Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Saturday, and runs from Nybro to Orrefors and Målerås. Year-round bus services connect
Nybro and Orrefors (up to nine weekdays), and Kosta is served by regular bus 218 from
Växjö (two or three daily).
Buses and trains run from Emmaboda to Nybro and Kalmar (roughly hourly); trains also
run to Karlskrona, Växjö and Alvesta, from where there are direct services to Göteborg
and Stockholm.
Kosta
0478
The small town of Kosta is where Glasriket first fired up, way back in 1742.
Sights & Activities
Kosta Boda
GLASSWORKS
( 0478-345 00;
www.kostaboda.se
; Stora vägen 96; shops 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat & Sun,
glass-blowing demonstrations 9am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun, exhibition gallery
10am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun; )
One of the first glassworks in Sweden, today the Kosta Boda complex (established 1742)
pulls in coachloads of visitors, who raid the vast discount outlets. It's touristy, but the
Kosta Boda Art Hotel, exhibition gallery, glass-blowing demonstrations and great cafes
make it a good base for exploration. There are plenty of glass-blowing demos in the old
factory quarters.
Inside the factory's outlet store, the Kosta Boda Art Café serves tasty quiches and
grilled sandwiches for around Skr60.
Grönåsens Älgpark
WILDLIFE RESERVE
(
0478-507 70;
www.moosepark.net
; admission Skr60;
10am-6pm daily Apr-mid-Sep, to 5pm
mid-Sep-Oct; )
For a close encounter with a beautiful bandy-legged elk, head for Sweden's biggest elk
park, located 3km west of Kosta towards Orrefors. You can admire these gentle creatures
on a 1.3km walk in the forested enclosure. Ironically, you can also buy elk sausages to
roast on the outdoor barbecue or purchase an elk-skin baseball cap.
