Experience Vadstena

The shoppingstreet Storgatan.
The shoppingstreet Storgatan.

Shopping in Vadstena

Vadstena is known for its cultural and historical sites.

What is not so well known is that quality shopping can be enjoyed here as well. Glass artists and glass workshops, gourmet shops, brand garments, art galleries, furnishing shops, all this and more are to be found in the shops along Storgatan and adjacent areas. Vadstena is a natural shopping centre.

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Vadstena castele and harbour
Vadstena castele and harbour

Active leisure time (See also under current events above)

  • wind surf with Kona Nordic
  • paddle kayak
  • experience the bird life on Lake Tåkern
  • hike or ride on Mount Omberg
  • play golf at Vadstena Golf Club or Omberg Golf
  • charter a fishing boat or fish for crayfish
  • swim in Lake Vättern, you can bathe in the middle of town
  • cycle around the plain or out to the sandy beaches around Vadstena

Vadstena-Academy
Vadstena castele and harbour

Culture

During the summer half of the year, everything from high classical opera and theatre performances to rock concerts such as Rhapsody In Rock and Diggiloo are performed at Vadstena Castle

If you are interested in history, you have certainly come to the right place! Go on one of the tourist bureaux’s guided tours around the town! There is an interesting museum with everything from toys and tractors to Gustav Wasa, Mårten Skinnare, the Convent and Saint Birgitta. Or just look at the local works of art, www.vadstenakonstrunda.se


Vadstena monastery church
Vadstena monastery church

The Tourist Bureau

The tourist bureau offers traditional guided tours, and also experience walks, for example, the popular Night Tours in the castle or the favourite Town Walks, embellished with gossip and scandal...

More information about Vadstena and surroundings are available on www.tidernaslandskap.se