{"id":138795,"date":"2021-05-18T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T04:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=138795"},"modified":"2025-12-26T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:59:40","slug":"ekenas-slott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/","title":{"rendered":"Eken\u00e4s Castle in Link\u00f6ping - ghost castle with 7 ghosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eken\u00e4s Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle in the municipality of Link\u00f6ping. There is an interesting history here ... and no less than seven ghosts! In the summer, guided tours are also organised in this fine 17th century castle.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac777e54c5c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac777e54c5c3\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Ekenas_slott\" >Eken\u00e4s Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Ett_slott_med_en_dramatisk_historia\" >A castle with a dramatic history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Ekenas_slott_%E2%80%93_ett_spokslott\" >Eken\u00e4s Castle - a ghost castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Att_besoka_Ekenas_slott\" >Visiting Eken\u00e4s Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Se_mer_i_narheten\" >See more in the neighbourhood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Fakta_om_Ekenas_slott\" >Facts about Eken\u00e4s Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Ta_sig_till_Ekenas_slott\" >Getting to Eken\u00e4s Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Historia_pa_Ekenas_slott\" >History at Eken\u00e4s Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/ekenas-slott\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ekenas-slott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ekenas_slott\"><\/span>Eken\u00e4s Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eken\u00e4s Castle looks impressive even from a distance, with its beautiful towers rising up to the sky. We arrived a little too early in the season for a guided tour of the castle's halls, but still found a lot of exciting information about this fairy tale and ghost castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Eken\u00e4s slott\" class=\"wp-image-138799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pa-avstand.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eken\u00e4s Castle is located just over two kilometres east of Link\u00f6ping. The castle is located in Link\u00f6ping municipality, in the province of \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1360379408\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1512331645 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-235696624\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1116759806\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.sun-living.com\/vans\/v-serien\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"New Sunlife\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nya-Sunliv.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1512331645 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1512331645\" );$freedslider1512331645.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1512331645.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1512331645.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1512331645.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1512331645.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-00855761\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Eken%C3%A4s%20slott%20Sverige&#038;z=8&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"300\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/embed>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ett-slott-med-en-dramatisk-historia\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ett_slott_med_en_dramatisk_historia\"><\/span>A castle with a dramatic history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eken\u00e4s Castle has a long and exciting history. There was a village here as early as the 13th century, and a residence was built in the area in the 15th century. In the 16th century, a stone house, known as a castle, was built on the site where the castle stands today. It was home to the Sture\u00e4tten family, among others, before the castle became the property of the Ban\u00e9r family. In the 17th century, Peder Ban\u00e9r built the castle we see today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Eken\u00e4s slott\" class=\"wp-image-138806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle is fortified, sits on a hill and was once surrounded by water-filled moats. 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One of the owners, Svante Sture the younger, was killed by the king in 1567 during the so-called 'Sture murders'. Another owner, Gustav Ban\u00e9r, lost his life in the Link\u00f6ping bloodbath in 1600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"138815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tradgard-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"138816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blommor-23.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"138817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-22.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ekenas-slott-ett-spokslott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ekenas_slott_%E2%80%93_ett_spokslott\"><\/span>Eken\u00e4s Castle - a ghost castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you google Eken\u00e4s Castle, you will find a lot of ghost stories. According to some stories, there may be no less than seven (!) ghosts here: The Elf in the Hole, the Chicken, the Snuffleupagus, the White Lady, Countess Klingspor, the Weeping Lady and the little girl Hedda. 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If you try to dig him out, misfortune and misery await, according to the stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chicken gums<\/strong> is to be found in a place of honour inside the castle entrance. According to the story, she once saved the castle from an enemy attack, which is why she was honoured with a portrait. Even today, she is said to keep a watchful eye over all visitors to the castle.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2560067802\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3620633798\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>White wife<\/strong> has a room in the castle, and if you see a white light there, they say you don't have long to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Countess Maria Klingspor<\/strong> Legend has it that she visits the castle on 2 May every year on her husband Philip's name day. 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https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skampale-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skampale-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skampale-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skampale.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-att-besoka-ekenas-slott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_besoka_Ekenas_slott\"><\/span>Visiting Eken\u00e4s Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We visited Eken\u00e4s Castle by motorhome just before the summer season started, which meant that neither the castle nor the caf\u00e9 were open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbilen-16.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was still interesting to see the castle, but the park is quite small so we didn't spend much time here. Our recommendation is to visit the castle when it is open for viewing, which can certainly be very interesting.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1479739893\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3502441455 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2930132097\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-4067371875\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.sun-living.com\/husbilar\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"sun living 70\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3502441455 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3502441455\" );$freedslider3502441455.