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Kungsgatan 22, Box 317, Karlstad 651 08, Sweden
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The guest Harbour of Karlstad
Sola i Kallsta
The grove where the cuckoo crow
The tourist information office
HI!
One of my friends, a young Malaysian who moved to Karlstad recently is keen on taking her husband away on a reasonbly cheap and romantic holiday not too far away. I don't think they have a car. Maybe somewhere near the Lake Vannern, small cottages for rent or a boat trip. Any suggestions?
Hm...I was thinking of somewhere like the famous aqueduct in Håverud but there are no boats there out of season...
Maybe Kristinehamn with the Vänern archipelago and Picasso art:
http://www.kristinehamn.se/forvaltningar/turism/turism_eng.asp
Sunne is another nice place with countryside views, althugh you're more in need of a car there:
http://turist.sunne.se/e/
Finally, just to the south of Karlstad is the province of Dalsland, with for instance scenic (but quiet) Dals Ed. Check the entire region's tourist board:
http://www.vastsverige.com/vtstartpage.aspx?id=2482
Thanks! Great leads! Will let her know.
Visit the University. It was founded by Alfred Nobel that is also the founder of the Nobel-price. His legacy made this town one on the worldmap and his money gave it many public facility. Alfred Nobel was a true filantrope and the enormous capital that he gathered with the production and sale of his invention (dynamite) has been shared with society in a way that should be an example for many other rich guy or girl.
If you visit Karlstad on a season when bathing in the sea or river you can always go to teh Sundsta Bad- och Idrottshus (Sundsta bath- and athletics centre), which is located in the part of Karlstad called Sundsta.
This is a large indoor complex just off the Sundsta lake where you will find swimming pools (large and small) and a jump towe r in the swimming area. You can also take a sauna here.
In the complex there is also a bowling court, a shooting range and a large arena for all kinds of sports. The local floorball team plays its games here for example and you could also see the handball team among others.
Those of you who prefer a walk can use the time to stroll around the Sundsta lake while the others bowl or swim or something.
My apologies for the photo, it was taken with a veeery bad digicam. Swimming gear for swimming, equipment for bowling can be rented
As always there are lots of interesting, smaller places outside the bigger cities. Take the bus or train just 20 mins outside to a place called Kil. There you can see among other things swedens first railroad, but most of all you can go on a trip on a lake in a real 19th century steamship that has been on the bottom of the lake for about100years , then salvaged and restored again(Freja )In good weather its a really good trip for a couple of hours
Just east of the main Square, some 50 metres is the Dome Church in Karlstad. You can't miss it as it's tower is visible all over the central city.
The Dome is the main church of the Swedish lutheran church (which was the state church until the separaion between church and state just before year 2000). It's doors are mostly open so that you can go inside and admire the altar and organ among other things.
Some times there are also free concerts in the church.
DO remember that the lawns surrounding the church is the last resting place of many people even though there are no tombstones, so don't walk on the grass.
"Sola i Kallsta", "The sun in Karlstad" pronounced in the local accent was a servant girl in an inn in Karlstad. Her real name was Eva Lisa Holtz and she lived 1793 to 1828. Her nice, happy temper earned her the name "Sola" and later on in her life she also owned her own Inn.
There is a sculpture of her placed outside the Stadshotellet and Bishop's Arms pub. If you stroll by on your way to Sandgrundsudden for example you should take a look at the statue, which has been there since 1985.
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