Borås Travel Guide

 Karlie85 Says:  My husband and I were staying in Göteborg and were heading to Borås with Henrik one day to go to a hockey game. Henrik said “Hey, want to go to the zoo? I haven’t been there since I was a kid, but it’s quite good.”, so we said “Sure, why not?”. I was very pleasantly... 

 Karlie85 Says:  There is one thing in the small town of Borås that is very unique and that you won’t find anywhere else; a 9m tall bronze statue of Pinocchio called Walking to Borås. The statue is by American artist Jim Dine and has been in Boras since May 2008. There was a lot of... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The zoo is in situated almost in the centre of Borås, and it is the home of almost 500 animals of 80 different species. The zoo covers the area of 40 hectares and provide the animals with an almost natural habitat. The zoo's predominant focus is on the large African animals,... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Ramna Church in the open-air museum park dates from the 1690s and was brought here from Kinnarumma. 

 diocletianvs Says:  Borås Museum is an open-air museum situated amongst the greenery of Ramnaparken. It has various old buildings that give an insight into old building traditions and ways of life in the area. The buildings have been moved here from different areas of Sjuhärad. 

 diocletianvs Says:  Ramnaparken is situated close to the city centre, around a Ramnasjön lake. The park was created in the beginning of the 20th century. A bird colony that was established on the lake in the 1920s is one of the attractions. The park is a good place for quiet walks or jogging,... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The Gustav Adolf Church was built between 1903 and 1906 in Neo-Gothic style. It is built on a small hill close to the Stora Torget, and dominates the axis of Stora Brogatan street. 

 diocletianvs Says:  Stadsparken is centrally located and only one of many parks in Borås (known also as the Town of Parks). It was completed in 1899. Some sections of the park have remained largely unchanged since the beginning of the park. It contains a rosarium and thousands of summer... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The building dominating the central Borås square (Stora Torget) is Rådhus (Town Hall). It was built in 1910 by architects Ivar Tengbom and Ernst Torulf.Being a planned new town Borås also has ith birthday that is celebrated every year on 29th June in the Main Square. 

 diocletianvs Says:  The central square in Borås is Stora Torget, dominated by the Town Hall building. In front of it there is a sculpture of stone chairs, and in one part of the square there’s also a historic plan of Borås on the floor. The buildings surrounding the square are quite recent and... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Caroli Church is the oldest of all the buildings preserved in Borås. The church was completed in 1669, and the tower was built in 1681. The same year the church was destroyed in the first city fire. King Karl XI contributed to the church's reconstruction and granted... 

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 Dizzyhead Says:  Elfsborg is a football club and they have a famous player for the moment when I write this tip (2009) called Anders Svensson. He plays in the Swedish national team and he is an important midfielder both for his team and also for the national team. Elfsborg plays in yellow...