Skara
Skara is a town with about 18,000 inhabitants in the region Västergötland in Sweden.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]The X 2000 train takes you to Stockholm (2 hours) and Gothenburg (1 hour).
By bus
[edit]By car
[edit]The European route E20 passes through Skara.
Get around
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Map of Skara
Walking, public transport [formerly dead link] or car. Short term parking is free.
See
[edit]- See also: Skaraborg history tour
- 1 Skara cathedral (Skara domkyrka). A medieval cathedral, among the oldest in Scandinavia.
- 2 Lake Hornborga (Hornborgasjön). A must for birdwatching in the area. Known as the lake where up to 12,000 cranes stop on their way back from warmer countries. Situated about 20 km from town center.
- 3 Varnhem monastery.
Do
[edit]- 1 Skara sommarland. Amusement park with about 45 attractions including water slides, roller-coaster and go-carts.
- 2 Axevalla. A horse race track.