Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sat-Sun; free Internet access, room-booking service, Kronobergsgatan 7, tel.
0470/733-280,
www.turism.vaxjo.se
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Internet Access: Everlast
Internet café, two blocks in front of the train
station,hasmorecomputersthantheTI(30kr/hour;Mon-Fri12:00-18:00,Sat
12:00-17:00, closed Sun; Sandgärdsgatan 12, next to recommended Ali Baba
restaurant).
Växjö's attractions cluster around the north end of its delightful lake and the
surrounding park. You'll find the museums on the hill just behind the train
station.
▲Smålands Museum/Swedish Glass Museum (Sveriges Glasmu-
seum)
—This instructive museum celebrates the region of Småland and its
glassmaking tradition. On the ground floor, the “Six Centuries of Swedish
Glass” exhibit traces the history of the substance that still powers the local
economy. Upstairs you'll find more on glass, along with displays on the re-
gion's prehistory, and a look at Kronoberg County (which includes Växjö) in
the 19th century. Temporary exhibits round out your visit. The collection is
well-described in English, so this is a handy place to learn a bit about glass if
you're not headed deeper into Glass Country. Who knew that the person who
designed the original Coca-Cola bottle was a Swede?
Cost and Hours:
50-kr combo-ticket includes House of Emigrants; June-
Aug Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00; Sept-May Tue-Fri
10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00, closed Mon; café with 85-100-kr light
meals, Södra Järnvägsgatan 2, tel. 0470/704-200,
www.smalandsmuseum.se
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▲▲House of Emigrants (Utvandrarnas Hus)
—If you have Swedish roots,
this tidy museum is really exciting. Even if you don't, it's an interesting stop
for anyone with immigrant ancestors. While modest, the well-presented, in-
spiring “Dream of America” exhibit offers powerful insight into the experi-
ence of more than one million Swedes who sought refuge in North America
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
