I love Hjo
The town Hjo has a lot to offer.
On this side you will find some of the activities and experience around Hjo.
From the start the name was Hyo and not Hjo and year 2013 we celibrated 600 years as a town.
The town was founded by Erik Eriksson, also knowed as King Erik with the limp and lisp. Then it was around 350 people living in Hjo. Today Hjo is a vivid touristlocation and have a big industri. The population has riced to 10 000 people.
Did you know that in Hjo the tube for the wellknowed “Kalles Kaviar” is made?
Active lifestyle
Hjo Bowling – bowling and gambeling hall in Hjo
Outside gym in the park – challange eachother outside
Hökensås GK – golfcourse with a view of Vättern
Epicurean
Spa for Hjo – Relax, Pool & Spa treatment
The City Park – Perfect for walks right by lake Vättern and a lot of nature and architecture
At Sea
The steamboat S/S Trafik – One of Swedens oldest
“Charterfiske” – Trolling on lake Vättern
Floatsauna – by the pier
The living agriculture
“Almnäs bruk” – One of Sweden biggest ecological farm
“Abrahamstorps Gård” –Westernriding and free range cattle, also our wholesale of beef in the restaurant
“Grevbäcks Gård” – Ecological pigfarm, also our wholesale of pork in the restaurant
“Bisonfarmen in Gate” – Here you can go on bison-safari and visit their own farmshop
Close to nature
Tivedens nationalpark – nationalpark with nice walking trails, birdwatching and fishing
Hökensås naturreservat – nationalpark with nice walking trails, lakes and fishing
“Rävafallet” – a magical waterfall in the mittle of the woods
Grebbans Mill – an old mill with beautiful sorroundings
Nature by the stream in Hjo – watch the trouts play in the fall
Lake Mullsjön – FIf you think Vättern is to cold, this is a warmer option
Hornborgarsjön – watch the cranes dance and a lot of other birds.
Shoppoholic
Hjo – We have a lot of small butiques with different alignments. For example Made for Hjo, Dulce Gusto, Stila.
Hem & Hobby – 37674 square furnishing-butique
Family adventure
Göta Kanal – Watch the locks in Forsvik
Icecream-safari – Visit Österhagenglass, Gula paviljongen and Moster
Elins to taste Hjo’s own icecream
Skara sommarland – a amusmentpark for both big and small
Guldkroksbadet – Outside pool owned by the town
Fairytalereading by the stream in Hjo – for the young
Stellas playland – Inside playground for the children
Arena – inside pools with aventurespools among other things.
Culture interested
Karlsborg’s Fortress – Tours with guide on one of Swedens biggest fortress
The wooden-town – watch the nice nieghberhoods in Hjo
Houses from the 1800’s – in the park
exhibition – at the tourist information in Park