The Steam Hotel

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.

Anundshög

Discover one of the many historic sites on your driving holiday and stop at Anundshög. It's Sweden's largest burial mound at 9 metres high and 64 metres in diameter. The graves probably date from 500 to 700 AD and were used for sacrifices to their gods. The area was probably also inhabited already in the Stone Age and used for trade routes and waterways.

Torshälla GK

Challenging but not too difficult, Torshälla GK's 18-hole course consists of nine holes that opened in 1961 and nine holes from 1993. The course consists of three different nature types, meadow, park and forest character. There is a seasonal golf restaurant serving lunch buffet and a la carte.

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.

Oil Island in Ängelsberg

In Ängelsberg, you can experience the Oil Island, which is the world's oldest preserved oil refinery and thus offers a unique experience. Here you can take an exciting guided tour around the well-preserved factory and its workers' housing, and get a unique look back in time. Please note that guided tours of the Oil Island are only available between the months of May and September. Pre-booking is not necessary.