O-Ringen Magazine, nr 1 2024

Experience Jönköping
Jönköping by night.
Troska boat tours.
Cycleways, nature reserves, golf courses, bathing, farm
shops, cafés, restaurants, museums, art galleries,
theatres, concert venues, playgrounds, shops and
viewpoints. Experiences in our majestic nature or in
other beautiful environments fill your senses. Beautiful
Jönköping will give you wonderful memories for life.
It doesn’t matter whether you’ve lived here your whole life or you’re visiting
for the first time – there’s always much more to discover. Crystal
clear water for a refreshing dip, magical forests with hidden treasures,
awe-inspiring views and places to jump, play, rest and picnic.
Unique experiences
Iron ore has been mined at Tabergsgruvan from the fifteenth
century and the mine tunnel here was created in the second world
war. The ore itself, however, was formed 1,200 million years ago.
There are guided tours throughout the summer months, as well as
the only bat museum in Sweden.
Tempelgården is a unique art estate created by the Visingsö
artist Olle Krantz. You can see his art and sculptures in and around
the temple and you can also find a café and a pottery. The temple
was built theosophers for a peace conference in 1913, when 2,000
visitors from all over the world met on Visingsö.
Jönköping city park is a natural area with a lot of untouched
nature. Here you’ll find an arboretum, a garden created with the
aim of studying the trees, which was first planted in the 1900s. The
city park is most famous for its fun playground, animal park, bird
museum, dancefloor and beautiful views.
Gränna. Photos: Destination Jönköping.
Vätterstranden.
Trolska boat tours are unique and beautiful tours through the
canals filled with water lilies between Ören and Bunn. The tour
takes just under three hours and fika is served along the way. You
can even charter a boat and book a crayfish party, sauna or other
wonderful experiences.
Vätterstranden, a beach around 1.5 km long, is right in the city
centre. When you set your toes in the warm, fine sand and look out
across the beautiful water it feels like you’re by the Mediterranean.
On a warm summer’s day the deep, cold and clear lake is your
best friend. Here you can also find big lawns, playgrounds, beach
volleyball pitches and places to fish.
Walk or cycle along the beautiful promenade to get to shops,
cafés and restaurants. The area around Vätterstrand is now a place
for bathing and rest but in times gone by it was home to industry
and places to collect water and wash clothes.
Welcome to our stand at O-Ringen Square this summer. Come
and meet us for more tips or answers to your questions about
experiences in the Jönköping area. Of course, there will also be
information about the competitions and practical advice about
accommodation, travel and more.
Did you know that…
…Gränna Polkagris rock has an EU Protected Designation of
Origin? That means that true Polkagris rock has to be made in
Gränna.
… Visingö is 14 km long and 3 km wide at its widest point.
… Six species of bat spend the winter in Tabergsgruvan. The
mine has guided tours throughout the summer months.
Tempelgården, Visingsö
… Husqvarna AB made their first chainsaw in 1959, when they
also made the first microwave oven.
… Jönköping’s oldest building is Göta Court of Appeal, which
has been in use since 1650.
… Vättern is Sweden’s second largest lake. It is also one of the
clearest lakes, with visibility to 17 metres, and one of the deepest
lakes, with a maximum depth of 128 metres. It has very good
water quality and is Europe’s largest source of drinking water.
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