Östergötlands län
Here Göta canal is characterized by calmness and timelessness. Around Ruda, coarse oaks grow in the pasture between the canal and the national road. By the canal there are also old beeches and lindens. From Ruda it is possible to go to the bird-rich Norrbys…
Brunnsparken is characterized by a classic park environment with sparse deciduous trees, large grass areas and graveled walkways. In addition, the park is crossed by Storån. Brunnsparken has a centuries-old history, which began in 1719 with the construction…
Åtvidaberg's mill environment is of great social and industrial historical interest and has grown up around the medieval mines. Outstanding 18th-century buildings such as Stora Stallet, warehouse, lime kiln and powder house, together with the medieval Old C…
City Park The city park is beautifully situated by the waters of Motala Bay. In spring and summer, the flower beds are filled with thousands of bulbs and summer flowers. In the upper part of the park, rhododendrons and Japanese cherries bloom in early summe…
In the Railway Park in front of Motala Central, you can sit down by the beautiful fountain and admire the summer flower beds. A blood beech can be found in the northern part of the park and pyramidal oaks around the fountain. One of the oak trees is home to…
The Vättern promenade with its stone quayside and lime tree avenue was built in the early 1900s. The promenade is part of Motala's fan shape. From here, the streets radiate up into the city. At the beginning of the Vättern promenade, in the Vätternrundan fi…
The last event in Gamla Folkets Park was held in 1976. The activities were then moved to the new folk park in Marieberg. What remains today is a park with grassy areas and beautiful tall trees such as maple, lime, birch and oxel. In early summer, a very bea…
The park is beautifully situated by Motala ström. There are nice wooden walkways with benches, tables and barbecue. For the younger children there is a small playground.
Are you interested in plants or cultivation and looking for a place where you can be surrounded by lovely smells and beautiful things? Then it's a great opportunity to visit Söderköping's herb garden - a green oasis in the middle of Söderköping's old town c…
Hagaparken is located next to Hagatorget in central Söderköping and is a small park with green areas, flowers, a playground, small pools of water and a rosarium. There is a climbing frame, swing animals, sandbox, picnic table, several benches and a hammock,…
Strömparken and Gästisparken are scenically located on the southern shore of Motala Ström and on both sides of the Old Strömbron bridge. Strömparken is on the west side of the bridge. Here stands artist Jussi Mäntinen's beautiful sculpture Tranan. It is dep…
Strömparken and Gästisparken are scenically located on the southern bank of Motala Ström and on both sides of the Old Strömbron bridge. On the east side of the bridge is Gästisparken. There used to be a group of houses here dating back to the 14th century.…
Welcome to a park with a fantastic view! Up under the oaks by the wall you can look down over the center, Platens Punkt and Motalaviken. The park consists of a viewpoint and a steep grassy slope with tall trees such as chestnut, oak and lime.
Ostdalsparken is a long green park that runs below Storgatan. You can cycle here if you want to avoid the traffic there. There is a playground in the park, Storgatan playground. The park is dominated by grassy areas and many old trees such as lime, aspen, b…
The Town Hall Park is located in front of the Town Hall and the Old Town Hall. The entrance to the town hall is guarded by two mighty wooden eagle sculptures. The sculptures each stand on a large elm stump. The elms were affected by Dutch elm disease, but t…
