Värnamo

Värnamo is by the river Lagan, a short distance from its mouth into lake Vidöstern. It is in the historical region Finnveden, one of the "small countries" which make up today's Småland. During the middle ages Värnamo grew into a political and economic centre of the area. It is the second largest city in Jönköping County, after Jönköping itself.

The closest airports are Jönköping Airport and Växjö airport, which are about from Värnamo.
Some of Swebus' tours between Stockholm and Malmö stop in Värnamo. JLT operate the regional public transport which connect Värnamo with most of the nearby cities.
Krösatågen railway connecting Jönköping with Växjö stop in Värnamo. So do the trains connecting Nässjö with Helsingborg. The national train company SJ operate a railway between Gothenburg Karlskrona and Kalmar which stops in Värnamo. Södra stambanan, connecting Malmö with Stockholm, stop in nearby stations Alvesta and Nässjö. From these you can continue to Värnamo by a regional train or bus.
Värnamo is at the intersection between the national highway E4, carrying traffic north to Stockholm and all the way to Tornio and south to Halmstad, and route 27 which carry traffic between Gothenburg and Karlskrona. Route 127 connects Värnamo with Vetlanda, and route 153 with Varberg.

Being relatively small, it is easy to cover central Värnamo by foot or bicycle. The public transport in Värnamo is close to non-existent, as the local bus network is constituted by a single bus line.

• Västbo Taxi

  phone: +46 370-80 000
  A local taxi company.

• Store Mosse National ParkA national park and the largest morass in Sweden outside of Norrland. It has a rich bird life, with several bird towers and lookouts, and a hike. Naturum is a nearby visitors centre providing information about the local geology, flora fauna and cultural history, with exhibitions and activities for young and old.

• Vandalorum

  phone: +46 370-30 22 00
  address: Skulpturvägen 2
  A museum of contemporary art and design.

• High Chaparral

  phone: +46 370-827 00
  An Old West-themed theme park.

• Ohsabanan

  phone: +46 370-65 11 11
  A heritage railway connecting the settlements Ohs and Bor about south of Värnamo. During the summer trains are operated by steam locomotives.

• Restaurang Bambu

  phone: +46 370-802 25
  address: Lundavägen 4
  Asian cuisine.

• Bella Italia

  phone: +46 370-170 10
  address: Storgatan 68
  A pizzeria.

• Bredaryds Wärdshus

  phone: +46 370-803 20
  address: Lundavägen 16

• Gästgivargården

  phone: +46 370-30 15 65
  address: Växjövägen 1

• San Marino

  phone: +46 370 460 90
  address: Storgatan 52
  A pizzeria.

• Bredaryds Wärdshus

  phone: +46 370-803 20
  address: Lundavägen 16

• Folkhögskolans Vandrarhem Värnamo

  phone: +46 370-37 90 50
  address: Sveavägen 32
  A hostel.

• Hotell Tre Liljor

  phone: +46 370-473 00
  address: Storgatan 28 B

• Scandic Hotel

  phone: +46 370-65 66 00
  address: Storgatsbacken 20 E

• Sväno och Lövö vandrarhem

  phone: +46 102236130
  address: Naturum
  Two old farmsteads turned hostel. The reception is staffed 11:00-17:00.

• Toftaholms herrgård

  phone: +46 340-440 55
  address: Toftaholm
  A mansion turned conference and hotel centre with 45 suites. The restaurant has a great wine cellar. The mansion also offer a relax area.

• Eksjö - One of the best preserved historical wood towns in the Nordic countries
• Jönköping - The largest city in Småland
• Växjö - A bishopric and one of three county seats in Småland
• Älmhult - Birthplace of Carl Linnaeus and IKEA