Borensberg
Borensberg is a town in Östergötland, in Motala municipality.
Get in
[edit]It is easiest to reach by car but can also be accessed by bus from Motala and Linköping or by boat on the Göta Canal.
Get around
[edit]It's small - walk and enjoy the town!
See
[edit]- The manually operated locks on the Göta Canal at the entrance to town
Do
[edit]- Bike Rental Cykeläventyr Östergötland, Kanalvägen 17, ☏ +46 14140820, info@cykelaventyr.se. You can find the bike rental at the Hi-Hostel STF Borensberg/Göta Kanal. Day-rental 165 kr.
- Take a boat on the Göta Canal - Boats run daily through the summer both to Motala or in the other direction. One way ticket to Motala from 250 kr.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Delicious but reasonably expensive food served in the Gota hotel (425 kr for a 3 course menu). Otherwise there are take away pizza and hamburger restaurants in the town.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Gota hotel, ☏ +46 141-400 60. A nice little hotel directly on the Göta Canal in a classic old building. Double rooms without showers for 850 kr.
- Hi-Hostel Borensberg/Göta Kanal, Kanalvägen 17, ☏ +46 14140820, info@glasbruket.eu. Between Göta Canal and the river "Motala Ström" you'll find a fine accommodation in a former glass factory. Accommodation in apartments with own kitchen and bathroom and "hostel" accommodation with shared showers in service building and 2 shared kitchens.