Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Restaurang Tingsgården
SWEDISH
( 016-51 66 20; Rådhustorget 2; dagens lunch Skr89, 2-course meal Skr210, mains Skr149-250;
11am-11pm Mon-Fri, noon-11pm Sat, noon-10pm Sun)
This intimate restaurant, inside a wonderful wooden 18th-century house in the old town, is
a treat. Its menu is heavy on the meat and fish, from lamb and steak to mountain trout. In
summer you can sit out on a large deck overlooking the twinkling river.
Information
You'll find most services around Fristadstorget and the pedestrianised part of Kungsgatan.
Tourist office
( 016-710 70 00;
www. eskilstuna.nu
;
Tullgatan 4; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri,
10am-2pm Sat & Sun, closed Sun winter)
dispenses helpful information.
Public library
(
016-10 13 51; Kriebsensgatan 4;
10am-7pm Mon-Thu, to 6pm Fri, to 2pm
Sat)
This central library has free internet access.
Getting There & Around
The bus station is located 500m east of the train station, beside the river. Local buses 701
and 801 go roughly hourly to Nyköping (Skr118, 1¾ hours).
Swebus Express
(
0200-21 82 18;
www.swebusexpress.se
)
operates up to six buses daily on its Stock-
holm-Eskilstuna-Örebro route, but SJ trains are best for destinations such as Örebro
(Skr93, one hour, every two hours), Västerås (Skr73, 30 minutes, hourly) and Stockholm
(Skr136, one hour, hourly).
Västerås
021 / Pop 137,207
With its cobbled streets, higgledy-piggledy houses and flourishing flower gardens, Väster-
ås' old town is an utter delight. But Sweden's sixth-largest city is a place of two halves:
head just a few blocks southeast and you'll find modern shopping centres, large industries
and sprawling suburbs that bear no resemblance to the teeny lanes and crafts shops you've
left behind.
Västerås is also a handy base for exploring Mälaren lake and important pagan sites
nearby.