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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Or why not join one of the autumn ghost walks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Eken\u00e4s slott\" class=\"wp-image-138808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riddarspel.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-se-mer-i-narheten\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Se_mer_i_narheten\"><\/span>See more in the neighbourhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eken\u00e4s Castle is located in the municipality of Link\u00f6ping, where you can visit the open-air museum Gamla Link\u00f6ping. 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9 tips for things to see and do<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-carousel uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-1f85dcd2     uagb-post__arrow-outside uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-2 uagb-post__carousel_equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/01\/gora-i-norrkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kn\u00e4ppingsborg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industri-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/01\/gora-i-norrkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Things to do in Norrk\u00f6ping \u2013 11 attractions and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated September 2026 | We have visited Norrk\u00f6ping several times, but it is\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/01\/gora-i-norrkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/finspangs-slott\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Finsp\u00e5ngs slott\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finspangs-slott-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/finspangs-slott\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Finsp\u00e5ng castle - castle garden and mill environments<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Finsp\u00e5ng Castle was on our bucket list because it is so beautiful. The castle ...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/finspangs-slott\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/08\/ostgotadagarna\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Happy-10.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/08\/ostgotadagarna\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\u00d6stg\u00f6tadagarna on four wheels - tips for pitches and excursions<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Cornelia Ton\u00e9ri Never before does a landscape present itself in such a way as during events...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/08\/ostgotadagarna\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/soderkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping kanal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping-kanal.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/soderkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping \u2013 8 tips on things to see and do<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated October 2026 | S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping is one of those small Swedish towns that\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/soderkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/08\/gota-kanal-med-husbil\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"G\u00f6ta kanal med husbil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hajstorp-picknick.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/08\/gota-kanal-med-husbil\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">G\u00f6ta Canal by motorhome - from Mem to Sj\u00f6torp<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated: October 2026 | Following the G\u00f6ta Canal by motorhome was a journey\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/08\/gota-kanal-med-husbil\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/gamla-linkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"gamla Link\u00f6ping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gamla-Linkoping-grand.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/gamla-linkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Old Link\u00f6ping - a charming open-air museum<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Gamla Link\u00f6ping is a charming open-air museum that showcases Link\u00f6ping from the past, with...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/05\/gamla-linkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/stegeborg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Selfie i Stegeborg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selfie-14.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/stegeborg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Stegeborg - castle ruin, harbour, tavern and campsite<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Stegeborg is located about 20 kilometres from S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping, and here you will find, among other...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/stegeborg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/bergs-slussar-gota-kanals-maktiga-slusstrappa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronare-sluss-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/bergs-slussar-gota-kanals-maktiga-slusstrappa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Bergs locks - G\u00f6ta Canal's mighty lock staircase<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Berg's locks in the G\u00f6ta Canal include a total of 11 locks, and it is really...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/bergs-slussar-gota-kanals-maktiga-slusstrappa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/07\/stallplats-i-valdemarsviks-gasthamn\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"St\u00e4llplats i Valdemarsviks g\u00e4sthamn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valdemarsvik-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/07\/stallplats-i-valdemarsviks-gasthamn\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Parking space in Valdemarsvik's guest harbour - the end of the campervan trip.<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m The picnic area in Valdemarsvik's guest harbour - it was the last stop on our month-long...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/07\/stallplats-i-valdemarsviks-gasthamn\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/01\/gora-i-linkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Link\u00f6ping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradgardsforening-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/01\/gora-i-linkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What to do in Link\u00f6ping - 13 sights and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated May 2026 | Looking for things to do in Link\u00f6ping? This city\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/01\/gora-i-linkoping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/03\/atta-slott-i-ostergotland\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Slott i \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland - Eken\u00e4s slott\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekenas-slott_header.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/03\/atta-slott-i-ostergotland\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Eight castles in \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland - well worth a visit<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Cornelia Ton\u00e9ri My name is Cornelia Ton\u00e9ri and in my everyday life I run the travel blog litemerarosa.se with a focus ...