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Eskilstuna

Take a cheap car holiday and visit the city of Eskilstuna in Sörmland. Located on the Eskilstuna River, which connects lakes Hjälmaren and Mälaren, the town was a trading centre in the 1000s thanks to its strategic location. The name Eskilstuna is derived from the English monk and Sörmland saint St. Eskil. The centrally located Fors Church, the town's oldest, dates back to the mid-1000s.

Don't miss the Rademacher Forges, an open-air museum in the city centre where you'll find well-preserved houses from Reinhold Rademacher's 17th-century forge production. Traditional handicrafts can be bought in the area, which can be purchased on site. Take a cheap self-drive holiday and have a summer break in Sweden.

Västerås

Västerås lies on the northern shore of Lake Mälaren and is a lovely city with just over 120,000 inhabitants. You can take a stroll around the cosy centre and see if there are any cheap goodies on sale to take home as a souvenir of your trip. There are also several restaurants where you can grab a bite to eat or you can also take the opportunity to visit H&M's very first store, where the history of the fashion empire began.

One of the city's landmarks is the Västerås Concert Hall, which was inaugurated in 2002 by King Carl Gustav XVI. Keep an eye out for the many interesting events held in the concert hall and at Västmanland Theatre.

Vasaparken is also worth a visit, a great place to relax in the beautiful surroundings. If you are looking for art, stop by Karlsgatan 2, the meeting place for art and culture, and there are also two museums; Västerås Art Museum and Västmanland Landsmuseum.

Take the family to Sweden's first action pool, Kokpunkten, and get your swimming adrenaline pumping. In winter, you can also ski at Vedbobacken or try your skates on the ice rink at Lake Mälaren.

Water Tower Sponge

In Örebro you can see the old water tower, the Sponge, which today is a popular vantage point. From here you have a lovely view over the city and the Närkesletten. There is also a restaurant and café if you get hungry. Drive to Örebro and find hotels for your trip at Risskov. Find great deals to Sweden and get away with the whole family at your own pace.

Wadköping Open Air Museum

Experience what Örebro once looked like with a visit to the Wadköping Open Air Museum. This fantastic open-air museum first opened its doors back in the 1960s and consists of farmhouses that were saved from demolition. It may be hard to imagine that these small wooden farmhouses were once some of Örebro's largest buildings. Today, the charming houses are used for workshops, shops and small museums. Enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread from the bakery, take in the cosy atmosphere with a cup of coffee on the square, watch the wood turner at work and discover the exhibitions in "Cajsa Warg's House". In the month of December, Wadköping is also transformed into a most charming Christmas market.

City Park in Örebro

Find family-friendly travel to Sweden at Risskov and visit the beautiful park right down by Svartån in Örebro. The park is one of Sweden's most beautiful parks, "Stadsparken" and was built way back in the 1860s and, in 2004, was voted "Sweden's Most Beautiful Park". Here you will find beautiful flower gardens, a rhododendron park, playgrounds, a cosy café and a large stage used for both theatre and concerts. A truly lovely oasis in the middle of the city. Go on a self-drive holiday to Sweden and find a child-friendly hotel at Risskov.

Kalklinbanan

Kalklinbanan was the last industrial cable railway in Sweden and was used until 2013, when parts of it were demolished. The cableway ran between Forsby and Köping with three intermediate stations; Knotberget, Malmberga and Granhammar.

The cable car's viewpoints are marked on a map on the Kalklinbanan website and you can visit in Malmberga and Västermo, while the limestone quarry is in Forsby. In summer there are guided tours.