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2021 Highlights
Eating ice cream is a must when you visit Hjo. This one is enjoyed at Moster Elins in Hjo Harbour. Photo Jesper Anhede.
Vacation in Hjo – the wooden town by Lake Vättern Do you plan on discovering more of Sweden this summer? Then let us give you tips on 9 things to experience in Hjo, the little wooden town on the western shore of Lake Vättern.
1. Hjoån River Valley – a nature reserve in the middle of town Hjoån River Valley is a town centre oasis offering wonderful nature experiences all year round. Follow the nature trail along the river, from the harbour area all the way up to the small Lake Mullsjön just west of Hjo. On your way, you can stop for a snack at Stampens Kvarn, or bring your own picnic to enjoy “al fresco”.
2. Refreshing swim In Hjo, a swim in the lake is always within easy reach, and on hot summer days, there's nothing better than a dip or two in the cool waters. Visit Guldkroksbadet, in Hjo Harbour, a free outdoor facility with heated pools for both young and old. Sandstranden Beach by Lake Vättern has beautiful old beach huts that you can rent for the day. Other central swim areas include the south pier in the harbour with convenient steps into the water, or the jetties on the beach promenade south of the town square. If you want shallow waters, Lake Mullsjön is the place to go.
3. Discover Swedish design in the Estrid Ericson exhibition
Kulturkvarteret's exhobition on Estrid Ericson and Firma Svenskt Tenn is free and open all year round. Photo: Jesper Anhede
Hjo hosts numerous events every year, anything from a crafts fair, accordion meet, art tour, steamboat tours, and a health week to this year's news: Almnäs Gourmetlopp Race and Slåtterdag (Mowing Day). However, due to COVID-19, 2021 may turn out to be yet another year when many events need to be postponed or cancelled. For up-to-date information about our highlights, please visit www.visithjo.se or scan the QR code to get directly to the website:
Founder of Firma Svenskt Tenn, Estrid Ericson is one of our design icons of the 20th century. She grew up here in Hjo but moved to Stockholm in 1924, at the age of 30, to use her inheritance from her father to create what has now become an internationally recognised interior design brand. The reopening of an exhibition about Estrid Ericson and Firma Svenskt Tenn is scheduled for 2021. Several new objects will be displayed. Admission is free.
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