More information: Exploring Östergötland
Kolmården Wildlife Park, or Kolmårdens Djurpark, is one of Northern Europe’s largest wildlife parks. The park is located in the expansive Kolmården forest in the province of Östergötland and is a part of Norrköping Municipality. It is situated approximately 30 kilometers northeast of the city of Norrköping. The park covers an area of 1.75 square…
Kimstad is a locality in Östergötland County, situated within the administrative boundaries of Norrköping Municipality. The community is located in the middle of the fertile Östgöta plains, positioned strategically between the two major cities of Norrköping and Linköping. The town’s modern identity and growth are directly linked to the establishment of its railway station in…
Löfstad Castle is one of Sweden’s most well-preserved Baroque estates. It is located in the province of Östergötland within Norrköping Municipality, situated just a few kilometers east of Kimstad. The castle’s importance lies in its unique state of preservation, a result of the will of its last private owner. This final owner, Emilie Piper, decreed…
Kullerstad is a historical parish, or socken, located in the province of Östergötland, Sweden. It is administratively a part of Norrköping Municipality. The area that constitutes the old parish lies directly adjacent to the locality of Skärblacka, bordered by the river Motala ström to the south and the large lake Glan to the north. The…
Skärblacka is a locality in Östergötland County, located within Norrköping Municipality where the Motala ström river flows into Lake Glan. This strategic position provides the necessary water and power for the town’s defining feature, the Billerud paper mill. Because the town’s development has centered around this single industrial plant for over a century, Skärblacka is…
Norsholm is a locality in Norrköping Municipality, located in the county of Östergötland, Sweden. With a population of approximately 600 residents, Norsholm is a small community with a significant history. The locality is situated at a major historical transport junction. This is the point where the Göta Canal and the Södra stambanan (Southern Main Line…
Säter is a locality and a ferry slip (färjeläge) in Norrköping Municipality, located in the county of Östergötland, Sweden. The locality is situated on the northern shore of Bråviken, a long and deep inlet of the Baltic Sea. Säter is not a traditional village but rather a small settlement that has grown around the ferry…
Stegeborg is a historically significant location in southeastern Sweden. It is situated on an island in the narrow sound of Slätbaken, which connects the Baltic Sea to the Göta Canal system. This strategic position, controlling access to the interior of Östergötland, has defined its past. Stegeborg is not a large town, but rather an area…
Last summer I repeated the adventure of 2022. That summer I drove south to the island of Öland and along the coast of Blekinge, sleeping in the car for two nights before heading home. This summer I would extend the trip and spend three nights in the car as I was heading south towards the…
Krokek is a locality in Norrköping Municipality in the county of Östergötland. It lies along the northern shores of the bay Bråviken, which connects the area with the Baltic Sea. The locality is not only home to around 570 inhabitants, but just a few kilometers to the east is the Kolmården Wildlife Park. The name…
Krokeks Konvent is a former convent right at the border between the provinces of Södermanland and Östergötland. It has also been known as Vårfruklostret and was originally home to Franciscan monks. Today, it lies in Norrköping Municipality in the eastern part of Sweden. There are no longer any monks here, and the old church that…
Ödeshög is a locality in Östergötland County in eastern Sweden. It is the seat of the local municipality and it also used to be the church village of the former parish. The population of around 2,700 inhabitants live just a short distance uphill from the shores of Lake Vättern, the second-largest lake in Sweden. A…