Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
specials, such as the lasagne, are hefty and include salad, beverage, bread and coffee.
There's nice riverside outdoor seating in summer.
Bill & Bobs
SWEDISH
Skr149-159, cocktails Skr98; 5pm-2am)
A diverse crowd settles down at this casual spot to drink and chatter at the outdoor tables
on the square. Caesar salad and hamburger with bacon and bearnaise sauce are among Bill
& Bobs' popular 'classic' dishes, though the focus is on the cook-your-own 'Black Rock'
grill and its various combinations.
Information
Banks, ATMs and most services visitors will require can be found along Stora Gatan.
Forex
Currency-exchange office.
021-39 01 00;
www.vasterasmalarstaden.se
;
Kopparbergsvä-
gen 8;
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 3pm Sat)
can help with visitor enquiries for the town and re-
gion.
Getting There & Around
connected by bus L941. Budget carrier Ryanair flies here daily from the UK, and other
budget airlines reach a variety of destinations, including Crete and Turkey (weekly).
Check the airport website for an updated schedule.
The bus and train stations are adjacent, on the southern edge of Västerås. Regional bus
569 runs frequently to Sala (Skr74, 50 minutes, frequent), as do trains (Skr43, 25 minutes).
holm, Skr149, three hours, five daily), Stockholm (Skr89, 1½ hours, eight daily) and
Örebro (Skr89, 1¼ hours, seven daily).
SJ trains run frequently from Stockholm (Skr143, one hour) and to Örebro (Skr128, one
hour), Uppsala (Skr97, 1½ hours) and Eskilstuna (Skr78, 30 minutes).
For taxis, call
Taxi Västerås
(
021-18 50 00)
