Travel Reference
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Old Town Prison
MUSEUM
(Karlbergsgatan 3; 10am-5pm)
You can visit the small and creepy old town prison in the basement of Clarion Hotel Bilan,
with original cells and prisoners' letters.
Gamla Stenbron
BRIDGE
On the eastern river branch, find Gamla Stenbron - at 168m, it's one of Sweden's longest
stone bridges.
Boat Cruises
CRUISE
( 054-046 18;
www.karlstad.se
;
single trip Skr23 )
From Tuesday to Saturday late June to mid-August, there are regular two-hour boat cruises
on Vänern lake, leaving from the harbour behind the train station. A cheaper option (Tues-
day to Sunday, summer only) is the 'boat bus' - city 'buses' 91 to 97 circle Karlstad on the
water, and you can use your regular city-bus ticket (good for one hour).
Sleeping
STF Vandrarhem Karlstad
HOSTEL
(
054-56 68 40;
karlstad.vandrarhem@swipnet.se
;
dm from Skr210, s/d from Skr390/580;
;
100)
The hostel, in an impressive, renovated military building on a hillside, is off the E18 at
Kasernhöjden, 1km southwest of Karlstad's centre, and has good facilities. Reception
hours are limited (8am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm), so call ahead.
CarlstadCity Hostel
HOSTEL
( 054-21 65 60;
www.carlstadcity.se
; Järnvägsgatan 8; s/d hostel from Skr390/500, hotel from
Skr580/800; )
This very central hostel, with hotel-standard rooms also available, has bunks in simple, ba-
sic whitewashed rooms with shared bathrooms. There's a guest kitchen and a good break-
fast buffet available (Skr60 for hostellers).
