Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jönköping, Linköping, Norrköping and Stockholm. Swebus Express services stop 3km
outside Gränna. Catch bus 121 into town or walk (30 minutes).
The Gränna-Visingsö
ferry
( 0390-410 25)
runs half-hourly in summer (less frequently
the rest of the year). Return tickets for foot passengers are Skr50 per adult, and Skr25 for
those aged between six and 15 years; a bicycle is Skr30 and a car plus driver is Skr165.
Eksjö
0381 / Pop 16,440
Eskjö is one of the most exquisitely preserved wooden towns in Sweden. The area south of
Stora Torget was razed to the ground in a blaze in 1856, paving the way for beautiful neo-
classical buildings. To the north of the square, buildings date back to the 17th century.
Both sides will have you swooning over the jumble of candy-coloured houses and flower-
filled courtyards.
Sights
Eksjö Museum
MUSEUM
(
0381-361 60; Österlånggatan 31; admission Skr50;
11am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 3pm Sat & Sun Jul &
Aug, shorter hours rest of year )
Award-winning Eksjö Museum tells the town's story from the 15th century onward. The
top floor is devoted to local Albert Engström (1869-1940), renowned for his burlesque,
satirical cartoons. Eksjö was once known as the 'Hussar Town', and the region's long-
standing military connections are also explored at the museum. The town hosts a
tattoo
(
www.eksjotattoo.se
)
in early August, complete with plenty of military pomp and circum-
stance.
Fornminnesgårdens Museum
MUSEUM
(
0381-148 39; Arendt Byggmästares gatan 22; admission Skr20;
noon-3pm Mon-Sat mid-
Jun-mid-Aug)
Check out the 17th-century buildings at Fornminnesgårdens Museum. Exhibits here chart
the history of the area from the Stone Age to modern times.
