Sights and Attractions in Östergötland: CentralTrollegaterA continuous system of cave galleries, 35 m deep and 100 m long. Formations like this are rare in areas outside the calcareous zone as here in the rocky granite ground. You will find the caves in beautiful surroundings of small lakes, forest meadows and pastures.Nya slottet Bjärka-Säby (The new castle of Bjärka-Säby)The castle was built in the 18th century but has a history dated from the 14th century. Not only the building itself is worth a visit but also the extraordinary oak park in English garden style.Phone: 013-440 80 Kinda KanalThe channel was finished in 1871 and stretches from the lake Roxen, north of Linköping, to the lake Åsunden 80 km southwards. Daily boat tours are organised, starting in Linköping and the travel goes through 14 locks. You can also travel through the cannel with a boat of your own.Gamla Linköping >The old town of LinköpingGenuine houses, streets, fences, lampposts and shops from the beginning of the century. Restaurants and museums as well.Linköpings Domkyrka (Linköping´s Cathedral)The cathedral's high copper steeple is visible from a long distance on the flat land. At a closer distance you can admire the stylistically pure exterior or experience tranquillity and space inside the cathedral.Östergötlands Länsmuseum (The Östergötland Regional Museum)Östergötlands länsmuseum with a collections of Swedish art from the Middle Ages to present time and old European art. Permanent exhibitions of the ancient provincial history, 16th and 17th century history and an Egyptian department. New medical, textile and natural history collections.Phone: 013-23 03 00 Flygvapenmuseum (The Air Force Museum)The Air Force Museum is Sweden's only one in its kind with a unique collection of old aeroplanes. In Malmslätt, 5 km west of Linköping.Phone: 013-28 35 67
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