Levanders Café
A historic café and country store from the 1890s. Here, homemade cakes and coffee are served.
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🚗 6 minutes 🚴 5.5 km
The Old Dairy in Karlstorp
A historic dairy from the 1850s converted into a café and antique shop
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🚗31 minutes 🚴 27.2 km
Judith Bread & Pastries
An artisan bakery and shop offering freshly baked bread, farm eggs, and delicate pastries.
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🚗13 minutes 🚴 11.3 km
Vänhems Café
A café located in a park-like garden, where guests can enjoy coffee and an adventure golf course.
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🚗20 minutes 🚴 21.4 km
Ädelboa
A combined shop and café offering shopping and coffee in a pleasant environment.
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🚗11 minutes 🚴 10.4 km
Loaklev Lustgård
A farm shop and café offering horse activities, shopping, and family activities in a rural setting.
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🚗17 minutes 🚴 14.8 km
Nye Fiket
A café that serves food and pastries. Nearby, goats and ducks roam.
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🚗17 minutes 🚴 15.8 km
Orangeriet
Mediterranean-inspired garden café in a rural setting with homemade treats.
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🚗13 minutes 🚴 10.9 km
To Do - Restaurants
Trakt Kitchen
Trakt kitchen uses local ingredients and is beautifully located. They have different opening hours, check the website for information.
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🚗 13 minutes 🚴 9.7 km
Bron Kitchen & Bar
In the heart of Ekjsö, you can taste the cuisine of Italy. All food is made from scratch and it is beautifully located by a stream.
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🚗 41 minutes
Mungun Sushi
Offers sushi and other Japanese dishes. Located centrally in Vetlanda
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🚗 11 minutes 🚴 8.9 km
Arena Pizzeria
There are many good pizzerias in Vetlanda. At Arena, it's also cozy to sit and enjoy your pizza.
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🚗13 minutes 🚴 9.8 km
Restaurant Stadskällaren
In the historic cellar of the city hotel, we create memorable meals with well-prepared traditional cuisine.
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🚗 11 minutes 🚴 8.8 km
To Experience - Animals
Virum Moose Park
An elk park where visitors can get close to Sweden's largest land animal during a guided tour through the park
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🚗 1 hour and 15 minutes
Skullaryd Moose Park
Offers safari tours where visitors can see moose and fallow deer in their natural environment from a tractor wagon.
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🚗 45 minutes
Kosta Safari Park
A safari park where you can drive your own car through the area and see animals like bison, red deer, and wild boar.
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🚗 1 hour and 10 minutes
Björköby Zoo
Family-friendly zoo in Björköby. Meet alpacas, pygmy goats, rabbits, mini pigs, and more.
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🚗 26 minutes
To Experience - Nature Reserve
Hell's Hole Nature Reserve
Deep ravine with red granite walls – dramatic and enchanting place in Vetlanda municipality.
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🚗 30 minutes 🚴 27.2 km
Illharjen Nature Reserve
Illharjen is a wild delta area in Emån. A good walking area with easy access for wheelchairs and strollers.
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🚗 12 minutes 🚴 10 km
Skurugata Nature Reserve
Hiking through boulders and ravine. The viewpoint Skuruhatt nearby.
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🚗 50 minutes
Drags Udde Nature Reserve
A scenic area by Lake Flen with a glacial ridge, varied terrain, and hiking trails.
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🚗 30 minutes 🚴 31.8 km
Tjusthult Nature Reserve
Wilderness feeling in ancient forest – untouched and tranquil place.
The forest has 250 to 300-year-old pines.
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🚗 15 minutes 🚴 12.6 km
Nävelsjön Nature Reserve
Large wetland with a bird tower, perfect for birdwatching. In spring, there are opportunities to see rare bird species.
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🚗 21 minutes
Big and Little Fly
Two raised bogs, where Stora Fly has an open bog surface while Lilla Fly is almost entirely covered with pine trees.
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🚗 35 minutes 🚴 31.4 km
Things to Do - Lakes
Holmasjön
The bathing area is known for its scenic environment. Nice beach and pier suitable for children.
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🚗 9 minutes 🚴 6.3 km
Aspödammen
Aspödammen is a pond where you can paddle from Holsbybrunn to Aspödammen.
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🚗 11 minutes 🚴 9.6 km
Mycklaflon Beach
Mycklaflon is a scenic bathing spot with a sandy beach, swimming pier, playground, and restroom.
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🚗 30 minutes 🚴 28.8 km
Kyrkviken
A swimming area located along the Emån in Bäckseda. There are piers for swimming all year round.
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🚗 13 minutes 🚴 11.4 km
Karlsjön
Karlsjön is surrounded by forest and rocky terrain. The lake offers beautiful views and opportunities for swimming and fishing.
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🚗 15 minutes 🚴 13.5 km
Things to Do - Cycling
The Moose Tour around Vetlanda
The Moose Tour is a cycling route developed by Småland Tourism. If you want to encounter a moose, this is the route to choose.
🚴 40.4 km is the bike route
The Mine Tour
Cycle through Alseda parish and pass mines. Klev mine, Sunnerskog copper mine, and Ädelfors gold mine.
🚴 21.6 km is the bike route
Skederundan
You pass by, among other things, the Klinte and Brunnshult ponds and the Hällaryd canal
🚴 29.2 km is the bike route
Around Grumlan
Here you cycle through a beautiful landscape, passing both manor environments and farms.
🚴 25 km is the bike route
Småland into eternity
Be prepared. From Stortorget in Vetlanda straight into eternity. Smålands Tourism has developed the route.
🚴 61.8 km is the bike route
Småland and Half of Eternity
From Stortorget in Vetlanda, you can embark on a cycling experience. This is a shortened version
🚴 32.9 km is the bike route
Landsbro Tour
During the bike tour, you will see, among other things, the medieval Njudung churches in Myresjö, Nävelsjö, and Lannaskede.
🚴 47.7 km is the bike route
Take the bike around Asplövet
Asplövet is a long bike ride for those who want to experience the Småland landscape and see sparkling lakes.
🚴 34.7 km is the bike route
Welcome to Ädelfors Hotel – a place where tranquility meets adventure.
You can take a day trip to Astrid Lindgren's World in Vimmerby, visit an elk park and meet the king of the forest up close, take a dip in a mirror-like lake, or enjoy a coffee break in an old country store dating back to the 1890s.
Visit the glassworks of the Kingdom of Crystal, old industrial towns, or small cozy flea markets you can find along the way. Each day offers something new – culture, nature, history, or just a quiet moment in the sun
Whether you are traveling with children, a partner, friends, or on your own, Småland is a region full of experiences. And when evening comes, tranquility awaits back in Holsbybrunn.