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Place in Småland, Sweden
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Eksjö is a town in the Småland province with 10,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of Eksjö Municipality, which has roughly 17,000 inhabitants. It is notable as one of the best preserved old wood-towns in Sweden.
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The Aschan house
A preserved 19th century middle class home.
Eksjö church
Built in 1889.
Contains exhibitions regarding the history of Eksjö, the military history of Småland and 20th-century artist Albert Engström who was born in the nearby village Hult.
Folklore Museum
A local arts-and-crafts museum in a 17th-century coppersmith's house.
Musical concerts on several live stages in central Eksjö one weekend in late August.
A ravine with a lot of beautiful natural scenery, rumoured to be the hiding place of trolls and bandits.
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Eksjö City Hotel
One of the fancier restaurants in the city is in the city hotel.
A Chinese restaurant with a nice outdoor seating.
A pizzeria.
Japanese restaurant, offering a wide range of Japanese dishes, such as sushi.
A nice café by the main square.
Eksjö City Hotel
Hotel located on the main square "Stora Torget". It was renovated in the mid-18th century and features high ceilings and crystal chandeliers.
Nice hostel.
Located close to the lake "Södra Vixen". A shared kitchen and breakfast is available. There is a terrace with a beautiful view of the landscape.
Literally "Antiquities & cast iron". Has a flea market in the basement.
Eksjö Central Station only serves minor regional trains. However, all trains connecting Stockholm with Malmö pass through Nässjö 16 km West of Eksjö. From Nässjö you can continue towards Eksjö by bus.
Read in the guideEksjö city is very small and is best seen by foot. The rest of the municipality is most easily accessed by car.
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