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Sights and Attractions in Västergötland:
West

Halleberg and Hunneberg

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The Swedish king's private hunting area is to be found here among the plateau mountains Halleberg and Hunneberg. If one is interested in wildlife, it might be a good idea to join the elk safaris arranged by the tourist information bureau in Vänersborg.

Anten-Gräfsnäs museum-railway(Anten-Gräfsnäs museijärnväg)

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Mostly for the children, this old railway is still in use and are run by steam engine trains. In Anten railway station there is an exhibition hall showing old carriages and locomotives and information about the old narrow-gauge railways.
Phone: 0322-721 30

Universum

This is the first Science Centre in western Sweden. The visitors can do their own experiments and in a simple and educational way learn about technique and natural science.
Phone: 031-335 64 50

Lödöse museum

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This mediaeval museum has several exhibitions about life and people during the Middle Ages on permanent display. Smaller exhibitions on particular subjects change from time to time.
Phone: 0520-610 10

The Canal museum in Trollhättan (Kanalmuseet i Trollhättan)

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Next to the fascinating flights of locks in Trollhättan, the Canal museum gives the history and technical background to the canal systems.
Phone: 0520-47 22 06

The Locks and Waterfall of Trollhättan

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Several flights of locks, some of them twohundred years old, offers the largest collection of locks in northern Europe. The locks built in 1916 are still in use. In the vicincy of the locks area you find beautiful nature and the old Hell Falls waterfall, which have been dammed to provide the region with power. The sluicegates of the dam are opened on special occasions. It has become an annual festival; Fallens Dagar.
For more information please contact the tourist office in Trollhättan.

M/S Strömkarlen

Travel on Göta River with M/S Strömkarlen from Trollhättan to Vänersborg or Trollhättan to Lilla Edet. More information is available at Rederi AB Strömkarlen, phone: 0520-321 00

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