"Beautiful Gripsholm Castle" Gripsholm by sim1

Gripsholm Travel Guide: 24 reviews and 119 photos

All the pictures on this travelpage are taken by me or by Åke (former VT-member Akeke), unless otherwise stated. Please do not use any of them without permission.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful castle with the Swedish National Portrait collection
Cons:Nothing I can think of
In a nutshell:Old beautiful castle

Intro Updated Oct 6, 2003
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Reviews (16)

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Interesting places to see in the area Off The Beaten Path (3)

• Anundshög: old burial mounds from Viking Age. • Birka: ruins from old capital city of Sweden. • Mariefred with... more travel advice

The area Lake Mälaren Off The Beaten Path (3)

Gripsholm is located at Lake Mälaren, which is the third in size lake in Sweden. It has a climate quiet different... more travel advice

Sunset and sunrise in Gripsholm - Gripsholm

Sunset and Sunrise What to Pack (1)

The daylight hours (hours between sunrise and sunset) vary a lot between the winter and summer months. People may... more travel advice

Things to Do (11)
See All Mariefred

Transportation (1)
With the steamboat Mariefred

Comments (39)

starship Sep 30, 2009 at 11:25 AM Report Abuse

A beautiful Lake and a beautiful castle! I once sailed on a ship which had been named "Gripsholm." Now I know that means Grip Island.
Trekki Sep 15, 2009 at 4:07 AM Report Abuse

Ahhh :-) sweet memories :-)) Haha, but we haven't managed to go inside of the castle this time. Or was the German zombie too tired? lol :-)
Nemorino Jan 7, 2007 at 7:04 AM Report Abuse

Fine tips on this lovely & famous castle.
richiecdisc Jun 21, 2005 at 10:51 AM Report Abuse

Love these old steam ships, Simone. Always forget how much water there is in Sweden and guess you have your long, long days now too. Enjoy. I'll get there again one day if you stay put long enough! ;)
Bwana_Brown Aug 5, 2004 at 2:58 AM Report Abuse

Another beautiful page on Sweden! Your photos are amazing and so are the tips! The old coal steamer looks like a very enjoyable way to reach this well preserved castle.
acemj Mar 7, 2004 at 6:57 AM Report Abuse

Great detailed page, Simone. I love the picture of the ornate, glass window in the castle. Sneaky you!
Leipzig Feb 27, 2004 at 3:35 AM Report Abuse

Before I revisit Sweden I must read all of your pages to avoid missing all the hidden gems. Would love to travel downstream on a steam-boat like Mickey Mouse.
MalenaN Dec 30, 2003 at 1:22 AM Report Abuse

You have seen many beautiful places around Lake Mälaren and present them in a very nice way!
globetrott Dec 26, 2003 at 12:43 PM Report Abuse

What a great and romantic castle, Simone, & excellent pics !!! ...one day I hope to go there as well !
tessy Dec 2, 2003 at 1:23 PM Report Abuse

What a great page about the castle! And you're so tricky: taking pics of the interior: but it was worth to do it! Looks just great!