Jonkoping is beautiful city situated in Smaland, Sweden. It is renowned for its cleanliness and its talented musicians. This town offers a variety of activities and sites for tourists to explore. You should hire a vehicle to explore the natural and man-made attractions of Jonkoping.
A rich history, museums, beaches and much more
Jonkoping is known globally for its wide range of cultural theatres, museums, man-made structures, art galleries, beautiful beaches and luxurious sporting facilities. With a hired vehicle from the Jonkoping airport, travellers can comfortably explore the natural and manmade beauty of this great city.
- Ruins of Visingborg: this was at one time the most magnificent and lavish castle in the whole of Sweden. It was constructed in the 16th century by the Lord Brahe. However, the castle was destroyed by fire leaving just the south wing of this gigantic square-formed building.
- Jonkoping’s Match Museum: matches which are a household commodity used by most people every day are documented in this beautiful museum. The museum is situated on what was as match factory built in 1848. There is a wide collection of beautiful matchboxes for your perusal. This museum is a tribute to the time-honoured Matchmaking industry of Jonkoping.
- Jönköping County Museum: this museum holds various exhibitions all-year-round. This museum has the highest number of artistic collections of John Bauer. It also has numerous Swedish arts that have been collected for over a hundred years.
- Gränna: is a great little town that is a popular attraction for tourists. Granna is a representation of how a Swedish village should look like. The renowned explorer Andreé had planned his tour to the North Pole in this little town. This is also the place where the popular "polkagris", a Swedish lollipop is made.
- Visingsö: this is the largest island in Lake Vättern and can be accessed using a ferry from Gränna. This island is renowned worldwide for being popular with kings. The island has a botanical garden consisting of more than 500 different plant species and a number of medieval churches. The most standard mode of transportation on Visingsö Island is horse-driven cart that takes travellers around this beautiful island.
Jonkoping offers a unique tourist attraction for travellers from all over the globe. When you travel to this beautiful city, you will need to hire a vehicle from one of the car hire companies at the airport. This will enable you to travel comfortably especially if you have kids. A car hire will make your vacation memorable for years to come.