Remmalag — a peaceful trip to the sound of clattering hooves
At Visingsö you can make a round trip with “remmalag", the village´s popular horse carriage which has taken visitors around the island for over 100 years. The trip is slowly paced and you can enjoy the smells and nature experiences.
“Remmalagen" started in the end of the 1800s when the steamboat shipping companies started making pleasure trips to Visingsö. In the beginning, flatbed wagons was used. “Rem" meaning bars and “la" is on older name for flatbed, creating the word remmala(g). From theportofVisingsöyou can go for an hour´s trip through the magnificentoak forestto KumlabyChurch. You will pass the ruin of Visingsborg," the centre" of the village, the parish warehouse from the 1700´s and graveyards from the Iron Age.
You can also order special trips for example to the temple yard or to the ruins of Sweden´s first royal castle- Visingsöborgen situated in Näs.
For more information and group booking, contact the tourist bureau!
Want to get suggestions on attractions, tours in Gränna/Visingsö. Or do you want to book a group trip? Contact us by form or telephone,
Gränna: +46 36 - 10 38 60
Visingsö: +46 36 - 10 38 89
Gränna: +46 36 - 10 38 60
Visingsö: +46 36 - 10 38 89
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Destination Jönköping develops and markets the image of Jönköping towards the business community, visitors and residents.
Visingsö
During the middle ages, the Swedish Kings ruled from their fort at the southern cape.
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Jönköping is situated at the southern end of Lake Vättern in one of Sweden´s economically most prosperous regions.
