gota kanal

This trip across Sweden through 66 locks and 4 lakes was both relaxing and exciting. The staff was friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. The atmosphere was relaxed and there was plenty of time to converse with fellow passengers or just enjoy the scenery. The food bordered on gourmet. There were daily briefings and some side excursions if you wished. Although the cabins are quiet cramped, after all, this boat, the Juno, is 140 years old, they were very clean. No one wanted to spend much time in them anyway, when you could be topside visiting and siteseeing. The whole crew from the captain to the cruise director and all the mates were very accommodating to the request of the passengers to tours of the engine room or the galley, when time allowed. I would recommend this trip to everyone. I loved it.

It is possible to take one day trips from Törreboda to Sjötorp or to Karlsborg and a bus back is included. Stay at the small pension Prästgärden, at the camping area or just drive to a new destination. Check out Uplevelsespacket.se for info and prices. We had 2 lovely trips with lunch on board. Note that the guide will speak only in Swedish so bring your own book about the canal. You get a map.

Fantastic place to see and to sail along. This is one of the few canals left in the world where man can travel by sailboats or motor boats to practice this sport and to see all the beautiful sites along its banks ,not to forget the thrilling experience of going through its many locks .This is one place in Sweden that every visitor to Sweden should see especially with sailing boats from the continent or from England

A fantastic experience- crossing the Gota Canal. 64 locks through a gorgeous water way, Castles, Fortresses and old cities. It is about 100 miles long.You will need at least 2 weeks, Suderkobing to Gotaborg on a boat.Bike path, and hiking path run along side the old canal.

We've just returned from a six day cruise on Diana and can definitely say that it was a fantastic experience. The greeting from the first moment gave a very good impression and the friendliness, efficiently and enthusiasm of the Captain and crew continued to the moment we left the boat.The atmosphere of friendliness spread to all the passengers and everyone joined in conversations in their different languages.The boat had benefited from its recent refit and although the cabins are tiny, they are laid out well and the adjoining toilets and showers kept in good order.We ate an excellent range of Swedish style food and were impressed with the standard and the presentation and always looked forward to the meal.The inclusive excursions and walks were well organised and we were particularly impressed with the way that the Captain was able to make special dropping off and picking up stops for those who found walking difficult.This trip would appeal to anyone who has experienced small boat sailing as it was impossible not to be impressed by the skill of the Captain and crew when handling the many locks and narrow channel navigation.This was the most relaxing and interesting of holidays and we would recommend it highly. We will certainly return to Sweden as the trip has shown us a beautiful country.

Last Saturday night my husband, daughter and I went on a prawn cruise on Göta Kanal (channel) and Lake Roxen, with a motorship called "Wasa Lejon". The trip started at Bergs slussar, which is in itself a very beautiful, scenic area by the water, with vast lawns, a mini golf course, and a café. We went throught the many locks (I think there were seven locks before we reached the surface level of lake Roxen), and then around on the lake Roxen. The locks in themselves are very exciting - and a little scary - especially for kids. All in all the trip took four hours.When on lake Roxen, we were served our prawns. You could eat how much you wanted, and the waitresses went around and took away the shells for you and served you more prawns, bread, butter and mayonnaise. Ice-water was included in the price, and then you could also order wine, liqueur, coffee, lemonade etc. if you paid extra. The prices were moderate.The waitresses did their job adequately, but I think they could have been a little nicer and more service-minded... I felt that they were a little too young and unprofessional in their attitude towards the guests. This small fault is what makes me detract one point in my grading - from five to four. When we had finished with the prawns, we went out on the bow deck, watched the sunset over lake Roxen, and felt the fresh breeze against our skin... There was also a entertainer, who sang and played on a small electronic piano for an hour or so. He was not very good really, but in that romantic environment and with a few glasses of wine inside you, he was quite good enough! :-)I strongly recommend this trip, if you have one night over here in Linköping!

