Experience Göta Canal

Welcome to Göta Canal between Vänern and Vättern

Let us present the area between the two lakes, Vänern and Vättern, "Upplevelseområde Göta kanal", with activities and sights surrounding the canal in the district communities of Mariestad, Töreboda and Karlsborg.

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Experience the Göta Canal, between Vänern and Vättern

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Bike packages

Plan your own trip or book one of our highly appreciated bicycle packages. They make it easy to hit all the sights, and a bag lunch, dinner and accommodation are included.

Passenger boats

If you’d like to enjoy the canal from a boat deck, try the M/S Bellevue, M/S Sandön or M/S Ceres, which traffic the canal between Sjötorp, Töreboda and Karlsborg. Dinner is served on board.

Eating out

All along the Göta Canal are cosy restaurants and cafés with their own specialities and taste sensations. Here are a few suggestions.

Karlsborg Fortress

With a circumference of five kilometres, the Karlsborg Fortress is one of Europe’s biggest constructions. Tourists come in droves each year to experience the fortress adventure and feel the wings of history within its thick stone walls.

Gastronomic Get -Togethers event

Delicacies along the Göta Canal is a theme in 2010, including visits by famous chefs, crayfish festivals, harvest festivals and much more to make your canal visit even more enjoyable.