descriptions are also available. Oskarshamn, at the Sandsbro bridge and south. The route begins in Asa and continue towards Åby, or take Route 30 goes right down to Granö at the Blekinge Minigolf in Växjö towards Jönköping, in Öhr turn towards border. Along the route, there are about 40 Mini golf with 2 courses with 18 holes. Åby. simple canoe camping sites where you can Approved for national games. Serving. stay overnight. Water access, restrooms, Spetsamossen, Växjö Strandbjörket (Park) firewood and a fireplace. Maps can be +46(0)470-177 02 A child-friendly park with playgrounds and purchased at Växjö Tourist Office. www.vaxjobgk.se large grassy area for play and relaxation. In the old house, coffee is served in summer. Nordländer in Åby, canoeing, The tennis courts here have been used to Fishing fishing train Swedish tennis stars such as Mats Fishing in Växjö Municipality Along the northern part of Lake Helgasjon is Wilander, Jonas Björkman and Janne the idyllic village of Åby and the Nordländer Gunnarsson. The park is also a natural Sales and information on fishing on the lakes: Canoe Center. This is a good place to start if park with a rich bird life on and around the Helgasjon, Trummen, Växjösjön, Barnsjön, you are planning to paddle the “Värendstrail” lake. A 4.5 km walking trail goes around South and North Bergundasjöarna, Helige going from Lake Asasjön through Lake the lake and through various cultural and River and Åsnen can be found at: Helgasjön and down to Granö at the border natural environments. It is also a popular www.g.lst.se/kartor/fiske of Blekinge municipality. There is also motion track as well. E.I.S. AB: Box 55172 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2007 E.I.S. Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 3 An Independent Tourist Information Company Eurotourism www.eurotourism.com Tourist Guide Växjö See and Do Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Shutterstock Kronoberg. district. Photo exhibit from the toy factory. Museum Växjö Mint Cabinet. In Hembygdsgården, there is also the Psychiatric History Museum Södra Järnvägsgatan 2. Lagerqvistrummet (The Lagerqvist Room) The museum was inaugurated in March I Växjö centrum, söder om järnvägen. with documents from Nobel laureate Pär 1985. It has been built up of objects collected +46(0)470-70 42 00 Lagerqvist, with childhood roots in Gemla. over a 30 year period and the collection www.smalandsmuseum.se There are also photo documentation and contains approximately 3 000 objects. The archives pertaining to the Gemla paper exhibition shows the hospital and psychiatric The Regiment Museum I 11 production history from 1745 -1979 (among history from the Middle Ages to the present. The Regiment Museum I 11 shows and other things, the Gransholms Paper mill). At S:t Sigfrids hospital in Växjö. describes the military life in the I 11. The From Växjö take route 23 towards Malmö, +46(0)470-58 64 43 museum also shows the subject and history after about 7 km. turn rights towards of Smålands regiments, K4, Smålands/ Gemla. At the roundel, take the way Smålands Museum Sweden’s Karlskrona grenade regiment I7, the Marine towards “Öja” och “Gransholm”, drive about Glass Museum regiment and Blekinge battalion I 30. 50 m. Sign on the right “Hembygdsgård” Sweden’s oldest county museum opened The museum also has a small technical in its own building in 1885, in Växjö. The exhibition displaying motor vehicles, parts, Utvandrarnas Hus museum’s collections include a variety cannons, the horses lives in the military, (Emigration House) of objects. The special mint cabinet is carts and wagons. the collections oldest on displayed. In Inside I11:s old kasern area. Utvandrarnas House (Emigration House) the exhibitions and warehouse, there is in central Växjö reminiscent of the great everything from a glass hut and the opera Toy Museum, Gemla emigration epoch during 1850-1930, singer Christina Nilsson emerald jewelry Sweden’s first toy factory started in 1866, when 1.2 million Swedes emigrated to to a viking’s silver treasure and different in Gemla. Since then, there has been toys America. Exhibitions include “The dream of dragons. Each year, there are several manufactured by different enterprises America” and “The Vilhelm Moberg-Room,” temporary exhibitions on display. throughout the district. The Toy Museum genealogy, archives and libraries. Cafeteria The museum’s permanent exhibitions: is located in “undantagsstugan” (cottage)at and shop.