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Go on a road trip!

Sometimes the charm lies in the simple things. Along the entire Göta Canal, there are attractions and accommodation options with parking spaces very close by. Why not go on a road trip and find your very own favourites? A quick, easy and wonderful way to discover the changing character of the canal.

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Tips & inspiration

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Go on a cozy road trip together
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The Göta Canal Classic
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Med husbil längs Göta kanal

Under en vecka reste Annika Elgeskog längs Göta kanal med sin husbil. På sin Youtubekanal delar hon med sig av resan i tre videor fulla med information och inspiration för dig som också vill göra resan längs Sveriges blå band, fast på land.

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The western side of the Göta Canal with children
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Excursion tips!

Places to see along the Göta Canal

 

Töreboda

In Töreboda, two worlds meet. Here the trains whiz by on the main line between Stockholm and…
Norrköping & Mem

From castle to picturesque summer idyll. Find canal close accommodation, restaurants and…
Vadstena

Vadstena is not directly at the Göta Canal. But the picturesque medieval town is well worth a…
Borensberg

Borensberg, which is located next to Lake Boren, is called the little lake town. Here do you…
Karlsborg

The rise of Karlsborg came in connection with the well-known fortress that was built at the…
Sjötorp

The summer idyll Sjötorp is located where the Göta canal meets Lake Vänern and is a place that…
Motala

Motala is considered by some to be the Göta Canal's capital and is one of the canal's…
Söderköping

Söderköping is a picturesque and medieval small town filled with activities from cycling and…
Bergs slussar

The town of Berg outside Linköping is our most visited destination. Probably because of the…
Forsvik

Forsvik is one of Sweden's oldest industrial areas. Today its one of Göta Canal's…