Jönköping Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Visingsö

Visingsö, Jönköping

 2 Reviews  Visingsö is a peaceful little island in the middle of Lake Vättern, only 30 km away from Jönköping. You can find tiny villages, old churches, beautiful fields, forests and of course beaches on the island. The best way to get around Visingsö is to rent a bike right at the harbour. This way you will... 

Lake Vättern

Lake Vättern, Jönköping

 2 Reviews  Jönköping is situated at the southern point of Lake Vättern, and the paths around the lake are a great place to go for a walk. From the train station I walked on the west side of the lake on the path there - going past a small stretch of 'beach', through lovely areas (like where the bridge is in... 

Match Museum

Match Museum, Jönköping

 2 Reviews  Jönköping has the only match museum in the world. After a meal, take a stroll to the museum, which was a match production factory in the past. The building itself is quite unique. I wasn't particularly keen to find out in the match/matchbox industry. But the exhibits show an interesting part of... 

Gränna

Gränna, Jönköping

 1 Review  North of Jönköping you will find the small and beautiful village of Gränna. From Gränna you can also take the ferry to the beautiful island of Visingsö and hire a cycle and explore the island. Gränna and Visingsö are a combination which no tourist should miss. And set aside at least a day for the... 

Gota Kanal

Gota Kanal, Jönköping

 1 Review  Go and see Gota Kanal. It's the longest canal in Sweden and is where beautifully located. It streches from west to east of Sweden. In the early days the boats was sometimes draged by horses. Nowadays these roads that the horses walked on is very good bicycle roads if you want to enjoy Gota Kanal... 

Rådhuset

Rådhuset, Jönköping

 1 Review  This old building dates back to 1860 where it was first used as a school. However, as the school expanded with their intake, they built a new building near it and moved. The building was then taken over by the Municipality of Jönköping in the 1920s. It is a very old building but the interior is... 

Rådhusparken - nice in autumn

Rådhusparken - nice in autumn, Jönköping

 Marpessa Says:  I walked around the Rådhusparken in Jönköping for a little while when I was there. It is not very big, but it looked very beautiful in autumn when the leaves were turning a golden colour. There is a nice fountain in the centre of the park, although it was not turned on when... 

Hotels  

Restaurants  

Subway: Eat Fresh!

Subway: Eat Fresh!, Jönköping

 Marpessa Says:  Okay, so not really Swedish cuisine, but I was craving a chicken teriyaki on a parmesan and oregano roll with lettuce, cheese, tomato and BBQ sauce... mmm it was so good.The subway here is very tiny, I think only enough room for about 6-8 people to sit in there at most.... 

This is my travelling...

This is my travelling..., Jönköping

 good-old Says:  This is my travelling partners, Thomas and Edel. We found out that we were quite a good travel-trio, so we are now planning a trip to either Drøbak or USA. We came up with that idea here at McDonalds. 

Transportation  

Train

Train, Jönköping

 Marpessa Says:  I travelled from Linköping to Jönköping by train. It took me about 3 hours to get there, because I had two transfers (one at Tranås and then another at Nässjö), but only 2 hours to get back (only one transfer at Nässjö). The trains were efficient and on time. They were clean... 

Shopping  

Östra Storgatan: Good shopping area

Östra Storgatan: Good shopping area, Jönköping

 Marpessa Says:  Östra storgatan is one of the main shopping areas in Jönköping. you will find your usual selection of stores as you would in other Swedish cities and towns.In this area you can find: H&M, Vero Moda, Åhlens, Akademia Bokhandel, Kappahl, Stadium, etc. There is also a pharmacy... 

Local Customs  

Culture

Culture, Jönköping

 Leipzig Says:  Jönköping offers an amount of different museums. You will probably know that the musical group "The Cardigans" has its roots here..For more info contact the Jönköping Turistsagencyphone 036-10 50 50Fax 036-10 77 68E-mail: turist@stk.jonkoping.se 

Take a walk around town and...

Take a walk around town and..., Jönköping

 good-old Says:  Take a walk around town and have a look at the old buildings, the swedes have quite a few of them, and they are very well restored. 

What to Pack  

Climate

Climate, Jönköping

 1 Review  don't miss your umbrella!!! Rainy season: There is no special rainy season Avg. Temp. in Spring: max.: 3 – 16°C ( 38 - 60°F ); min: -2 - 5°C ( 28 - 41°F ) Avg. Temp. in Summer: max.: 19 – 21°C ( 66 - 70°F ); min: 10 - 12°C ( 50 - 53°F ) Avg. Temp. in Autumn: max.: 5 – 15°C ( 41 - 59°F); min: 0 -... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Gränna

Gränna, Jönköping

 1 Review  Gränna and Visingsö are places you should not miss. In Gränna you'll also find the Andrée Museum, where Engineer Andrée's expedition to the North Pole in a hot-air balloon is documented. The island of Visingsö offers many historic places, like the castle ruins and has very clean beaches. 

Gränna, dont miss it!!Gränna...

Gränna, dont miss it!!Gränna..., Jönköping

 Tulin Says:  Gränna, dont miss it!!Gränna was founded in 1652 by count Per Brahe. Hence, the city is also known as the count´s city. The Brahe family has had a lot of influence over the history of Gränna, a fact that is still obvious up to this day.Gränna truly is one of the most... 

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Lake Vättern

Lake Vättern, Jönköping

 1 Review  The lake Vättern lends itself to forming much of the special characteristics in this region in addition to influencing the weather and climate. If the weather is fine you should spend a day at the beaches. When I was there water and air were damn cold but I was told by many others that in all the... 

Churches

Churches, Jönköping

 1 Review  Jönköping is said to be Sweden's Jerusalem because of all the churches and the frequent religious communities there. The sad part in my eyes is that there is alwas too little time to visit them. I guess that is part of price to pay when travelling with Thomas ...mmmmmip mmmmip 

Omberg Hill

Omberg Hill, Jönköping

 1 Review  North of Jönköping (and south of Vadstena) you will find a hill called Omberg. The hill slopes steeply into Lake Vättern and dominates the plains. Omberg Hill has much to offer such as extensive views, culture and nature. It is no coincidence that this hill is called the 'The Hill of the Flowers'.... 

Park north of Rådhusparken

Park north of Rådhusparken, Jönköping

 Marpessa Says:  Just north of Rådhusparken (over the road Skolgatan) there is another small park. I can't remember now what the building there was, but the architecture was very nice, and if you do go to Rådhusparken, go for a quick walk over the road.Again, this area looked very nice in... 

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