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Place in Uppland, Sweden
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Enköping is a city in western Uppland in Sweden with about 20,000 inhabitants, branding itself "Sweden's nearest city". It is the seat of Enköping municipality with about 40,000 inhabitants.
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In Enköping municipality. It was the summer residence of King Gustavus III. It has a famous arboretum which can be seen during booked tours.
A local art exhibition hall.
A museum of local history.
17th-century castle by Lake Mälaren which is the private residence of the von Ehrenheim family. The palace interiors are only accessible through guided tours.
Castle near Enköping which is today a conference hall, hotel, spa and restaurant. (Not to be confused with Haga of Solna!).
An open air museum showing a traditional 19th-century Uppland farm. Available for booked tours.
Brandskogsskeppet
A complex of Bronze Age petroglyphs, including the 4.13 m long and 0.6 m high Brandskogsskeppet (Brandskogen Ship) petroglyph.
French restaurant.
Restaurant in an 18th-century port warehouse. Open in the summer.
A pizzeria.
Mixed Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Malaysian cuisine.
Night club and bar.
English pub.
B&B in central Enköping.
A hostel run by people with disabilities.
Rent an entire house in central Enköping.
Conference hall with hotel.
Enköping is along Mälarbanan which runs several trains from Stockholm and Västerås daily. There are also frequent buses buses to and from Uppsala as well as buses to Strängnäs.
Read in the guideCentral Enköping is walkable. The countryside is best accessed by car.
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