Guidebook for Hjo S
Sightseeing
Beautiful old painted (on the inside) wooden church in Brandstorp, where we got married. Look out for the Hembygsgard - popular local cakes and coffee and local museum.
Brandstorp Church
1 Kyrkbyn KyrkanBeautiful old painted (on the inside) wooden church in Brandstorp, where we got married. Look out for the Hembygsgard - popular local cakes and coffee and local museum.
Beautiful old wooden town. Pretty harbour with boats to Visingsö in summer. Great ice cream shops, heated outdoor pool (and swimming in the lake) and lovely park. Decent pizza place and local fish.
26 Einheimische empfehlen
Hjo
Beautiful old wooden town. Pretty harbour with boats to Visingsö in summer. Great ice cream shops, heated outdoor pool (and swimming in the lake) and lovely park. Decent pizza place and local fish.
Second largest lake in Sweden and possibly largest drinking water source in the world - the water is that clean. Fantastic for swimming (when it's warm enough!).
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Vättern
Second largest lake in Sweden and possibly largest drinking water source in the world - the water is that clean. Fantastic for swimming (when it's warm enough!).
Town museum with lots about the history of Alvasjo, the von Essen family, Vulcan match factory and the local area. OFten have really fun exhibitions for kids - Summer 2014 was Star Wars.
Tidaholms Museum
5 Vulcans vägTown museum with lots about the history of Alvasjo, the von Essen family, Vulcan match factory and the local area. OFten have really fun exhibitions for kids - Summer 2014 was Star Wars.
Fortification still in use as Marine base. Reasonably interesting local army museum and square with nice cafes etc.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Karlsborgs fästning
9B FortifikationsgatanFortification still in use as Marine base. Reasonably interesting local army museum and square with nice cafes etc.
Island in Lake Vattern. Once home to the King of Sweden. Ferry from Hjo (MS Trafik) or Granna.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Visingsö
Island in Lake Vattern. Once home to the King of Sweden. Ferry from Hjo (MS Trafik) or Granna.
Everything Else
Hökensås Sportfiske AB
2 HÅKÄNGENCentre for the best sportfishing area in Sweden.
Nice town with all normal services and great town museum. The museum even has a replica of one of the rooms on the estate.
Tidaholm
Nice town with all normal services and great town museum. The museum even has a replica of one of the rooms on the estate.
Great local shop where you can pick up bits and pieces depending on the season. Often (but not always) good local meat and vegetables. Agent for Systembolaget but you need to order in advance.
O Livs
2 KyrklidenGreat local shop where you can pick up bits and pieces depending on the season. Often (but not always) good local meat and vegetables. Agent for Systembolaget but you need to order in advance.
Beautiful golf course about 20km away. Lovely views over Lake Vattern and reasonable green fees.
Hökensås Golfklubb
Beautiful golf course about 20km away. Lovely views over Lake Vattern and reasonable green fees.
Sand Golf Club
TornarydChallenging golf course ranked no. 6 in Sweden and in World's top 1000 courses.
TENNISBANA
HJO STADSPARKGood clay tennis courts and minigolf in the park in Hjo.
The reason Alvasjo exists - match factories. This is a museum to the local match industry.
18 Einheimische empfehlen
Streichholzmuseum
27 TändsticksgrändThe reason Alvasjo exists - match factories. This is a museum to the local match industry.
Gränna
The home of polkargrisar sweets and the boat to Visingso.
Beautiful old town on the other side of Lake Vattern. Once home to the pope I think!
29 Einheimische empfehlen
Vadstena
Beautiful old town on the other side of Lake Vattern. Once home to the pope I think!
Shopping
Carléns Fish & Vätterstranden Crayfish AB
Great freshwater crayfish and smoked fish.
Entertainment & Activities
Fantastic ice cream shop in the centre of Hjo (it is actually on the bridge near the harbour).
Österhagenprodukter AB
Fantastic ice cream shop in the centre of Hjo (it is actually on the bridge near the harbour).
Great swimming pool complex with slides etc. that our kids love. Can get busy in Swedish school holidays when the weather is bad.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Skövde Arena
Great swimming pool complex with slides etc. that our kids love. Can get busy in Swedish school holidays when the weather is bad.
Food Scene
The local city with a number of good restaurants (check opening dates before going in Summer), shops and a cinema.
52 Einheimische empfehlen
Jönköping
The local city with a number of good restaurants (check opening dates before going in Summer), shops and a cinema.