Västergötland

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Västergötland www.vastergotland.com is a province in the region Götaland in Sweden.

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Getting There
By plane

Both Landvetter Airport (airport code: GOT) www.lfv.se and Gothenburg City Airport (airport code: GSE) www.goteborgairport.se serves Gothenburg, the largest city in the region. Airlines include SAS www.scandinavian.net, FlyMe www.flyme.com, Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com, KLM www.klm.com and Ryanair www.ryanair.com.

Getting Around

Public transport in Västra Götaland is organized by Västtrafik vasttrafik.se.

Sights
  • Läckö Castle - A 13th century castle situated by the lake Vänern.
  • Lake Hornborga (Hornborgasjön) www.hornborga.com. A must for any bird lover in the area. Known as the lake where up to 12,000 cranes stop on their way back from warmer countries.
Itineraries
Activities
  • Liseberg www.liseberg.se - the biggest amusement park in all of Scandinavia - is in Gothenburg.
  • Anten - Gräfsnäs Vintage Railroad www.agj.net is a well preserved vintage railroad line running along the lake Anten not far from Alingsås. With a length of 12 km, it runs during the summer months.
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Gothenburg
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Trollhättan
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Vänersborg
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Borås
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Alingsås
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Mariestad
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Lidköping
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Skara
Skara is a town with about 18,000 inhabitants in the region Västergötland in Sweden. Skara Travel Guide »
Skövde
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Tidaholm
Tidaholm is a city and the seat of Tidaholm Municipality in Västergötland, Sweden, with 7,920 inhabitants in 2005. Tidaholm Travel Guide »
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