Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Take just a peek at the Göta Canal over lunch, in the medieval town of
Söderköping:
Stay on E-22 past where you'd think you'd exit for the town
center,thenturnrightatthe
Kanalbåtarna/Slussen
.Lookforthe
Kanal P
signs
leading to a handy canalside parking lot. From there, walk along the canal into
the action. The TI on Söderköping's Rådhustorget (a square about a block off
the canal) has good town and Stockholm maps, a walking brochure, and canal
information (
www.ostergotland.info
)
. On the canal is the Kanalbutiquen, a
yachters' laundry, shower, shop, and WC, with idyllic picnic grounds just
above the lock. From the lock, stairs lead up to the Utsiktsplats pavilion (com-
manding view).
From Söderköping, E-22 takes you to Nörrköping. Follow
E-4
signs
through Nörrköping, past a handy rest stop, and into Stockholm. The
Centrum
is clearly marked. (Viking's ferry terminal for Helsinki is in Södermalm; the
Tallink Silja terminal is northeast of town at Värtahamnen harbor—see ferry