Västra Götalands län
If you want to enjoy nature or have a relaxing picnic on sun-drenched lawns, Slottsskogen is the right place. For those who want to run, play or play sports, the park offers many opportunities. Slottsskogen is largely hilly and mountainous where the three h…
The garden is one of Europe's most well-preserved 19th century parks. There is a large collection of roses, plantings and the Palm House with its Mediterranean climate and exotic plants. During the summer, the Rosarium is filled with several thousand roses.…
Between Nya varvet and Älvsborgsbron you will find Sjöbergen. There you can look out over the sea to the west and follow the pulsating boat traffic below. Below is also Röda sten - an oasis with piers, cafés and an active cultural life. Up on the hill is a…
South of Lake Andsjön, the trail follows an old horse track used for transporting timber and charcoal. Where the base road crosses peatland, it is laid with round timber to form a so-called rolling bridge. These were made to get viable base roads both in wi…
One kilometer south of Andsjön there is a return trail of about 500 m up to Trollkyrkobergen. Here you are in the middle of the most untouched parts of Tiveden. Trollkyrkoberget is said to have been used as a meeting place for one of the earlier free church…
Just over a kilometer north of the stage goal at Stenkällegården there is a dead-end trail of 100 meters that leads up to a viewing mountain. From here you have a wide view to the south and east over the part of Tiveden that is closest to Vättern. At the fa…
Forsvik lies at the Göta Canal. There is today a maritime knowledge center and museum. The canals oldest and deepest single lock is here in Forsvik. It is a place with a long history.It was built in the mid-1600s with iron works, machine shop, mechanical pu…
Håcksvik church Håcksvik's church is originally from the Middle Ages, but as the condition deteriorated, a new church was built in 1826. The new church was made of wood in neoclassical style and replaced the then red-painted, chip-clad church that was the p…
Gammalsjö mill Today, the small Kvarntorpån river flows quietly between birch and spruce. Once the river flowed around the large mill wheel. Power that was transferred to the millstones that in their grinding roundabout crushed grain into flour between them…
Here you will find unique bonad paintings from Sven Erlandsson in 1848
Kindahus On a promontory in Ätran are the ruins of Kinnahus or Kindahus as it is also called, a defense fortress mentioned already in the medieval Erik Chronicle. Welcome to this ruined fortress from the 14th century. A medieval defense castle The castle Ki…
The unique 14th century church in Södra Råda was destroyed in a fire in 2001. It is now being rebuilt and was inaugurated in June 2022. The unique 14th century church in Södra Råda was destroyed in a fire in 2001. An interdisciplinary research project is no…
Kvarnagården Welcome to visit Kvarngården just outside Håcksvik. Here at Kvarnagården, the Mårthensson brothers produced furniture in the early 1900s. A place filled with history and commitment Here at Kvarnagården, the Mårtensson brothers produced furnitur…
Klev Nature and Culture Reserve is located in Mårdaklev, along Ätran. Here, nature and culture meet in a landscape that has long been an important place for travel, trade and meetings. The area offers both history and experiences - from old buildings and cu…
