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Enjoy a guided safari through Borås Zoo among the exotic animals and exciting settings, with its nearly 500 animals and 80 species. Large African animals and major predators - you will meet wolves, bears, wolverines and lynx in western Sweden´s largest zoo. The great savannah of 23,000 sqm with African animals is the heart of the zoo. Nowadays you can also see rhinos and cheetahs living side by side. The only zoo in Europe where you will see this! 

Contact: Borås Zoo | +46 33-353270 | boraszoo.se

Enjoy a dinner with a knight theme in one of Sweden´s best preserved medieval castles, Torpa Stenhus, just outside Borås. Torches, lanterns and chandeliers enhance the atmosphere under the moonlight and actors from Torpaspelen add a little extra drama and excitement to the evening. 

Legends and tall tales are many ... Including the story of the Grey Lady who wanders sadly through the dark halls of Torpa. And then there is Count Gustaf Otto Stenbock who, if you call him at a certain time, can have the whole house shaking. And about how the young girl who once, a long time ago, suffered a horrible death after being walled in into a small room. Some people claim they can still hear her sobs on some dark nights. And these are just some of the remarkable things that are said to take place at Torpa ...

Contact: Torpa Stenhus | +46 33-281270 | torpastenhus.se

A few years ago the idea of ​​a new sculpture in town was presented The guy started a debate rarely seen before. But once in place, the majority of the people of Borås have taken him to their hearts. Standing nine metres tall, the sculpture of Pinocchio is somewhat of a landmark in Borås.

"I see Pinocchio on his way taking decisive steps towards the University of Borås
at the other end of Allégatan to start his studies," says the American artist Jim Dine on his magnificent bronze sculpture 'Walking to Borås'.

Take the opportunity of a lovely sculpture walk and experiencing all the new and special sculptures Borås has acquired in recent years.


Contact: Kulturkontoret (Culture Office) | +46 33-357672 | boras.se

Experience a congressional dinner in the prestigious Textile Museum in the midst of machines made for spinning, weaving and knitting. Want to see the production process up close and experience a real industrial environment? then you can order a guided tour where the machines will be running again as they did in bygone times. You can also take a tour of the exhibitions and the surrounding industrial landscape.



Contact: Texilmuseet | +46 33-358950 | boras.se

Perhaps you would also like to connect with the future with a fashion show by the Nordic School of Design or an amazing demonstration of Smart Textiles from the Swedish School of Textiles. Examples of smart textiles include fabrics that sense how much sound they should absorb, textiles that measure heart rate and immune systems, gloves with headsets and reinforced with concrete. 









Contact:
Nordisk Designskola (The Nordic School of Design) 
| +46 33-410 107 | nordiskdesignskola.se
Textilhögskolan (The Swedish School of Textiles) | +46 33-4304000 | hb.se