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/03\/atta-slott-i-ostergotland\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fran-trosa-till-kosta-med-husbil-och-utlandska-gaster\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fran-trosa-till-kosta-med-husbil-och-utlandska-gaster\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">From Trosa to Kosta in a motorhome - with foreign guests<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m The first part of our motorhome trip in Sweden, together with our South African friends,\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fran-trosa-till-kosta-med-husbil-och-utlandska-gaster\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/vreta-kloster-och-stjarnorps-slottsruin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Vreta kloster\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vreta-kyrka-och-klosterruin.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/vreta-kloster-och-stjarnorps-slottsruin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Vreta Abbey - and Stj\u00e4rnorps Castle ruins<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Vreta Abbey in \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland is one of Sweden's oldest monasteries. Today there are...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/vreta-kloster-och-stjarnorps-slottsruin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/vadstena\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"vadstena slott\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slott-4-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/vadstena\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What to do in Vadstena - 10 tips for a historic town<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated May 2026 | Looking for things to do in Vadstena? In the\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/vadstena\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/06\/lilla-kanalresan-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/batch_IMG_E5444.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/06\/lilla-kanalresan-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Slow luxury on the G\u00f6ta Canal \u2013 that&#039;s why we fell in love with the Little Canal Trip<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Text and photo: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Doing the Little Canal Trip on the G\u00f6ta Canal has long been on the agenda\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/06\/lilla-kanalresan-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/kolmarden\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-1024x572.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-224x125.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1-433x242.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/batch_kk16-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/kolmarden\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Kolm\u00e5rden - Aunt Anna walks around the world<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets I look in the archives of my memory and think about when I was at...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/07\/kolmarden\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/borensberg-vid-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Borensberg - semester i \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Borensberg-hus.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/borensberg-vid-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Borensberg on the G\u00f6ta Canal - locks and delicacies<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Borensberg is a cosy little town on the G\u00f6ta Canal, where you can see...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/borensberg-vid-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/11\/svenska-ostergotlandsvagen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kanal-3.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/11\/svenska-ostergotlandsvagen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Svenska \u00d6sterg\u00f6tlandsv\u00e4gen - FREEDOMtravel Themed roads<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Peter Bergstr\u00f6m The Swedish \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland Road is a themed road that takes you through \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland, to...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/11\/svenska-ostergotlandsvagen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/05\/sandviks-camping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sandviks camping Link\u00f6ping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandviks-camping-Link\u00f6ping.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/05\/sandviks-camping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Sandvik campsite - and meeting with motorhome friends<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Yesterday we arrived at Sandvik's campsite, which is located on Lake Roxen outside...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/05\/sandviks-camping\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/motala\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Motala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hamnen-Helena.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/motala\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What to do in Motala - 9 tips for the capital of the G\u00f6ta Canal.<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated May 2026 | Looking for things to do in Motala? Motala is calling\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/motala\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/alvastra-klosterruin-och-rokstenen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Alvastra klosterruin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alvastra-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/alvastra-klosterruin-och-rokstenen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Alvastra monastery ruins - and the Smoke Stone in Smoke<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Alvastra Monastery Ruins are the ruins of the monastery where St Birgitta once...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/alvastra-klosterruin-och-rokstenen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/06\/midsommarafton-pa-ekon\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ek\u00f6n-1-1024x578.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ek\u00f6n\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ek\u00f6n-1-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ek\u00f6n-1-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ek\u00f6n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ek\u00f6n-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ek\u00f6n-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/06\/midsommarafton-pa-ekon\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Midsummer's Eve at Ek\u00f6n campsite<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m This year it was midsummer at Ek\u00f6ns camping, on the coast outside Valdemarsvik. We...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/06\/midsommarafton-pa-ekon\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/mem-ostersjons-port-till-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Mem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mem.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/mem-ostersjons-port-till-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Mem - The Baltic Sea Gateway to the G\u00f6ta Canal<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Mem is a small town by the deep bay Sl\u00e4tbaken, just outside S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping....\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/mem-ostersjons-port-till-gota-kanal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/semester-i-ostergotland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u00d6sterg\u00f6tland\" class=\"wp-image-189893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ostergotland.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All our best tips about \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland. Click on the image!