You may cycle along the Mälardalsleden trail in the varied and fertile landscape in southern Sweden with deciduous trees, farms and enjoy the proximity to water. About 12 kilometers north of Eskilstuna there is a real gem if you are going to stay a night or two. Sundbyholm Castle is located on a promontory by Lake Mälaren. The main building was completed in 1648 and erected on the initiative of the Reverend Admiral Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm. Today it is a modern hotel and conference facility with a fine restaurant and hotel rooms in various buildings in the castle area.
Sundbyholm has all the prerequisites for relaxing and filling the time with experiences. A walk in the castle's surroundings gives many beautiful views, you can go down and look at the guest harbor or go down to the sandy beach and swim. Another attraction that is within cycling and walking distance is the famous Sigurd carving. The carving is from the 11th century and is made on a rock. It illustrates episodes from the Icelandic saga of Sigurd Fafnesbane. In short, the carving is well worth a visit.
Another thing worth knowing about Sundbyholm is that this is where Prince Eugen spent a summer in 1893 and painted his rightly famous oil painting ”The old castle".
The entire castle is a restaurant, banquet hall and breakfast room. There is no accommodation in the castle building itself. In the evening, various dinner menus are served at white tablecloths and lit candles and in the morning a large breakfast buffet is served up to overnight guests. In total, there are 109 hotel rooms with 233 beds at Sundbyholm Castle. There are small double rooms, standard double rooms, junior suites and luxury suites. The standard double rooms are available in smaller buildings as well as in a large brick building from the 1960s, where the rooms were renovated with beautiful fabrics, comfortable beds and fully tiled bathrooms. Sundbyholm is also Nordic Ecolabelled as a proof that the environment is taken into account.
The Eskilstuna Art Museum is located in a closed gear workshop in Munktellstaden. Here you can both look at art, visit the shop or eat something good in restaurant P-2.
Microbrewery that produces beer using artisanal methods and raw materials of the highest quality. Brewery pub, shop and bench bench test outdoors.
Open-air museum in the middle of Eskilstuna with many well-preserved houses from the 1650s. Here you will find active craftsmen, museums, cafés and restaurants.
The Sigurd carving is a nearly thousand year old carving stone carving. It has been called the oldest cartoon in the Nordic countries, and is a strange and imaginative ancient memory.
Tingsgården Restaurang & Bar serves well-prepared food from the classic Swedish cuisine. In the summer you can enjoy the cozy and beautifully located outdoor dining area.
Fiholm's castle consists of two stately wing buildings that were erected by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna during the 1640s and is a beautiful example of the European building ideal of that time.
Jernberghska Krog & Café is located in a charming smithy from the 17th century. Here you can eat good, well-prepared and healthy food in a fantastic environment.
At Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna you can learn more about all the exciting animals you meet there. Children can also play and swim in the fun Parkenbadet.
Popular Vikingaby and Sweden's largest wooden boat fleet with replicas and originals from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages and the old age. In the summertime there is an ice cream shop with homemade ice cream.
At Kajens Café you sit on the first parquet next to Lake Mälaren, and can eat a gourmet pizza or delicious salad. Or visit the ice cream parlor ...
Here, beer is brewed according to traditional methods in an artisanal way. The alchemist, the Indian and the Cossack are some of the varieties. Also brewery display.
In the world's first recycling gallery, the old is new. The stores repair and convert old items into new items, which they then resell.
Just outside Torshälla you will find the shops at Wäsby with shopping and café, art gallery, cheese and flower shop and ceramics studio in a traditional and beautiful environment.
