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age), you can't see only Stockholm and say you've seen Sweden. Växjö and
Kalmar give you the best possible dose of small-town Sweden. (I find Lund
and Malmö, both popular side-trips from Copenhagen, relatively dull. And
I'm not old or sedate enough to find a sleepy boat trip along the much-loved
Göta Canal appealing.)
By Car:
Drivers can spend three days getting from Copenhagen to Stock-
holm this way:
Day 1:
Leave Copenhagen after breakfast
,
drive over the bridge to Sweden
and on to Växjö, tour Växjö's House of Emigrants, drive into Glass Country,
tour Kosta Boda and Transjö glassworks, and arrive in Kalmar in time for din-
ner.
Day 2:
Spend the day in Kalmar touring the castle and Kalmar County
Museum, and browsing its people-friendly streets. If you're restless, cross the
bridge for a joyride on the island of Öland.
Day 3:
8:00—Begin five-hour drive north along the coast to Stockholm;
10:30—Break in Västervik; 12:00—Stop in Söderköping for picnic lunch and
