Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Daily bus services run roughly every hour to 90 minutes to Vimmerby (Skr90, one hour),
and every two hours to Oskarshamn (Skr98, one hour) and Kalmar (Skr105, 2¾ hours).
Svenska Buss runs to Stockholm, Kalmar, Karlskrona and Malmö four times per week.
Swebus Express runs a Västervik-Vimmerby-Eksjö-Jönköping-Göteborg route.
Vimmerby
0492 / Pop 15,600
Vimmerby is the birthplace of Astrid Lindgren, and home to one of Sweden's favourite
drawcards - a theme park based on the Pippi Longstocking books. Almost everything in
town revolves around the strongest girl in the world - there's little escape!
Sights & Activities
Astrid Lindgrens Värld
AMUSEMENT PARK
(
0492-798 00;
www.alv.se
;
adult/child/family Skr395/280/1295;
10am-6pm daily Jun-Aug, to
5pm Sat & Sun Sep; )
Young children and Pippi Longstocking aficionados shouldn't miss Astrid Lindgrens
Värld, on the northern edge of town. Actresses dressed as Pippi (complete with gravity-de-
fying pigtails) sing and dance their way around the 100 buildings and settings from the
books. Prices drop outside peak season, as there are fewer activities and theatre perform-
ances. The theme park is a 15-minute walk from central Vimmerby.
There's a reasonably priced restaurant, a fast-food joint and coffee shops in the park.
Dedicated fans can crash at the on-site campground.
Astrid Lindgrens Näs
MUSEUM
( tours 0492-76 94 00;
www.astridlindgrensnas.se
; Prästgården 24; adult/child Skr120/free, tours
adult/child Skr95/50; 10am-6pm mid-Jun-end Aug, shorter hours rest of the year; )
Near Astrid Lindgrens Värld you'll find Astrid Lindgrens Näs, a fascinating cultural centre
set on the farm on which Lindgren grew up. There's a permanent exhibition about the
writer's life and temporary exhibitions inspired by Lindgren's stories and legacy. The true
highlight, however, is the 30-minute
guided tour
(adult/child Skr95/50;
daily in summer,
