Gamla Linköping is a charming open-air museum that shows Linköping from the past, with city blocks, houses, shops and farms. There is a wide range of museum environments that show how people lived and worked in the old days. There are also many cosy cafés and shops.
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Updated: October 2026 | Finspång Castle was on our bucket list because it is so beautiful. The castle offers a fantastic setting with an English garden, but also an interesting history of use. Welcome to Finspång!
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Updated: October 2026 | Following the Göta Canal by motorhome was a slow-paced journey through Sweden. We started in Mem on the Baltic Sea and continued via locks, small towns, bike rides and spontaneous detours all the way to Sjötorp on Lake Vänern. Here is our big guide to the Göta Canal by motorhome – based on our own journey along the canal.
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Alvastra Abbey Ruin is the ruin of the monastery where St Birgitta once received her most famous revelations. Just ten minutes away you'll find the Rökstenen - the stone with the longest runic inscription in the world. A lot of history in a small area!
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Updated: October 2026 | Vadstena is one of Sweden's most fascinating historic towns, with a mighty Renaissance castle, a medieval monastery and an exciting history revolving around Saint Birgitta. It also has charming neighbourhoods, cosy cafés and a beautiful promenade along Lake Vättern.
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Updated October 2026 | What is there to do in Motala? Here the Göta Canal and Lake Vättern meet, and the city offers everything from impressive locks and historic industrial environments to fine cycle paths, harbor life and long sandy beaches. We have visited Motala both by motorhome and aboard the classic canal boat M/S Wilhelm Tham. Here we share our best tips for sights and experiences in the capital of the Göta Canal.
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Updated: October 2026 | Borensberg is a cozy little town on the Göta Canal, where you can see one of the canal's two hand-operated locks. Here you can also cycle, shop for delicacies in farm shops and ... squeeze in among a lot of camper vans.
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The Berg locks in the Göta Canal include a total of 11 locks, and it's really fascinating to watch the boats make their way up and down the steep lock stairs. The Berg locks also have a café, restaurants, mini-golf and a caravan park.
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Updated: October 2026 | Vreta Monastery in Östergötland is one of Sweden's oldest monasteries. Today there are monastery ruins and a beautiful church from the 12th century. Not far from here are the ruins of Stjärnorp Castle. Both places have a lot of history, and of course the stories are intertwined.
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Updated October 2026 | Söderköping is one of those small Swedish towns that is hard not to like. The Göta Canal runs right through the centre, the boats pass between the locks and around the corner are old alleys, ice cream parlours and 318 steps up to Ramunderberget. We have returned several times – on foot, by bike, by camper and most recently to embark on a canal trip.
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