From Läckö Castle to Sala silver mine in a motorhome - with foreign guests

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The third and last part of our motorhome trip in Sweden, together with our South African friends, went from Läckö Castle to Sala silver mine, and then back to Stockholm. We show pictures and tell about the trip!

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From Läckö Castle to the Sala silver mine

Our South African friends, Henri and Michelle, stayed with us for quite some time, and it was great fun to show them Sweden. We started by showing them around Stockholmand then we set off on a motorhome trip, together in our campervan.

The first stage went from Trosa to Kosta and the second stage went from Varberg to Hunnebostrand. Here we tell you about the third (and final) stage, from Läckö Castle to the Sala silver mine.

Läckö Castle

From Hunnebostrand we drove almost straight to Läckö Castle. We had first planned to make a short stop at the locks in Trollhättan on the way, but we got away a little too late to make it. The castle was our main destination for the day, and we arrived just in time to stroll around the outside for a while before it was time for a guided tour. This castle is incredibly beautiful, which our friends also thought!

We had targeted one of the English-language tours of the day, and it was a very interesting tour.

In addition to the guided tour, you can discover other floors on your own, where there are various exhibitions. Among other things, we were fascinated by the incredibly delicious exhibition "Wonderland", with amazing works by art photographer Kirsty Mitchell.

Overnight stay: Läckö Camping

We stayed overnight at Läckö Camping. What an incredibly cosy little forest campsite! Here you stand in the middle of the trees in a lovely natural environment. All four of us liked this place very much.

Varnhem Abbey Church

The next day we had a relatively long driving day, and we therefore started early without having breakfast. Instead, we had breakfast when we arrived at Varnhem Abbey Church. A nice place for breakfast it turned out!

Varnhem Abbey Church is a very interesting place to visit, packed with history. Here you can see the fascinating church, with all its royal tombs, as well as the ruins of the old monastery. You can also visit Kata Farm, with the ruins of one of Sweden's oldest churches and a Christian burial site from the 10th century.

When we first told our South African friends that we were going to see a "church", they may not have had high expectations, but the place pleasantly surprised them. When we got back in the campervan after the visit, Henri and Michelle immediately ordered Jan Guillou's books about Arn the Templar!

lake village

We made one more stop this day and it was in lake village, which forms one end of the Göta Canal. Here we looked at the locks, had an ice cream and bought fish, before we continued the journey.

Overnight stay: First Camp Ånnaboda - Örebro

This evening we stayed at First Camp Ånnaboda - Örebro, a campsite that we all liked! Quiet, scenic, nice swimming area and nice walking and hiking trails.

Örebro

The next day it was time to explore Örebro! We started with a visit to charming Wadköping, which can be said to be a kind of living open-air museum. This place was appreciated by our friends. The mix of historical settings and the opportunity to shop or have a coffee is very nice!

When we felt done with Wadköping, we walked along the Svartån river to Örebro Castle. A nice walk!

We then scouted the mighty Örebro Castle, probably built in the mid-14th century, from the outside.

MC Collection at Tidö Castle

We continued the motorhome journey to Västerås, where we have targeted Tidö Castle. We have seen the castle itself before, but that time the motorbike museum was not open. So the museum was a new acquaintance for us as well, and it was a good fit since Henri rides a motorbike himself. What did we think of the museum? Very nice! Many fascinating motorcycles to see, and nicely presented.

In addition to motorbikes, there is a bicycle exhibition, as well as a small number of stylish cars.

Overnight stay: Västerås Guest Harbour

We chose to stay overnight in Västerås Guest Harbour. Our foreign guests have probably generally liked campsites better than pitches, but they liked Västerås guest harbour. Here you stand nicely by the water (with entertaining views of those who wakeboard or water ski in the cable park!) and good service.

Anundshög

The next day we started with a visit to the historical site Anundshög, outside Västerås. Here you'll find Sweden's highest burial mound, as well as no less than five large ship settlements and a rune stone road. When we arrived here, there were also some living "Vikings" on site, and our South African friends got the chance to try Viking chess. Great fun!

Of course, we also checked out some of the historical remains on the site, including the large and special rune stone that is there.

Sala silver mine

On the same day we went to the Sala silver mine, which was the last destination on our trip to Sweden, together with our South African friends. This was a very interesting visit, even though there is currently no working lift to take you down to the deepest places. Read more about the visit to the Sala silver mine here.

Overnight stay: Bredsands camping

We did not want to come home to the houseboat late in the evening, and therefore chose to spend the night on the road, which we did at Bredsands camping in Enköping. It was incredibly cold and windy when we were there, so there were not so many photos, but the campsite is nice, with a nice location by Lake Mälaren.

Back in Stockholm

The next day it was time to wrap up the trip, by driving back to Stockholm and our houseboat. For the evening we ordered Lebanese takeaway from a restaurant and invited Peter's son Robin and his wife Alexandra over. It was a last (for this time) evening with our South African friends.

Henri and Michelle have now travelled to Gothenburg, where Michelle will compete in the heptathlon in World Masters Athletics Gothenburg Championchips 2024. We wish her luck and hope they have a great stay in Gothenburg!

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