We have just started a four-month motorhome trip in Sweden and Europe, and the second leg went from Enköping to Mariestad. This day offered wonderful sunshine, spring warmth, Easter coffee with friends and a new pleasant acquaintance, in the form of the small town of Mariestad.
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Enköping - with Easter coffee with blog friends
The campervan trip started off rather badly with a... broken water tap in the bathroom and water leaks. All the more pleasant to wake up the next morning and read all the comments with wise tips and cheers.
A couple of blog friends, from the blog Good for the soul, lives in the area and wondered if we needed to borrow tools or maybe wanted to come by for a coffee. We didn't need tools right now, but we said yes to coffee!
There were some nice morning hours in the sun, but tasty Easter coffee and a lot of talk. Very nice to see you! Many thanks!
Villa Fannalund - and other Enköping attractions
We have never explored Enköping properly, so we took the opportunity to ask the locals about what to see. We learned that the beautiful parks are Enköping's pride and joy, but since the time of year may not do them justice, we'll have to come back.
We did check out Villa Fannalund, where inventor Johan Petter Johansson once lived. Johansson patented a long list of inventions during his lifetime, the wrench being the most revolutionary. If we understand correctly, the Bahco museum will open in Enköping later this spring, where you can learn more.
The municipality also includes the beautiful Grönsöö Castlewhich we visited last year.
From Enköping to Mariestad
For our part, it was time to continue the journey, and we headed towards Mariestadwhich is located on the eastern side of Lake Vänern. We were in these nooks and crannies when we drove along the Göta Canal in the summer of 2020, but we never made it here. So now it was time!
Arriving in Mariestad
Mariestad turned out to be a very motorhome-friendly town. At the harbour there are no less than two parking spaces for motorhomes, one of which is really big. Here you pay 220 SEK/day with electricity or 190 SEK/day without electricity, and get access to various services.
A short walk away there is also a completely free car park for motorhomes. Since we didn't think we needed service yet, we parked here with a small group of other motorhomes. We thought this was an excellent spot, with a nice view and walking distance to the centre.
Peter used Lake Vänern to clean the dinner fish, which we "caught" in the supermarket. Considering the smell, it is nice not to have to clean fish inside the motorhome ... What kind of fish is it? It's a redfish, and here you can find our recipe for redfish.
More about Mariestad coming soon! Please follow the continuation of the trip, which goes to Germany and the Czech Republic, here on freedomtravel.se, and on Instagram at @freedomtravelnews.
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Elisabeth says:
It is really beautiful around Vänern! Will it be the west coast next?
19 April 2022 - 9:46
Helena says:
Can only agree! We are slowly heading towards Germany right now. The west coast is also on the list, but it will probably be a little later this summer.
19 April 2022 - 18:11
Maria / emjis says:
Nice place you found. Any more ice cream?
19 April 2022 - 10:09
Helena says:
We have tried ice cream now! Good and nice place in the harbour! 🙂
19 April 2022 - 18:12
bmlarstravellingblog says:
Mariestad is a wonderful town, especially in the summer. There are many gems around Lake Vänern and we are particularly fond of Lidköping.
19 April 2022 - 10:48
Helena says:
Truly a nice city! And we can imagine it blooming in the summer!
19 April 2022 - 18:13
Elisabeth says:
Sad start, but then things got better. In Mariestad we stayed one night in the car park last summer. Was good there. Have a continued good trip!
19 April 2022 - 10:52
Helena says:
Thank you very much! Yes, plenty of places for motorhomes in Mariestad, great!
19 April 2022 - 18:13
Ditte says:
I'm glad it was more successful with the continued journey to Mariestad - a city I know well and also used to be there.
Nice to have a successful location and the city is nice to visit - It's a bit funny that there's a cathedral here but no bishop...
Keep up the good work.
19 April 2022 - 17:22
Helena says:
Yes, that's right, I now remember that you told me before! And that's interesting about the church!
19 April 2022 - 18:14
Torebring Matts says:
It was a well-balanced option to start the holiday journey and perhaps not rush out to the continent as we have usually done. Have a really good trip and have luck on your side.
19 April 2022 - 19:38
Lena - good for the soul says:
Oh, thank you! It was so nice and cosy to have you here!
Hugs Lena & Andreas
19 April 2022 - 20:28
BP says:
Had a good laugh at the "mix" in this post, and I'm not thinking primarily about the text but the pictures:
Peter is wearing a hat. You have a haircut. I hadn't seen the collection of stuffed animals before, at least not the cute teddy bear, tiger and something to the right. In the unlikely event of a blog drought, just write a presentation of the cute friends:-)
19 April 2022 - 20:33