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Welcome to Göta Canal

March 4, 2011
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The Göta Canal is one of Sweden's best known and most poular touristattractions. The canal was built between 1810 and 1832. Construction was initiated and headed by Baltzar von Platen.
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Information for pleasure boaters

The Göta Canal stretches between Sjötorp on Lake Vänern and Mem at the Baltic, with 58 locks along the way. Discover the unique atmosphere, the sights, the activities, the exquisite food, the convenient services and the glorious landscape surronding the canal. The Göta Canal is open for traffic from 2 May-2 October 2011.

 

Plying the Göta Canal in your own boat is one of the most relaxing activities there is. Take plenty of time to make the most of your trip and digest all the impressions you take in. A pleasant journey between Mem and Sjötorp shouldn’t take less than six or seven days in the peak season. The canal has many visitors’ marinas with toilets, showers and other facilities.

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Passengerboats on the Göta Canal

Do you want to take a long or short cruise? If you want a shorter cruise, you can take day or evening trips from several places along the canal. Try a sumptuous shrimp cruise, or a swinging music cruise. You can also choose a two-day cruise with a night at a hotel or B&B.

For a longer cruise, the classic turn-of-the-20th-century canal boats offer trips of two to six days between Göteborg and Stockholm, or between Söderköping, Motala and Töreboda. Pamper yourself with good food, excellent service and supreme comfort.
Whatever your choice, every cruise treats you to the canal’s fabulous scenery and a part of the Göta Canal’s exciting history.
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Bicycling

The canal area offers many pleasant alternatives for a nice bike ride. Book a packages and rent a bike or bring your own for a nice ride along the Göta Canal. Expect to take plenty of breaks, since there’s so much to discover along the canal, from watching lockages to enjoying an aromatic coffee break at one of the many cafés.

 

 

 

For more information on food, accommodation, events, sights and activities.

Contact the tourist office:


Mariestad tourist office
Kyrkogatan 2, Phone +46(0)501-75 58 50

 

Töreboda Tourist office
The guest harbour (summer open).
Phone +46 (0)506-101 30, 189 40 (year round).

 

Karlsborgs Turism AB
Storgatan 65, Phone +46 (0)505-173 50

For more information, visit gotakanal.se