Sights and Attractions in Östergötland: EastGöta KanalOn the channel you can travel from the entrance in the Baltic Sea, through the countryside of Östergötland and the water of Vättern to the biggest lake of Sweden, Vänern. The total length of the channel is 190 km and it includes 58 locks.Himmelstalunds hällristingarThe rock-carvings made thousands of years ago, during the Bronze Age still fascinate their visitors. They figure religious and fertility symbols and the area is 1 km south-west of Norrköping by the European highway, E4.Arbetets museum (The museum of Labour)In an old building that earlier was a cotton mill, exhibitions about labour and working conditions through the ages are hosted. As Norrköping is an industrial town with long traditions there are many interesting items to see, e.g. machinery used in the textile-industry.Phone: 011-18 98 00 Konstmuseet (The Museum of Art), NorrköpingThis museum owns one of the best collections of modern Swedish art.Phone: 011-15 26 00 KolmårdenThis zoological park is a real adventure and the biggest in Europe. Enjoy exotic animals from Africa, dolphins and sharks, presentations of birds of prey and much more. Safaries inside the park. The park is suitable for children and disabled persons.Phone: 011-24 90 00 Reijmyre glasbruk (Reijmyre glassworks)The glassworks were founded in 1810 in this area where the rich forests provide the furnaces with firewood. Watch the skilful glass-blowers work and visit the museum with traditional and timeless glass objects.Phone: 011-871 80 
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