Linköping Tourist Guide

The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Linköping Fenomenmagasinet (Science Center) Old Linköpings’ Open Air Museum IT-Ceum (Computer Museum) Cathedral

Municipality Facts 01

Population 138 580

Area 1 575,91 km²

Regional Center Linköping

County Östergötland

More Information 02

Internet www.linkoping.se

Newspapers Östgöta Correspondent www.corren.se

Tourist Bureaus Linköpings Tourist Bureau Storgatan 15, Linköping +46 13-190 00 70 [email protected] Photo, Shutterstock

Welcome to Linköping!

As a tourist in Linköping, you will not be bored. from Linköpings history, to aerospace and the Notes 03 Take the opportunity to relax, enjoy nature, cathedral. take a cool dip, see the culture and sights in Emergency 112 peace and tranquillity. Take the children and visit the “IT Ceum” where Police 114 14 you can learn more about technology and how Our four beautiful castles have a wonderful the various components of computers work. Country Code +46 nature environment to walk around in. See the Fenomenmagasinet (Science Center) with Area Code 013 pride of Linköping: our fine Cathedral. Also, two floors full of experiments and an excellent visit our museum, which exhibits everything time for families with children.

See and Do Linköpings simhall (Swimming Hall)

At Linköping’s Swimming Hall, you’ll find something to suit everyone. This complete Swimming Hall is located in the heart of Linköping. Visit the play pool or swimming school for the really young ones. For the more daring, there are two slides and a wave pool. Two 25 meter pools are intended for swimming and water sports and for those who want to take it more calmly, there are whirlpools, a sauna and a steam bath. Hamngatan 30, Linköping +46 13- 20 71 55 www.linkopingsimhall.se Ljungsbrobadet (Swimming Pool) Near the canal, you’ll find Ljungsbrobadet and has a 25 meter pool, diving platform and a relaxation area with sauna and jacuzzi. Please visit the gym, which is also connected with the swimming pool. Hanorpsvägen, Ljungsbro +46 13-20 68 25 www.ljungsbrofritidscenter.se Tinnerbäcksbadet Tinnerbäcksbadet has much to offer. It is directly connected to Linköping Swimming Hall and has one of Europe’s largest Photo, Shutterstock artificial bathing lakes. Swim in the heated 50 meter pool, ride the water slide or take advantage of the large open grassy area. For those whom prefer land to water, there Swimming dock, grill area, and changing facilities. is a playground, volleyball, and serving. Ljungbadet, Ljungsjön with dock, grill area, Why not rent a paddle boat. Take a dip at one of our fine bathing spots: and changing facilities. Hamngatan 30, Linköping Sandvik, Roxen med brygga, store and +46 13-20 71 55, 013-20 71 62 Bankekind, Svinstadsjön with dock and grill serving. www.linkopingsimhall.se area. Sibborpssjön with dock and changing Bergsbaden, Roxen with dock and kiosk. facilities. Bestorp, Stora Rängen with dock and Sturefors, Stångån with dock, changing changing facilities. facilities, restrooms and kiosk. Brokind, Lilla Rängen with dock, grill area, Stafsäter, Stora Rängen with dock and grill changing facilities and restrooms. area. Hjulsbro, Stångån with dock. Svartåfors, Svartån with dock and grill Hulta, Järnlunden with dock and changing area. facilities. Västerby, Lilla Rängen with dock and Hultsjön med with dock and changing changing facilities. facilities. Ulrika, Amundebosjön with dock, grill area, Höversby, Lake Hövern with dock and grill and changing facilities. area. Viggeby, Järnlunden with dock and changing Photo, Shutterstock Lillsjön, Lake Duseborg/Gammalkilmed with facilities.

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See and Do

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landscape, city walking tours or listen to Family Activities interesting lectures . Fenomenmagasinet (Science www.ostergotlandslansmuseum.se/info. html Center) Bring the whole family and go to Flygvapenmuseum (Air Force Fenomenmagasinet! Two floors filled with Museum) experiments. Learn how the sense of Here at the Air Force Museum, you will find hearing functions within us or how the boats exhibitions both inside and outside. The pass through the locks in the canals. exhibition shows how military planes have www.liu.se/fenomen been developed in Sweden. www.sfhm.se/FlygDefaultPage____26.aspx IT-Ceum (Computer Museum) See the Swedish history about computers, from several different angles. Exhibitions which describe how the various computer’s components work and talk about Carl Gustaf Rossby, the father of modern meteorology. www.itceum.se Museum County Museum See the amazing collections available at Östergötlands County Museum. Here you can see art, cultural history and medical Photo, Shutterstock Photo, Shutterstock history. Guided tours of the cultural

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Linköpings Castle - and Worth Seeing Sturefors Castle is now a private house. Cathedral Museum The area around the castle is full of small Linköping’s Castle - and Cathedral Museum Göta Canal walking trails where you can enjoy nature shows how their history has been over the Among other things to see, there is also while you view the magnificent palace. centuries. Linköping’s diocese and the The Göta Canal in Linköpings’ municipality. church played a large role in Linköping It is one of the largest construction projects You can even visit Ljungs Castle and Löfstad emergence during the Middle Ages. ever undertaken in Sweden and stretches Castle as well. www.lsdm.se 190 kilometers and has 58 locks. There is www.ekenasslott.nu always something to see or do along the www.ljungsslott.com Open Air Museum, Old Linköping canal. www.lofstad.nu The small town of Old Linköping can show www.gotakanal.se/templates/ www.visit.se/~wist-hembygdsf/wist- you what it was like to live in a small town default____1954.aspx hembygdsf/slott-torp/sturefors/sturefors_ about 100 years ago. There are about 80 slott.htm buildings which have been moved here, Kinda Canal such as old craftsman buildings, stores Sweden’s deepest locks can be found here The Cathedral and inns. Enjoy the beautiful forest and the in Kinda channel. There are attractions You must visit the Cathedral during your visit magnificent surroundings. along the entire canal, such as churches, to Linköping. It is the city’s pride and joy. See Kryddbodtorget 1, Linköping Along the entire channel attractions such as one of the Nordic’s very first cathedrals and +46 13-12 11 10 churches, hill forts, graves and castles. learn about its rich history. For example, did www.kindakanal.se you know the church has barely changed since the Middle Ages and that it is hiding Parks Slott the churches’ great art treasures? Welcome to the Garden Society - There are four beautiful castles in Linköping www.linkopingsdomkyrka.se municipality, and all of them are worth City Center Park visiting. In the middle of Linköping, you will find the SOURCES Garden Society of Linköping. Here you will Ekenäs Castle is a renaissance castle find art parks, nature center and tropical derived from the period when Sweden was a www.linkoping.se house - all of which are well worth a visit. great world power. The interior is furnished www.kommunernaskalender.com Enjoy the wonderful nature and see the fine from three centuries of the upper society . www.eurotourism.com gardens. At the same time, learn about the Listen to the stories, legends and curses www.dagspress.se old buildings in the area and their history. that are part of the castle’s unique history. Med reservation för eventuella ändringar

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