Herrfallets Fritids och Konferensanläggning

Spectacular Lake Hjälmaren should keep all ages and most tastes busy for some time when staying at Herrfallets Fritids och Konferensanläggning, whether you want to sunbathe, paddle or swim, cast off for perch and pike, or take a vessel out into the water. Hjälmaren is adjacent to Lake Mälaren, with the two big islands of Selaön and Svartsjölandet for sightseeing and more nature spotting. The Viking Age settlements of Birka on the Mälaren island of Björkö, and Hovgården on the island of Adelsö, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites; history fans should also like the barrow of Björn Ironside on the lake's island of Munsö, and the Swedish royal residence of Drottningholm Palace, on the island of Lovön and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To the west of Lake Hjälmaren is the city of Örebro, home to spectacular medieval Örebro Castle, Marieberg shopping centre and Gustavsvik, the biggest waterpark in northern Europe and one of Sweden's most popular attractions. Other recommended options are Tuna Park shopping centre and Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna, the Sala silver mine, more shopping and Säfstaholms Castle at Vingåker, fishing at the waterway of the Hjälmare canal, and the manor house and grounds of Julita Manor, on the shores of Lake Öljaren.