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| | + | '''Mariestad''' is a town with about 15,000 inhabitants in the province [[Västergötland]] in [[Sweden]]. It is situated by the lake Vänern. |
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| − | There's a train that goes into Mariestad, but it is also served by bus; car always works! | + | |
| | + | ===By train=== |
| | + | * There's a train that goes to Mariestad. See [http://www.sj.se SJ] for more information. |
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| | + | ===By bus=== |
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| | + | *[http://www.safflebussen.se Säfflebussen] (in [[Swedish phrasebook|Swedish]] and [[Norwegian phrasebook|Norwegian]] only) stops at the Mariestad bus station with the lines 201 and 203 ([[Uddevalla]]-[[Vänersborg]]-[[Trollhättan]]-[[Lidköping]]-Mariestad-[[Örebro]]). |
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| | + | *[http://www.swebusexpress.se/ Swebus Express] makes a stop in Mariestad with the buses 801 ([[Gothenburg]]-Mariestad-[[Örebro]]-[[Stockholm]]) and 839 ([[Karlstad]]-Mariestad-[[Jönköping]]). |
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| | + | ===By car=== |
| | + | The E20 highway between [[Stockholm]] and [[Gothenburg]] passes through Mariestad. |
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| | ==Get around== | | ==Get around== |
| | + | Walk. |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
| | + | *'''Vänern''' - the biggest freshwater lake in [[Europe]]. Nice boats, and supposedly a lot of Swedish tourists in summer. |
| | + | *'''Mariestad Cathedral''' |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
| | + | Go swimming, rent a bike, or have some other fun. On Saturdays, there's a market at the main square. |
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| | ==Buy== | | ==Buy== |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==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. |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
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| | + | ===Budget=== |
| | + | *'''STF Vandrarhem Mariestad''' [http://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/templates/hostel.aspx?id=1428], 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! |
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| | + | ===Mid-Range=== |
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| | + | '''Stadshotellet Mariestad''', Nygatan 10, ''+46'' 501-138 00 (''fax: +46 501-776 40''). |
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| | + | ===Splurge=== |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
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| | + | [[sv:Mariestad]] |
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| − | ==External links==
| + | [[WikiPedia:Mariestad Municipality]] |
| | + | [[Dmoz:Europe/Sweden/Västra Götaland County/Localities/Mariestad/]] |
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Go swimming, rent a bike, or have some other fun. On Saturdays, there's a market at the main square.
