Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
While there isn't much heavy-duty sightseeing in Växjö, it does have a trio
of visit-worthy attractions (all within a 10-minute walk of the train station):
The excellent House of Emigrants, chronicling the plight of Swedes who fled
to North America; the Smålands Museum, offering a convenient look at the
region's famous glass without a trip to Glass Country; and the cathedral, dec-
orated with fine modern glass sculptures.
In 1996, Växjö set itself a goal to become a fossil-fuel-free city by the year
2050. Now a single biomass power plant provides nearly all the community's
heat and hot water, half of its energy comes from renewable sources, and car-
bon dioxide emissions are down by 34 percent. Växjö earned the title “Green-
est City in Europe” when it received the EU's first award for sustainable de-
velopment in 2007.
Orientation to Växjö
Växjö's town center is compact and pedestrian-friendly; the train station,
main square, and two important museums are all within two blocks of each
other. Blocks here are short; everything I mention is within about a 15-minute
walk of everything else.
Arrival in Växjö
Växjö's modern woody train station has snack stands and lockers (40-50 kr).
Pick up a city map at the train station information desk. The station faces the
heart of town; walk a few steps straight ahead, and you'll be in the pedestri-
an shopping zone. Everything in town is in front of you except the two main
museums, which are behind the station; to reach these, cross the tracks using
the pedestrian overpass.
Tourist Information
The TI is inside the municipal building facing the main town square, about
a 10-minute walk from the train station. With your back to the station, go
straight down the pedestrian walkway two blocks and turn right on Lin-
négatan (June-Aug Mon-Fri 9:30-18:00, Sat 10:00-14:00, Sun in July only
10:00-14:00—otherwise closed Sun; Sept-May Mon-Fri 9:30-16:30, closed
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