The Beach - Vätterstranden

Welcome to the Wild West! This amusement park is not like any other amusement park. A visit to High Chaparral, in Småland, makes you forget about the rest of the world and you will get memories for life. You will meet people like Lucky Luke, cowboys, Indians - and you will be a part of the adventure! Take an exiting train ride, wash for gold like it was the year of 1849 or why not take a horseback ride like a real cowgirl or cowboy?

You find this mansion in the beautiful forest in Bottnaryd on the highlands of Småland, surrounded by a beautiful atmosphere, ponds and streams. Gunillabergs mansion outside of Bottnaryd, Jonkoping, had its heyday during the 1600s. Queen Kristina used it as a hunting lodge, but honored it in 1642 for military Johan Printz. Johan Printz was governor of the Swedish colony New Sweden, near Delaware. When he got home, he was, among other things, the county chief in Jönköping County and then made Gunillaberg to his residence. The farm is named after John Printzs mother Gunilla. The Danish artist Tage Andersen took over the mansion in 2008 and has his studio, gallery and boutique. A Beautiful and interesting literatures is also placed there.

One of our finest assets, the over 100 year old city park located on the hills with panoramic views over Vättern and the city. It's an oasis within wlaking distance from the city centre. This park is surrounded by a beautiful nature for both adult and children – there is something for the whole family. Stroll around and visit the bird museum, arboretum, animals, kiosks & restaurants, mini golf, dance hall and the municipality's largest playground. For sports fans there is Stadsparksvallen, the home arena for the local soccer team.

Welcome to the world’s only match museum! The Match Musem in Jönköping is located in the beautiful building that once was the first match factory in Jönköping. In the museum, living match history is told. Encounter the people and machines that built up the match industy and developed it into a global operation. You will find an exciting film and thousands of matchboxes and labels. The shop has a wide range of matchboxes, labels, books and much more.

If you want to enjoy a musical, concert, theatre or any performing art, Spira is the place to visit. It is located by the lake Munksjön. Every year over 800 concerts and performances are given. You find many different kinds of genre: jazz, classic concert and a lot more. In Spira you can also find a well-respected restaurant, open daily. The restaurant welcomes you to come by and enjoy a cup of coffee in the sun, or eat something good before going to a show or concert. On weekends a delicious brunch is served.

Jönköping county museum is a meeting place for people interested in the county’s art and cultural history. The museum has newly opened after a total renovation.

Just next to Smedbyn in Husqvarna you find the museum of Husqvarna Factory that shows technology, quality and diversity - more than 300 years of industrial development at one of the worlds oldest companies!

Gränna and Visingsö are unmissable destinations offering enchanting views, manor houses, cobbled roads, bicycle rides, idyllic wooden cabins, castle ruins, paths and oak forests. Gränna was founded by Count Per Brahe the Younger in 1652. At Grenna museum, you can learn about S.A. Andrée’s adventurous balloon voyage over the North Pole. The three-man expedition party departed from Svalbard on 11 July 1897. The sweetest thing in Gränna is definitely its mint rock. The authentic mint rock is red and white but today it comes in infinite flavours. The island of Visingsö is just a 30-minute boat ride away. Ideal for a daytrip. It includers attraqctions like the ruined Näs Castle, Sweden’s first royal residence. You can also hike or take a special horse-drawn carriage (known as a remmalag) and enjoy a bicycle ride around the island.