Mariestad

Mariestad is a town with about 15,000 inhabitants in the province Västergötland in Sweden. It is situated by the lake Vänern. Get in By train There's a train that goes to Mariestad. See SJ for more information. By bus Säfflebussen (in Swedish and Norwegian only) stops at the Mariestad bus station with the lines 201 and 203 (Uddevalla-Vänersborg-Trollhättan-Lidköping-Mariestad-Örebro). Swebus Express makes a stop in Mariestad with the buses 801 (Gothenburg-Mariestad-Örebro-Stockholm) and 839 (Karlstad-Mariestad-Jönköping). By car The E20 highway between Stockholm and Gothenburg passes through Mariestad. Get around Walk. See Vänern - the biggest freshwater lake in Europe. Nice boats, and supposedly a lot of Swedish tourists in summer. Mariestad Cathedral Do Go swimming, rent a bike, or have some other fun. On Saturdays, there's a market at the main square. Buy Eat There's a fine coffeeshop with great blueberry-vanilla sauce cakes, right at the main street. The Pizzeria can not really be recommended, but it's cheap and ok food. Drink Sleep Budget STF Vandrarhem Mariestad [1], Hamngatan 20, +46 501-104 48. Definitely sleep at the youth hostel. It's cheap, it's fun, and it has a truly nice setting close to the lake. Moreover, it's several great old wooden houses grouped together in a nice courtyard! If you don't stay there, have a look at it! Mid-Range Stadshotellet Mariestad, Nygatan 10, +46 501-138 00 (fax: +46 501-776 40). Splurge Get out Routes through Mariestad Göteborg ← Alingsås ←  W  E  → Örebro → Stockholm This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!