Several scenes in the movie based on the award-winning novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor, Stieg Larsson) were shot in central Gnesta.
You can follow Mikael Blomqvist's footsteps in Hedestad (Gnesta) and recognize buildings and scenery from the thrilling movie.
Updated Feb 20, 2009
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_with_the_Dragon_Tattoo
You can go biking on the small countryside roads around Gnesta.
The bicycle trail Nackrosleden is 700 kilometers long and passes by Gnesta with several stages.
Also Malardalsleden passes by Gnesta with connections to stages around lake Malaren.
From Gnesta you can bike to the Eriksgatan trail which is an other bicycle trail following the historic trail where all the ancient Kings inspected their country.
Updated Jul 11, 2008
Website: http://hem.passagen.se/gfried/nackros.htm
You can visit Vängsö airfield from where you can go flying by small aircrafts or learn sailflying.
This small airfield was originally a reserve field for the local air-mail traffic.
The airfield is operated by Östra Sörmlands Flygklubb who also arranges a yearly flying day in the late summer.
Updated Mar 8, 2008
Address: Vängsö at lake Nyckelsjön, Gåsinge
Website: http://www.osfk.se/
The Sormlandleden is an inviting trail of more than 1000 kilometers of paths covering all the region.
You can plan and walk prefferred stages in the wilderness passing by lakes, cultural and historic monuments.
Written Dec 22, 2007
Website: http://www.sormlandsleden.se/
In Gnesta you can go:
- on the countryside for relaxing
- swimming, canoeing, fishing and boat trips on the lake and on nearby rivers
- minigolf and golf course
- jogging on nice forest paths
- skating in wintertime
Updated Dec 22, 2007
Take a trip to the outdoor museum with a gathering of typical historic buildings from the district. Frustuna hembygdsförening was founded 1936 and works with preserving the local history.
Updated Mar 8, 2008
Address: Ringvägen 8
Frustuna church is situated on a small hill on the shore of Lake Frosjon.
The construction of this stone church begun in then 12th century. Since then it has been reconstructed several times.
Updated Mar 8, 2008
Just opposite of the train station you can take a walk on the oldest part of the village called Gnesta hill.
On this hill the first houses in the village were built.
Updated Dec 22, 2007
Taking a trip with the boat on the lake Frösjön at a beatiful summer day is really great.
Written Feb 29, 2004
Written Feb 24, 2004
Website: www.gnesta.se
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Taking a trip with the boat on the lake Frösjön at a beatiful summer day is really great.
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