2 ReviewsVisingsö 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...
2 ReviewsJönköping 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...
2 ReviewsJönköping 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...
1 ReviewThis 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...
1 ReviewNorth 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...
1 ReviewGo 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...
Brahehus ruins are perfect for a quick stop along the way. The ruins are located right beside highway E4. close to the village of Gränna. It even has got an own exit off the highway! The exit leads to a gasstation, restaurant and parkinglot, but from there is a little road and tunnel underneath the highway that leads to the ruins of Brahehus. I didn't think that the ruins are thats spectacular to see, but it does make a great stop on a long drive. What I did enjoy a lot was the view. From the ruins of Brahehus you have a wonderful view over Lake Vättern, the little village of Gränna and the island of Visingsö. Brahehus is located on a ridge towering high above lake Vättern, making these beautiful views possible.Brahehus was build in 1640 by Per Brahe junior. Unfortunately a fire destroyed the castle completely in 1708.
Gränna: Polkagris heaven! :-)
by sim1
Gränna is known for its red and white candy canes, also known as "peppermint rocks" or by the Swedish name "Polkagris". This is the place for a real sweet tooth, there are candy shops by the dozens in Gränna! Almost unbelievable that a little town like this can have so many candy shops side by side! And they are all filled with peppermint rocks in any thinkable taste and variety! The traditional one is striped red and white and tastes like peppermint, but nowadays you can choose out of many colours and flavours.In many of the candy shops you can see the actual making process of the "Polkagris". It is quite fun actually seeing how a some boiling hot liquid (a mixture of water and vinegar) is transformed after lots of pulling, kneading and twisting in a delicious looking candy cane. And I can promise you, hahaha, you won't leave town without at least taking a few of these candy canes with...
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