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Arvika Travel Guide: 31 reviews and 68 photos

The Taserud Candlestick has become a symbol for the Arvika town. This huge candlestick is at the main high way entry.

A closer look at the candlestick. Candlesticks of a more moderate size is fabricated in the nearby region of Arvika and sold as souvenirs. The Taserud candlestick is popular to use in Christmas time. On the pin in the middle you put an apple.

The Bird man

The Bird man is the famous sculpture in the middle of Arvika, at the main market place.
Arvika is a small town, you do not see many people on this picture, that was taken on Sunday morning.
But on Saturday the market-square and the surrounding streets are filled with people that are coming to "make business", the market-place is a popular place for street shopping.
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Other points of interest are:
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- Arvika fordonsmuseum
(Arvika vehicle museum)
An exhibition of 120 cars, motorcycles etc from the beginning of the 19th century until today.
www.arvikafordon.nu
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- Klässbol Linneväveri
The well-known linen weaving factory (deliviery to the Nobel banquet). Interesting weavin machines (Jacquard-type with pin-holes).
www.klassbols-linne.se
This linen you also can find in Stockholm at NK (Hamngatan)!
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Tourist byreau 0570-817 90
www.arvika.se

Last visit to Arvika: Nov 2002
Intro Updated Nov 29, 2003
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tiger9090a May 16, 2005 at 9:01 AM

Olssons brygga looks like a good restaurant. Nice pages here!
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Leipzig Nov 28, 2003 at 9:47 AM

Brilliant page with excellent tips! I was here in 2000
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gale.blog.pl May 31, 2003 at 3:04 AM

Arvika seems like a nice and peaceful place. Thanks for sharing, it was a very good experience to read your tips and see the pictures :)
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Todd64 Apr 1, 2003 at 2:07 PM

A great little architectural and artistic tour of this lovely town. Very nice images, thanx! :)
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Porteplume Jan 9, 2003 at 4:17 AM

It's a HUGE work you did on architecture in Arvika! Photos & Tips are just great. We stayed in Glaskogen for a while in '99. It's just like Paradise! - Amicalement - Viviane
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Pawtuxet Dec 13, 2002 at 2:06 PM

Good page. I like the street scenes and older wood frame homes.
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maritagnes Dec 12, 2002 at 6:32 AM

Great Arvika page with lovely church pictures!