Växjö

PM & Vänner has been at the helm of Swedish gastronomy for many years. The restaurant has received many international and local accolades and awards. The philosophy is built on the cornerstones of "forest, lake and meadow", a constant search for the best ingredients, always with an emphasis on locally and ecologically farmed products. PM & Vänner has a star in Guide Michelin and is ranked in White Guide.

Växjö cathedral is one of Småland's most visited places. The church is from the 12th century. The cathedral is located close to the shore of Lake Växjö. The imposing twin steeples can be seen over virtually the whole town. The cathedral, large and light, is full of Småland studio art glass and a wander around the building takes us through several of the bible's narratives. The triptych altar screen, sculptured by world-famous glass artist Bertil Vallien, forms the tree of life: from death to life.

Here you will meet a living castle and castle-life. The hotel business cares about the castle's history and it has been carefully renovated. Teleborg's castle offers hotel and guesthouses. The castle has different common areas and meeting rooms; each and every one with it’s on history, suitable for groups of eight up to hundred people. The castle also houses a restaurant where you can dine with a view over the garden. Teleborgs castle was a wedding gift from the wealthy and slightly eccentric count Fredrik Bonde af Björnö, to his young wife Anna Koskull. The exterior of the castle today is virtually unchanged and is surrounded by the castle garden.

Växjö Art Site is a string art and can be found around Växjösjön. The works of art are voted for and chosen by the residents of Växjö. In the app "Offentlig Konst in Växjö" you can follow the Art Site on a map and read more about the works of art (in Swedish only). There is also a web version of the app for those who want to explore the art by computer.

Åsnen was made a national park in March 2018, which means that the nature in the surroundings is unique and of international interest. The national park is about 1,868 hectares large, and 75% of the area is water. The main entrance is situated by the bridge Sunnabron near the narrow that leads to the largest island in Åsnen, Sirkön. Hiking paths leads to Bjurkärr. Bjurkärr has one of Sweden’s most valuable broad-leaved deciduous forests, since it is very rich in species. The bird life is rich and you can find unusual insects, moss and lichen here. The other entrance to the national park is situated by the left shore of Åsnen and near the mountain Trollberget. Here you can find leaflets about the national park and also both broad-leaved deciduous trees and conifer trees such as pine and fir trees. Additionally, there is a shore by the lake and wetland forest, all in the same small area. Some places in the national park have toilets, fire places and resting places. Some have paths marked with different colours and a wooden deck near the lake where you can unpack your basket with Swedish fika and just enjoy the view of Åsnen, with all its lakes and water.

Cycling is popular in Växjö. We have many excellent cycling tours to discove: everything from the "Växjö eight" of 8 km to Sydostleden of 270 km. You can also cycle "Växjö runt" (around Växjö) – just over 40 km. Click on the weblink to see all cycling tours in Växjö.

Växjö Vipers is the floorball team of Växjö and plays in the highest division in Sweden, SSL. In 2017 they achieved a silver medal. Fortnox Arena is their home arena and is one of the most modern floorball arenas in Sweden. It holds 1 600 spectators.

An InfoPoint is a easy access service place for tourist information – a “mini Tourist Center”. At an InfoPoint you can get basic information and help with questions within tourism. For full service visit our Tourist Center. In Växjö there are eight InfoPoints and most of them are open day and night. They all have free wifi and guest computers. Asa Herrgård Asa 1, 363 94 Lammhult Elite Park Hotel Västra Esplanaden 10-14, 351 06 Växjö. Elite Stadshotellet Kungsgatan 6, 352 31 Växjö. Evedals Camping L J Brandts väg 1, 352 63 Växjö. Ingelstadhuset Riksvägen 24, 355 72 Ingelstad. Kalvsviks Lanthandel Telebro, 355 96 Kalvsvik Kulturparken Småland Södra Järnvägsgatan 2, 352 29 Växjö Little Rock Lake Zipline Bränderydsvägen, Sawcreek Crownpark, 360 72 Klavreström Quality Hotel Royal Corner Liedbergsgatan 11, 352 32 Växjö. Scandic Växjö Hejaregatan 19, 352 46 Växjö. Svenssons i Lammhult, Jönköpingsvägen 4, 363 44 Lammhult Toftastrand hotell & konditori, Lenhovdavägen 72, 352 71 Växjö Tolgs Lanthandel/krogen på logen, Kronhaga 363 35 Tolg