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finger, and voila - he tastes the dragon's blood and suddenly understands the language of
birds. They warn him that Regin is plotting to kill him and keep the treasure, so Sigurd at-
tacks first, chopping off his stepfather's head; the unfortunate fellow is shown in the left
corner of the carving, among his scattered tools. Also depicted is Sigurd's horse Grani, a
gift from Odin, tied to the tree where the birds perch.
A walking path along the river starts from the parking lot; ask at the tourist office about
raft trips. The carving is situated near Sundbyholms Slott and Mälaren lake, 12km north-
east of Eskilstuna.
Parken Zoo ZOO
( 016-10 01 01; www.parkenzoo.se ; adult/child Skr250/180, amusement park Skr195, swimming
pool Skr50/40; 10am-6pm Jul-mid-Aug, shorter hours May, Jun & Sep, amusement park from
noon, pool 10am-7pm Jun-Aug; ; 1)
Parken Zoo is one of central Sweden's most popular family attractions. The 80-plus kinds
of animals on show include monkeys, komodo dragons and beautiful white tigers that were
successfully bred here. It's not a cheap day out: additional charges are levied for parking
(Skr15 per hour), the amusement park and the swimming pool .
Parken Zoo is 1.5km west of the town centre. The bus runs frequently from the train and
bus stations.
Rademachersmedjorna
MUSEUM
(Rademacher Forges;
016-710 13 71; Rademachergatan;
10am-4pm Mon-Fri year-round, plus
some weekends in summer)
The Rademachersmedjorna, or forges, contain the carefully preserved 17th-century rem-
nants of Eskilstuna's ironworking past. Visitors can see workshops where the tradition
continues: iron-, silver- and goldsmiths all still work here. Stay alert for sightings of
'Sundin of the Gab', a local craftsman who produced masterworks.
Eskilstuna Konstmuseum
MUSEUM
(
016-710 13 69; Portgatan 2, Munktellstaden;
11am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm Thu, noon-4pm Sat &
Sun)
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