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you been to Eken\u00e4s Castle? How was your experience? Did you see any ghosts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-c78fd710\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-fakta-om-ekenas-slott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fakta_om_Ekenas_slott\"><\/span>Facts about Eken\u00e4s Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Municipality: <\/strong>Link\u00f6ping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>County:<\/strong> County of \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Landscape:<\/strong> \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start of construction:<\/strong> 1640s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Architect:<\/strong> Hans Fleming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style: <\/strong>Renaissance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Material: <\/strong>Stone and brick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Owners:<\/strong> The Bergengren family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> You can find more information at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekenasslott.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the castle's website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-visningar-och-aktiviteter\">Tours and activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Views: <\/strong>Guided tours are organised during the summer months. See the castle's website for times and bookings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specialised tours: <\/strong>Sometimes special tours are organised such as Behind the Scenes, Dark &amp; Mysterious, Treasure Hunt at the Castle and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ghost walk: <\/strong>Ghost walks are organised in the autumn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Events:<\/strong> At the castle, you can book various events such as weddings, dinners and children's parties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eken\u00e4s jousting:<\/strong> Knights' games are usually organised in the summer, along with a craft market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Christmas market: <\/strong>Christmas fair with artisans is organised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-service-och-praktisk-info\">Services and practical information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Toilets: <\/strong>Available at the car parks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Caf\u00e9:<\/strong> During the summer months there is a castle caf\u00e9 in one of the wing buildings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rules: <\/strong>Dogs are not allowed inside the castle. You can bring your own refreshments to the park, but barbecues are not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-tillganglighet\">Accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outdoor and indoor environment:<\/strong> The castle is located on a hill and can be difficult to access with a wheelchair or walker. If you book in advance, arrangements can be made to drive all the way to the front, as well as a ramp to the first floor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toilet:<\/strong> Accessible toilets are available at the car parks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-ta-sig-till-ekenas-slott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ta_sig_till_Ekenas_slott\"><\/span>Getting to Eken\u00e4s Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Municipal:<\/strong> It is not easy to get to the castle by public transport. The nearest bus stop \"Eken\u00e4sv\u00e4gen\" is 2 kilometres from the castle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Car: <\/strong>For example, take road 35 from Link\u00f6ping and then Grenadj\u00e4rtorpsv\u00e4gen. Parking is available at the castle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-historia-pa-ekenas-slott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historia_pa_Ekenas_slott\"><\/span>History at Eken\u00e4s Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>13th century:<\/strong> A village existed where Eken\u00e4s Castle now stands. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15th century:<\/strong> The villagers were forced to move and make way for a larger residence in the area. The Natt och Dag family ruled the area, and one of its branches eventually became the Sture family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1500-talet\">16th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1560s:<\/strong> A newer stone house was built, a so-called kastal, was built where the castle stands today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1561: <\/strong>Svante Sture the Younger, who had a career in the king's entourage, was appointed Count by King Erik XIV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1563:<\/strong> Svante Sture the Younger fell out of favour with the King and was removed from all his posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1567: <\/strong>King Erik XIV had Svante Sture the Younger killed along with his sons and other great men in the 'Sture Murders'. Svante's wife M\u00e4rta (known as 'King M\u00e4rta') managed to maintain and expand the family's holdings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>End of the 16th century:<\/strong> Svante Sture's daughter Christina married Gustav Ban\u00e9r and Eken\u00e4s became a Ban\u00e9r estate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1600-talet\">17th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1600:<\/strong> Gustav Ban\u00e9r, like other lords of the kingdom, lost his life in the Link\u00f6ping bloodbath. In connection with this, the properties were confiscated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1603: <\/strong>Ban\u00e9r's widow, Christina Sture, regained Eken\u00e4s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1612:<\/strong> During a campaign in Sk\u00e5ne, the Swedish army was surprised by a Danish force. King Gustav II Adolf was rescued on a horse, nearly drowning in a pool of ice and saved by Peder Ban\u00e9r.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1630-1644:<\/strong> Peder Ban\u00e9r had Eken\u00e4s Castle built. The architect was the Dutchman Hans Flemming. He died before the castle was finished and his son, Claes Ban\u00e9r, completed it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1675: <\/strong>Gustaf Ban\u00e9r inherited Eken\u00e4s Castle. The reduction hit him hard and he was forced to sell the estate for financial reasons. After several changes of ownership, the new owner was Count Mauritz Vellingk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1700-och-1800-talet\">18th and 19th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1727:<\/strong> Count Mauritz Vellingk was condemned from life, honour and estate, which was converted to life imprisonment. The stone wings in the Carolingian style date from Vellingk's time. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-19th century:<\/strong> The castle underwent major changes. The drawbridge was replaced by a stone arch bridge. The knight's hall was replaced by a corridor, sleeping and guest rooms and a church hall. With the marriage of Vellingk's daughter Ulrika Kristina to Lieutenant General Johan Ban\u00e9r, the castle was once again owned by the Ban\u00e9r family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1879:<\/strong> The castle was sold to Count Philip Otto Leonard Klingspor. Count Klingspor's daughter Mathilde lived alone in the castle until 1934.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1900-talet-till-nutid\">20th century to present<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1939:<\/strong> Eken\u00e4s Castle was bought by Anders W Bergengren. The castle was then uninhabited. It was used during the Second World War as a military depot and then fell into disrepair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1974: <\/strong>The castle was declared a listed building and has since been renovated. 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