Astrid Lindgren´s World, 2019, Brochure in English

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Welcome!

hildren all over the world know that Pippi Longstocking is the strongest girl in the world and that That Emil is full of mischief but kind-hearted. They know that Villekulla Cottage is yellow and that there is a horse on the veranda and that That Emil practically lives in the woodshed. When you bring the children to Astrid Lindgren’s World, this is exactly what you’ll find, because here the stories come to life.

The settings are taken from Astrid Lindgren’s stories about Pippi Longstocking, That Emil, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter and the other children. Here you’ll find Villekulla Cottage, Katthult farm, Matt’s Forest and many other places that have become famous through her books. Everything that has made Astrid Lindgren one of the world’s best-loved authors. A visit to Astrid Lindgren’s World is like a journey through her stories but for real.

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The reality is just like in the books!

strid Lindgren’s World is not really one but many worlds in one place. On your walk through the park you will pass well-known places such as Cherry Tree Valley, Wild Rose Valley and Junedale. Not far from there, but in a completely different world, you’ll find Matt’s Fort. Continue a bit further and there is Villekulla Cottage. And before that, you will probably have stopped at Karlsson’s roof and in Katthult.

They are all places that can be recognised from Astrid Lindgren’s stories. But they wouldn’t be quite as exciting without their inhabitants. What would Villekulla Cottage be without Pippi Longstocking or Matt’s Fort without the robbers? In these living settings, there are up to 50 different performances daily with scenes from the books.

What makes the theatre performances special is that the people in the audience are so close to the action and, sometimes, they even end up in it.

All the theatre performances at Astrid Lindgren’s World are included in the admission.

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Packed with exciting meetings!

n Astrid Lindgren’s World you can bump into the characters at any time who previously only existed in books. And it can be a great experience for a young child to be in the middle of the action, with their favourites so close they can touch them. That’s what children can experience here in Astrid Lindgren’s World.

It is the meeting between the children and Astrid Lindgren’s characters that is the great adventure and what makes the visit so memorable. All day there is live theatre everywhere in the park and anyone who wants can join in. If, for example, you want to go into Wild Rose Valley, you can expect to be stopped by Tengil’s men at the entrance. If you know the password, there’s no problem. Otherwise Jonathan Lionheart will probably come and whisper it in your ear.

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Matt´s Fort

Ronja the Robber’s Daughter

Matt’s Forest

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Rasmus and the Tramp

Noisy Village

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School Street

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Wild Rose Valley The Wolf ’s Neck

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Cherry Tree Valley

The Brothers Lionheart

Little Troublemaker Street Tulip Farm Brenda Braves grandma’s house

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Katthult

Karlsson’s Roof

The Play Barn

Mardie

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Sea Crow Island

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Karlsson on the roof

”We played and played and played – it’s a wonder we didn’t play ourselves to death.”

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f there was one thing that Astrid Lindgren cared about it was children’s right to be children. And one of the best ways of being a child is to be able to play freely. Free play runs like a red thread through many of Astrid Lindgren’s stories and, of course, it has an important place also here in Astrid Lindgren’s World.

You can play everywhere here – adult or child. And can you imagine a more fun place to play than in Pippi Longstocking’s Villekulla Cottage or the deep tunnels under Matt’s Fort? There are also places in the park that were created just for play, such as Noisy Village and the play barn in Katthult, for example.

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Child-friendly accommodation with the park outside the door

f you’ve travelled a long way, it can be good to know that you can sleep comfortably in our own guest accommodation, next to the park. We offer many different accommodation options. In ‘Den lilla staden’ (The Tiny Town), our newly built guest accommodation, no accommodation is alike. Here you can stay in workers’ cottages, town houses, cabins or cosy crofts, or how about the imposing two-storey house. If you would like to stay in a chalet, we have everything from basic chalets without shower and toilet to modern chalets with a bathroom and kitchen. There are also campsite pitches, some with electricity, near our accommodation.

Spread out between the houses and cottages, there is space for lots of different kinds of play. There are boats to climb on and slide in, wooden animals to ride and feed, and alleys and backstreets to sneak around. You can play freely without the disturbance of cars and other dangers. Explore the area and find the kind of play you like.

