Växjö

Växjö is the largest city in Kronobergs län in the region Småland in Sweden. In April 2013 Växjö's Smalandsposten reported a municipal population of 84,800 inhabitants.

Växjö Halal Travel Guide

Tourist office

• Växjö Tourist Center - Residenset - Stortorget, Kronobergsgatan 7 GPS: 56.878929, 14.809441 ☎ +46 470-73 32 80 | Opening Hours: September - May: Monday to Friday 10:00-17:00; June - Aug: Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00, Saturday 10:00-16:00

Travel as a Muslim to Växjö

By train

• Växsjö Station GPS 56.876910,14.806796 is in the Southern part of the downtown. There are direct trains from Copenhagen and its Airport (Kastrup) in Denmark. Furthermore and there are trains from Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm (change in Alvesta).

By plane

• Växsjö Småland Airport IATA Code: VXO GPS: 56.924873, 14.731647 - Växjö Småland Airport Smaland Airport Operated by SAS , Fly Smaland and Ryanair and has Flights from Stockholm, Kalmar, Visby, Weeze, Berlin and Kaunas in Lithuania. The nearest major internationsl airports are Copenhagen Airport, Malmö Aisport, Göteborg Airport and Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Rent a Car or Limousine in Växjö

Several vehicle routes intersect at Växjö. Route 23 connects to Malmö South-West of Växjö, Routes 25 and 30 connects with E4 through Sweden|the E4 highway in west and north-west, Route 37 carries traffic to Northern and North-Eastern Småland, Route 25 continues eastward towards Kalmar and Route 27 South-East towards Karlskrona.

Get Around

GPS 56.878859|14.805805 Växjö is a small town, so your feet will be sufficient for the center of town with main street Storgatan as the artery. The rest of the city can be visited by bicycle or bus. City buses and buses to the nation side can be found at the train station and are operated by Länstrafiken]. Växjö owns a University with many international students. It is a steady growing city and a centre in Smaland. Växjö airport (VXO) make it easy to fly in from Germany (Weeze/Duesseldorf) and Netherlands.

What to see in Växjö

• Bergkvara Castle Ruin - Bergkvara slottsruin - 56.867696, 14.724255 6 kilometers west of the downtown. Bicycle or vehicle is recommended but you can also take a bus to Räppe and walk from there - One of Sweden's oldest mansions and a ruin since raided by Nils Dacke. The castle lies on the grounds of a still-inhabited late 18th-century mansion. There's also a nice garden cafe ] in an old workers building which serves local products in a cozy atmosphere.
• Växjö Gothic Church - Växjö domkyrka | Linnégatan 2A GPS: 56.877417, 14.811946 - Built in the 12th century. It has two large spires and an interior filled with glass from Kosta Boda and other Swedish glass makers that are near the town.
• The Echo Temple - Ekotemplet - 56.844912, 14.826267 Located near the university area in Teleborg. Take bus nr 5 to Vattentornet, Teleborg A water tower with acoustics making sounds echo several times.
• Huseby Bruk - Grimslöv GPS: 56.778549, 14.585009 Some 20 kilometers south west of Växjö ☎ +46 470-75 20 97 - n industrial museum including a small village, a mansion, and several old factories in pretty surroundings. Huseby was originally an iron foundry with history from the 17th century and in use until the 1950s. Donated to the state after a scandal called "Husebyaffären" (The Huseby affair) in the 1950s where the uneducated owner Florence Stephens were swindled for large amounts by trusted employees. Also involved was Prince Carl Bernadotte who confessed to the charges but was somehow acquitted.
• Kronoberg Castle Ruin - Kronoberg Slottsruin - 56.941712, 14.794722 Is located a bit north of the downtown. Bus number 1 goes to the castle in the summertime - It is a place with beautiful Swedish nature, tourists and a cozy but expensive café. The castle dates back to 14th century, and figured in both the Danish-Swedish wars and as base of operations for the Geatish freedomfighter, Nils Dacke, who fought against the Swedish crown in the 16th century.
• Smålands Museum - Södra Järnvägsgatan 2 GPS: 56.875656, 14.807278 ☎ +46 470-70 42 00 A museum about the cultural history of Småland and "The Swedish Glass Museum".

• House of Emigrants - Utvandrarnas Museum | Vilhelm Mobergs gata 4 A museum concerning the great emigration from Sweden in general and from Småland in particular in the 19th century.
• Teleborg Castle - Teleborgs slott | Slottsallén 12 GPS: 56.857203, 14.834115 Is located in the university area. Take bus nr 5 to Universitetsplatsen ☎ +46 470-34 89 80 - It looks old but was in fact built in 1900.

What to Do

Walk around the lakes, if the weather is nice. Växjösjön lies near the train station just south of the cathedral.

Visit the relaxing Teaterparken park or the park around the cathedral.

• Åsnen runt is a 4+ day bicycle route that goes through Växjö and round the lake Åsnen some 20 kilometers south of town.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Växjö

Almost all shops in center of town are on the main street, Storgatan. Nothing that you can't buy everywhere else in Sweden though.

Two larger centers of shopping malls lies in the east of town called Samarkand and I11 after the former regiment. Both reachable by bus nr 3.

There is a Swedish army surplus store not too far from the downtown. Follow Liedbergsgatan to the south, cross the railway tracks and take right on the first crossing.

Halal Restaurants in Växjö

• Café Askelyckan - Storgatan 25 GPS: 56.878924, 14.802421 ☎ +46 470-123 11 On Storgatan is a cozy coffee house in the center of town situated in an old wooden building. Great for watching pedestrians either from the outdoor area or the second floor.
• Broqvist konditori - Kronobergsgatan 14 GPS: 56.878907, 14.810460 ☎ +46 470-120 20 Just north east of the main square (Stortorget) run by 5th generation of the same family that opened the café in 1876. The interior doesn't reveal this though the service and quality cakes does.
• Koh-thai - Västra Esplanaden 6 GPS: 56.879376, 14.801924 ☎ +46 470-77 78 88 (Thai) restaurant with excellent food. Serves lunch for 65 SEK even on Saturdays.
• PM & Vänner - Storgatan 24 GPS: 56.879024, 14.804025 ☎ +46 470-75 97 00 One of Sweden's more well known restaurants.

• Kafé De Luxe - Sandgärdsgatan 17-19 GPS: 56.877754, 14.806252 ☎ +46 470-74 04 09 On Sandgärdsgatan situated in one of Växjös older wooden buildings with and basement dance floor. Most late night visitors are around their 20s.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Växjö

Växjö - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Växjö, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Växjö. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Växjö and its surrounding regions.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Elite Stadshotellet - Kungsgatan 6 GPS: 56.878049, 14.808827 train station 200 m; pay parking in the adjoining square ☎ +46 470 134 00 +46 470 448 37 Price From 552 kr | checkin=15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 Four-star hotel in the pedestrian-oriented downtown. Well laid-out rooms, available with double bed or two beds. Breakfast and reliable wireless internet included.
• Hotell Esplanad - Norra Esplanaden 21 GPS: 56.881404, 14.806157 ☎ +46 470-225 80
• Hotell Värend - Kungsgatan 27 GPS: 56.882884, 14.808790 ☎ +46 470-77 67 00 Just north of the downtown is a small hotel which may look like something out of a horror movie. Discounts during the summer period.

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Växjö

• Jönköping - A city on the shore of lake Vättern.
• Kalmar - An old city by the coast of Småland.
• Karlskrona - Is a naval town in Blekinge.

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