"Capital of "The Kingdom of Crystal"" Top 5 Page for this destination Växjö by evancheong

Växjö Travel Guide: 74 reviews and 170 photos

A trip to Växjö, Sweden

Växjö, an area made up of Sweden's world-famous glassworks such as Orrefors or Kosta, being made. It is the central town of the province of Småland (the province of forests and lakes), with about 71 000 inhabitants.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Fresh air and beautiful greeneries
Cons:Too many mosquitoes during Summer.
In a nutshell:Herrings and Swedish Meatballs

Last visit to Växjö: Aug 2003
Intro Written Sep 22, 2003
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Reviews (7)

Glass Blowing Things to Do (5)

A skilled Glass blower taking up the challenge. more travel advice

Sea Glassworks Things to Do (5)

One can watch the skilled craftsmen demonstrating the glass blowing process and experience the true artistic feeling for... more travel advice

DIY = Do it yourself Restaurants (1)

Instead of going to a restaurant, I ended up having a good meal of homecook food at Linus's home. My 1st gateway to... more travel advice

Crayfish party Favorites (1)

A tradition that lives on throughout the country. In the middle of August, the Swedes will gather with their friends to... more travel advice

Comments (2)

crazyguitar Aug 4, 2004 at 5:57 AM Report Abuse

Nice page!! BTW restaurant tip is really interesting ;)
Sjalen Oct 6, 2003 at 6:41 AM Report Abuse

Great to see your trip!!! :-)