Introducing Norrköping
With typical Swedish cleverness and cunning design, Norrköping's closed-down mills and disused canals have been superbly regenerated - like Manchester in England…only beautiful! It's well worth stopping to gaze at the waterfalls, locks and stunning buildings, which now house museums, cafés and a concert hall. Another key attraction is the animal park at Kolmården, some 30km to the northeast.
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The industrial development of Norrköping began in the 17th century, but really took off in the late 19th century when textile mills and factories sprang up alongside the swift- flowing Motala ström. Seventy percent of Sweden's textiles were once made in Norrköping, but the last mill closed in the 1970s.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Help! Stockholm - ???? - Skavsta
by Scand1 15 July 2011
Skavsta airport can be combined with Norrköping or Linköping. Those towns are a bit south of the airport and have both direct bus connection…
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RE: Quick trip to Sweden
by johamatt 04 April 2011
Visualisation centre in Norrköping is interesting. Visualization Center C is a meeting place about visualization - the result of a close…
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RE: Have you ever been in NORWAY before???
by Martin2008 10 February 2010
On the plus side: Spectacular scenery as Norrkoping said though I didnt really go to those places like western fjords. Just Oslo&Bodø,…
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