Örebro

Örebro is located along Svartån (Black river), which runs in a west-east direction before flowing into lake Hjälmaren in the eastern part of Örebro.
Örebro has an enormous castle in the middle of town, which started as a defensive fortress. A lot of people living here work for the public sector, for instance with statistics.

By plane

• Örebro airportDaily flights from Copenhagen, and several charter flights.

By train

Örebro central station is located in the northern part of the city centre.
Örebro is near Hallsberg, which is Sweden's premier train hub. Train connectivity is therefore excellent from all over Sweden.

By car

E20, E18 and riksväg 50 all connect in Örebro.

By bus

Swebus express and Säfflebussen offers bus services to and from most major cities. Lindbergs buss has cheap tickets, one daily departure to and from Stockholm.

By boat

The city center is easily explored on foot. There is a well functioning network of city buses serving all parts of the city. Almost all regional and city buses stop at Resecenter (next to the train station). Järntorget also functions as a hub for the city buses. The municipality offers bicycles for rent if you wish to explore the city by bike. Enquire at the tourist agency in the castle.

• Örebro Castle

  phone: +46 19-21 21 21
  address: Kansligatan 1
  One of Sweden's most photogenic. Tours are available.

• Örebro city parkThe city park has been voted Sweden's most beautiful, and a visit is recommended in the summertime.

• Wadköping

  address: Bertil Waldéns gata 1
  Is an open-air museum with lots of old cottages.

• A few kilometers from the town center, you can follow a footpath that leads past a number of modern art sculptures. On one end there is a small nature reserve

• Gustavsvik

  address: Stenbackevägen 4
  Northern Europe's largest water funpark. It also has one of Sweden's finest campings and "adventure" miniature golf in its vicinity.

• Watertower Svampen

  address: Dalbygatan 4
  This is a local landmark. It offers panoramic views of the city and hosts the water museum/workshop Aqua Nova.

• Örebro läns museum

  address: Engelbrektsgatan 3
  Has exhibits year round.

• Örebro Konsthall

  phone: +46 19-21 49 00
  address: Olaigatan 17B
  Displays different art exhibitions.
• The Swedish Chambermusic Orchestra resides in Konserthuset and holds concerts year round.
• Winter time, go skiing in Storstenshöjden.

• Örebro Flying Club

  phone: +46 19-241069
  address: Örebro Flygplats 705
  At Örebro flying club you can learn how to fly or go parachuting.

There are lots of shopping opportunities in the shopping malls Krämaren and Åhléns and on the streets Drottninggatan, Köpmangatan and Kungsgatan. Nothing that you can't buy everywhere else in Sweden though.
Bra & Begagnat (Standing on the major square, Järntorget, and looking directly west, on your right hand there is a brown building. Between the brown building and a Tex-Mex restaurant there is a small alley called "Gamla Gatan". Down the alley, 50 m on your right.) Open W 14:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-14:00. A second-hand store with a small café serving homemade cakes, buns and cookies. All who work there (wearing yellow shirts) are volunteers, they are friendly and it's very cheap. All profits from the store are donated to charity.

Budget

• Sallad Inn, Järnvägsgatan 10. No-nonsense place that serves pizza, salads and meat dishes and does it well. Mains 50-89 kr.

• Rosali's Deli

  address: Rörvägen 1B
  Storgatan 5 and Drottninggatan 38. Serves pasta, sublime pasta salads and submarine sandwiches.
• Asian Wok - Sushi bar, Köpmangatan 27. Mains 50-160 kr.

Mid-range

• Drängen

  phone: +46 19-32 32 96
  address: Oskarsvägen 9
  Cozy concept restaurant with old farmer's tools on the walls, but the food has a more modern touch to it.

Splurge

Best days out are generally Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

• Frimis Salonger

  phone: +46 19-14 05 00
  address: Frimurareholmen
  A night club

You can pick up the free Nollnitton magazine in various stores to read more about Örebro's nightlife. It is only available in Swedish though.

Budget

• STF Vandrarhem Livin

  phone: +46 19-31 02 40
  address: Järnvägsgatan 22
  Completely renewed youth hostel, look for the sign of the Ramada Hotel. Make sure you have a HIHostel card or you'll pay a 50 kr surcharge. Other than that, very good facilities and fantastic common kitchen.

• Örebro City Vandrarhem

  phone: +46 19-611 11 44
  address: Tunnelgatan 3
  Nice, clean little Hostel. Free WLAN & Bicycles.

Mid-range

• Hotell Göta

  phone: +46 19-611 53 63
  address: Olaigatan 11

• Hotell Storgården

  phone: +46 19-12 02 00
  address: Fredsgatan 11

• Clarion Hotel Örebro

  phone: +46 19-670 67 00
  address: Kungsgatan 17

Splurge

• Best Western City Hotel

  phone: +46 19-601 42 00
  address: Kungsgatan 24

• Elite Stora Hotellet

  phone: +46 19-15 69 00
  address: Drottninggatan 1

• Livin Station

  phone: +46 19-31 02 40
  address: Östra Bangatan 3
  Small boutique hotel next to the railway station.

• The Krämaren shopping mall has an Internet cafe at the top floor.

Örebro is not a dangerous town, although that is no excuse to leave your common sense at home.

• Nora - a historical city with many beautiful wooden buildings. It is an easy daytrip from Örebro with the help of public transportation. In the summer time, it is very pleasant to take a boat trip on Norasjön (Nora lake).
• Karlskoga - Alfred Nobel moved to this town after he moved back from his adventures on the European continent.