Top Things to do in Norrkoping
Top 6 Free Things to do in Norrkoping, Ostergotland County
The medieval city of Norrkoping is nicknamed “The Manchester of Sweden” because of its historical role in the paper and textile industries. Those industries were powered by the Motala river, which runs through the city. Visit the Himmelstalundsvägen to see ancient rock carvings that date to the Nordic Bronze Age, or explore the Industrial Landscape to get an understanding of what shaped modern day Norrkoping.
Restaurants in Norrkoping
1. The Industrial Landscape
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4.5 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By uppenbarelsen - Stockholm, Sweden
A beautiful stream in the middle of the city, surrounded by a re-imagined industrial landscape in "The Liverpool of Sweden".
2. Carl Johans Park
3. Abackarna
4. Arbetets museum
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4.0 based on 172 reviews
5. Norrkopings Stadsmuseum
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4.0 based on 45 reviews
Norrköping City Museum is a museum with the mission to conduct, preserve and convey the local cultural heritage. The City Museum was inaugurated in 1981 and is housed in the old factory buildings by Motala Ström, right in the middle of the old industrial landscape in Norrköping. The museum has a standing exhibition on the textile industry in Norrköping and an exhibition on the city's history from the Stone Age until the 1600s. Furthermore, the museum has an exhibition on different old-fashioned handicrafts. Besides this, the museum has several different temporary exhibitions. Opening hours: January-May Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11-17 Thursday 11-20 Saturday, Sunday 11-16 June-August Tuesday-Friday 11-17 Saturday, Sunday 11-16 September-December Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11-17 Thursday 11-20 Saturday, Sunday 11-16
6. Himmelstalund rock carvings
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By StevenKolsteren - Groningen, The Netherlands
Finding the viking rock carvings proves difficult because the name Himmelstalund seems to refer to everything around. Find the swimming pool and a path next to it leads into the large grass meadows, turning into a boardwalk where you find the carvings some 800 mtr. further. The carvings shows boats, animals etc and are clearly marked in red. They are flat on the ground and not covered. Of course the visit to the park as well as parking is free.
