Karlstad

Karlstad is in Värmland in Sweden. It is a University city located in the rural centre of the country that also serves as the regional capital of Värmland county. It was founded by King Karl IX in 1584, and is sited on an island of the Klarälven river, and beside Europe's largest freshwater lake, Lake Vänern.

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  • In the summer, go to the lake or chill by the river in the centre... in the winter.... hmm, you must have had a good reason to come in the first place. Quite dead city... • Charlotte L.
  • Free 'rent a bike'-spot in the center of the city - Shoppingarea • Simon V.
  • Forex at Drottninggatan 27 • David B.
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Karlstad Travel Guide is based on Karlstad by Ulf Harnhammar, Per Oberg, Stefan Ertmann, Stacy Hall, Tom Holland, Inas, Morph, TheSentinel, Jake73, iGuide and others. Karlstad Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.