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Ten Destinations to Visit in Sweden, 2024
From charming towns to mountain hills, Skaraborg has it all Between Sweden’s largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern, you find Skaraborg – an area consisting of 15 small municipalities sharing a diverse and multidimensional landscape. Here, you can explore a broad mix of everything Sweden has to offer, with just an hour’s travel time between its lakes, mountains, fields, forests, and charming communities. By Hanna Andersson
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Photos: Tobias Andersson/skaraborg.nu
Although it might look like a struggle getting to Skaraborg, it is actually incredibly easy. You can travel to Skövde, the largest town in the area, by train from Stockholm in two hours, and from Gothenburg in just one hour. Subsequently, you can continue your journey through the area by public transport, on bicycle, or by foot – there is no need for a car! In fact, Skaraborg has developed a variety of interrail journeys that enable travel52
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Issue 162
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January 2024
lers to hop on and off to experience all of the area’s offers. It is the perfect way to create your own cocktail of nature, culture, and culinary treats without feeling stuck in just one place – instead, you can take advantage of everything you discover along the way. One of the train journeys you can take through Skaraborg is Kinnekulletåget, the Kinnekulle Railway, which has been named the most beautiful train journey in Sweden. It travels between Gothenburg and Örebro but, most importantly, takes you through all the gems and adventures of Skaraborg. For example, it stops in Mariestad and Lidköping – two of Skaraborg’s larger communities located by Lake Vänern. The adventures along the railway are endless and gives you the