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Get the Glass Pass, well worth the money

by Trekki

The glass pass is an investment which definitely pays off, no matter how long you will stay in the region (and visit shops). It costs only 95 SEK (2009) and allows you free entrance to any of the glass factories, a 10% discount on any purchase above 500 SEK, plus discounts at many other shops, museums, accommodation, restaurants, activities (like blowing glass on your own) and for the famous hyttsill, which is a tradional evening meal with herring (sill = herring) in the factory. Have a look at Kingdom of Crystal’s website where you can download the offers as pdf. Take into account that the famous glass manufacturers will charge for a visit in their factories: Kosta, Boda, Åfors and Orrefors charge 30 SEK and Nybro charges 40 SEK without the pass. I was very grateful for the existence of this pass because it saved me approx. 1000 SEK, but then I was in the region for 3 days and drove all the way from home and back with a car to be able and buy loads to bring home (I would never have done this otherwise but would have flown and rented a car in Sweden only).
It might be a different story if you are coming as family with kids. Maybe. Just do some maths and you will know if the pass is a good idea for you. And consider that you will buy more than you originally planned to do, no matter if you come by car or by plane or train and have the goods shipped to your home. It is a law of nature, haha.

The Kingdom of Crystal’s website is a wealth of information. Here you can also download the 42 page (10 MB) brochure about the activities, the individual glass factories, the places to stay and eat and a map with the locations. This brochure is available in Swedish, German and English as download and in several other languages to order online. The website itself comes in ten different languages: Swedish, Finnish, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Dutch and Japanese. Currency converter.

Tourist Office.

by Dizzyhead

You find the tourist office at Västra Esplanaden 7. In the tourist shop you get help and the tourists guides provide you with the help you need. You also find many brochures here for free. Including maps too, also free.

Växjö half marathon

by Sjalen

Every 1 May there is the Växjöloppet which not only has a half marathon distance but also a 10 or 4,5 kilometre course for you and which attracts people from all over Sweden, There are also a couple of courses for children in the Lilla Växjöloppet, and if you think you recognise the functionnare in the picture, it is not Olympic pentathlon winner Carolina Klüft but indeed her sister - they both belong to the organising club even if Carolina herself has left town these days.

Teleborg Castle

by Sjalen

A much more modern castle than its looks suggests and built as a romantic home rather than something historic. I had the privilige of seeing it every day when I studied in Växjö as it is next to the university just outside the city.

Välkommen till Växjö

by Etoile2B

"Cast Schedule January 8 - 10, 1994"

Saturday the 8th - Cast B leaves Höganäs and moves onto Växjö in awesome new busses!

Sunday the 9th - Double Show Day

Monday the 10th - Before moving out of Växjö and heading onto Kalmar the cast makes a stop at Kosta Boda, the famous glass workshop. On the way back to the busses an enormous snowball fight erupts!

"Memories of Växjö..."

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