Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Strandstugan
CAFE
( 0587-137 22; Storgatan 1; mains Skr35-86, sandwiches Skr45-55; 10.30am-4.30pm summer)
Down by the lake is this delightful wooden cottage, set in a flower-filled garden, where
you can get coffee, sandwiches, quiches, desserts and other home-baked goodies, as well
as Nora Glass ice-cream creations. If it's available, try the local speciality,
Bergslags paj
, a
quiche made with venison, chanterelles and juniper berries.
Information
At the train station by the lake, the
tourist office
( 0587-811 20; Stationshuset;
10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10.30am-4pm Sun, shorter hours winter)
books various guided tours (from
June to August), including a town walk available in English. Alternatively, buy a brochure
(Skr10) for self-guided walks.
Getting There & Around
Länstrafiken Örebro buses run every half-hour to Örebro (Skr64, 40 minutes) and other re-
gional destinations. Ask at the tourist office about bike rental.
Örebro
019 / Pop 140,000
A substantial, culturally rich city, Örebro buzzes around its central feature: the huge and
romantic castle surrounded by a moat filled with water lilies. The city originally sprang up
as a product of the textile industry, but it's now decidedly a university town - students on
bicycles fill the streets, and other relaxed folk gather on restaurant patios and in parks. It's
an ideal spot to indulge in standard holiday activities, like nursing a beer in a terrace cafe
or shopping unhurriedly along a cobbled street.