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The Tiny Town

he Tiny Town has accommodation units for 6-10 persons each. Stay in comfort among the backstreets and squares with space to play and socialise, in open plan accommodation with a bathroom and kitchen. The houses have been designed with inspiration from early 20th-century Vimmerby – modelled on the small towns in many of Astrid Lindgren’s books,

Small chalets Granstugan or Ekebostugan, slightly smaller cottage options of 16 m² with a small kitchenette, furnished patio and a bathroom with a shower. Ekebostugan also has a TV, which differentiates these two.

Enetorp, a cabin of 11 m² with a furnished patio. The cottage has no toilet or shower, but these as well as a kitchen and laundry room are available in our service building.

PRE-SEASON

17 May-13 June The park is open 10 am-5 pm

All children under 3 years always go in free!

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Prices 2019

Göteborg Gothenburg

3 hours

1 day

2 days

205 sek 290 sek 355 sek

15 -64 years

280 sek 390 sek 455 sek

65 + years

175 sek 240 sek 305 sek

MAIN SEASON

14 June-25 August The park is open 10 am-6 pm That Emil, Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson on the roof, Mardie, Ronja the robber’s daughter, the Brothers Lionheart, and Rasmus and the tramp are all here.

1 day

2 days

3 days

3 -14 years

310 sek 435 sek 515 sek

15 -64 years

420 sek 590 sek 670 sek

65 + years

260 sek 360 sek 440 sek

SEPTEMBER

Vimmerby

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malmö

3 days

3 -14 years

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That Emil, Pippi Longstocking, Rasmus and the tramp, and Karlsson on the roof are on location in the park.

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The stories are closer than you think Stockholm E4 to Linköping – trunk rd 34 to Vimmerby, approx. 3 hours, 20 minutes Gothenburg trunk rd 40 to Vimmerby, approx. 3 hours Malmö trunk rd 23 to Vimmerby, approx. 4 hours Alternatively, you can take the train to the park. The train stops at our very own station, which is located adjacent to our car park and entrance.

Friday-Sunday, weeks 35-38 The park is open 10 am-5 pm That Emil, Pippi Longstocking, Rasmus and the tramp, and Karlsson on the roof are on location in the park.

Contact

Astrid Lindgrens Värld, S-598 85 Vimmerby

1 day

2 days

3 days

3 -14 years

205 sek 290 sek 355 sek

15 -64 years

280 sek 390 sek 455 sek

info@astridlindgrensvarld.se

65 + years

175 sek 240 sek 305 sek

www.astridlindgrensvarld.se

Parking costs 60 SEK/day

+46 (0)492 - 798 00

If I have managed to brighten even one gloomy childhood, then I am satisfied.

- astrid lindgren -

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strid Lindgren’s ability to tell stories so that children listen has made her one of the world’s most translated authors. Her stories are about clever, brave, tender-hearted, shrewd and witty children who are also angry, scared and sometimes sad. For Astrid Lindgren, it was important to let children be children, and that is something we bear in mind here at Astrid

Astrid Lindgren cared about children’s rights. at’s why it is important for us to cooperate with the following organisations that work to provide a good sos barnbyar • bris • min stora dag rädda barnen • astrid lindgrens barnsjukhus

Childhood home • Exhibitions • Gardens “Let’s start from the beginning – November 1907, that’s when I was born – in an old red house surrounded by apple trees. The farm where we lived was – and still is – called Näs. And we, my three siblings and I, lived a happy Noisy Village life at Näs, almost exactly like the children in Noisy Village.”

– Astrid Lindgren –

A visit to Astrid Lindgren’s Näs will take you closer to our best-loved author.

Go on a guided tour of her childhood home, see the exhibition about Astrid Lindgren’s life, enjoy the gardens and be inspired by art and creative rooms.

Astrid Lindgren’s Näs is a place for calm and play.

Astrid Lindgren’s Näs is little more than a ten-minute walk from Astrid Lindgren’s World and the same distance from the main square in Vimmerby. Free parking.

Prästgårdsgatan 24, Vimmerby. Sweden Tel +46 (0) 492-56 68 00 www.astridlindgrensnas.se