This small town has a dock beside the canal and various eateries. You can also walk around in the town a bit, and there is a town square, but watch out because the shape of the roads can easily send you in circles. If you're stopping, the ice cream available near the dock is standout, but bathroom facilities, unfortunately, seemed to be scarce.

I have just finished the four day tour on the Juno. I thought it was absolutely excellent. It was just the right combination of relaxing and tours off the boat. The food was excellent. The staff on board were absolutely great. The small cabin did not fuss me as it was well equipped - basin, towels, power point, small wardrobe, etc. There is the inside lounge and the front deck and the back deck under cover with a bar for during the day. We were really well looked after. It is hard to think of anything to complain about. Scenery was variable and interesting. I would recommend it to anyone.

After a bit hesitation we tried the Gota Canal (6 days from Stockholm to Gothenburg) and we were overwhelmed! The slow journey with the Diana - built around 1930 but in very good condition,- through wonderful landscape and with very nice guests on board was truly amazing. The food is on par with Guide Michelin recommendations and the service was also excellent. The cabins are small but if you chose one of the cabins on lower deck you'll get most value for your money - even if also small, these cabins have two beds beside each other.Try the Gota Canal and you will not regret it!Ulla-Carin

We visited the Gota Canal just out of Linkoping at Berg - It is about 15 minutes and is the location that is has the multiple locks that look like stairs. It was quiet and quaint and a nice walk around the canals and down to the lake. The cruise boats were making their way up the canal along with a few sail boats. If you find excitement in the history and engineering of this canal, can find excitement in a beautiful walk and scenery then you should go. Cafe's are located on the canal - bike trails along it's edge go north - day cruises are available from the port house. Great for everyone.

Gota Canal all very nice , good food 5 & by and large staff were ok & friendly - thats whats good said and out of the way.Firstly it is way over priced - on the verge of ridiculous and one could quite easily (with a minimum of what Gota Canal 7 day trip would cost !) afford a holiday to the Bahamas from Europe and be "guaranteed" sunny weather. We heard stories of passengers from prevoius trips locking themselves away in their cabins ( cabins so small you have to take it in turns to get up in the morning as its so cramped) because of inclement weather for the duration of the trip. Luckilly we had almost 3 days good weather before the heavens opened and with that it rained the remaining 4 days of our trip.So if you are thinking of booking remember to bring an umbrella as this could easily be the wettest holiday you never dreamed of !P.S. If you do happen to be a vegetarian please note the food as a whole is pretty much of the frozen food variety and not very imaginative - a big disappointment.

Thanks to the tripadvisor reviewer who put us on to this cruise on the Gota Canal. We booked through Euro River Cruises and chose the 4 day option. The boat we were on will be 100 years old next year but is meticulously maintained and wonderfully staffed. Extremely small cabins (as on a train) but you use the cabin only for sleeping. We were on the bridge deck (top) which gave us excellent access. Great weather helped and every day brought new sights as the boat stops at least once during the day as well as good companionship with the less than 50 other passengers. We travel internationally once or twice a year and rated this as one of-or perhaps the most-memorable trips. Food and service absolutely top. Highly recommended.

If visiting Linkoping you must take a trip out to the Gota Canal and watchthe boats passing through. Even if you dont have a car, its just 15 minutesby bus - the drivers are so helpful they will tell you when to alight and thenits just 2 - 3 minutes walk. Such a beautiful and relaxing place, go for a swim, have lunch by the side of the canal.

Berg´s Lock is a socalled lock-staircase consisting of 7 locks ending towards the east in a nice big lake. there is a nice little café and a really nice minigolf course overlooking the little resting harbour. beautifull and unique. close to this you will find some old monestery and so forth.

once-in-a-lifetime cruise into the beautiful Swedish countryside on old boat with tiny cabins and shared toilets; but: everything was kept clean; the food was delicious, and the staff and guide (who spoke 12 languages...) were both knowledgable and friendly. Had an amazing 4 days onboard in August.