Tranemo Travel Guide

 Sjalen Says:  Torpa is a 15th century stone fortress which was pretty much impossible to capture before the use of fire arms but what you see today is mainly 16th century style. It was built here as a control centre for the nearby Viskan River during unruly times in Sweden when the Danes... 

 Sjalen Says:  In the Torpa Stenhus Castle barn, there is an art exhibition and conference centre, but also this café where you find friendly staff and generous portions of sliced ham with fried potato and aioli, several sandwiches and pies as well as cakes and ice cream. Greek salad 

 Sjalen Says:  At one time, a Dane was captured and imprisoned at Torpa and then executed. Unfortunately, the castle daughter at the time had fallen in love with the Dane and when he was decapitated, she committed suicide. It is said that her ghost has been seen ever since in the castle... 

 Sjalen Says:  If you want to go to Tranemo itself, it is easily done by bus from Gislaved in Småland, or from Borås and Svenljunga, closer to Göteborg. There is also a train between Göteborg and Kalmar/Växjö which stops in nearby Limmared. It is worse trying to go to Torpa Stenhus, the... 

 Sjalen Says:  As Torpa Stenhus itself is full of wonderful ceilings, people around here seem very inspired and there are several artists. You can admire things in the nearby café in the barn after you have enjoyed these fantastic castle scenes. 

 Sjalen Says:  Fantastic ceilings can be seen in Torpa Stenhus great hall and exhibition hall. I never asked staff but we found it quite surprising that this whole ceiling full of roman gods had survived religious strictness in Sweden.