Göta Canal - Sights

The Göta Canal with its impressive locks, beautiful lock-keeper cottages and unique canal environment is a 190 kilometre sight in its own right! While the canal itself runs past many places of interest and historical sites.

Flicka leker och plaskar i minikanalen i Norrkvarn

The Norrkvarn lock area in the vicinity of Lyre-stad has been turned into an adventure park for the family. Offers café, pub and restaurant, children’s mini-canal, guest harbour, hotel and hostel. Why not live in a Troll house?

Torn Karlsborgs fästning

Castle adventuresMost visitors choose the guided adventure tour where history and modern technology make a fascinating combination and you can participate in the proceedings yourself.

Hjulångaren Eric Nordevall som byggdes 1836 och 20 år senare sjönk i Vättern

Steamboat centreForsviks Bruk is a fantastic and working industrial history centre. In the summer the steam boat ”Forsvik” traffics lake Viken and a reproduction of the Eric Nordevall paddle steamer is now being built.

Carl Johans slusstrappa i Berg

The most famous locks along the canal are probably the Carl Johan flight of locks with no less than 7 levels. From Berg you can take day and evening trips on the M/S Wasa Lejon. The area offers restaurants, cafes, a ruined abbey, hostel, guest harbour, etc.

Färjan Lina går över Göta kanal i Töreboda och är Sveriges minsta

The smallest ferry in Europe ...... is at Töreboda and called Lina. You can cross the canal for 50 öre.

Dalslands museum skylt vid Håverud

Göta Canal exhibitions in Motala and Sjötorp tell of the canal’s exciting history. There are several other interesting museums along the canal.

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