|
|
| Lake Malaren, Sweden Vacations and Luxury Travel Packages |
|
The Heart of the Svear Empire
Three regions are grouped around Lake Malaren: Sodermanland to the south, Vastmanland to the northwest and Uppland to the northeast. In the 5th century, they made up the nucleus of the Svear rike (Svear Empire), whose borders were never finalized. But the central area offered a rough configuration nevertheless: Uppdand represented the center; south of Uppland lived the "southmen" and to the west, the "westmen:"
Lake Malaren provides all three regions with a common heart. In the Middle Ages, the lake was still connected to the Baltic Sea, but today dams and locks have separated the two bodies of water and, as a result, Lake Malaren has become Sweden's third-largest lake. The lake stretches from near the Baltic Sea to as far away as Koping (100 kilometers inland), and is marked by numerous bays, tributaries and islands. Many of Sweden's historic cities can be found in this area Birka, Old Uppsala, Uppsala and Stockholm. Vasteras, Strangnas and Sigtuna are three additional centers going back to the Middle Ages that lie on the shores of the lake. Today, Lake Malaren is connected to the Baltic Sea by the Sodertalje Canal and is even navigable for seagoing vessels with up to 5.5 meters of draft. This led to the construction of large industrial complexes in Sodertalje, Eskilstuna and Vasteras.
The Land of the Southmen
Sodermanland is marked by gently rolling hills and numerous lakes, forests and rivers; the only highlands appear in the south with Kolmarden and in the west with Malarmarden. Off the Baltic Sea coast lies a scattered archipelago of over 5,000 islands. The region was already settled during the Stone Age, and the early inhabitants left a rich inheritance of cultural and historical treasures. Over 100,000 burial mounds, stone settings, rune stones and castle fortresses have been estimated. The close proximity to Stockholm and the lure of the landscape motivated wealthy noblemen of the 17th century to have a large number of mansions built here. The combination of delightful countryside and an abundance of cultural and historical monuments makes Sodermanland one of the most popular vacation spots in Sweden.
The region is served by an admirable traffic system: the E4 crosses through from north to south and the E20 from east to west. Railway lines connect all the major cities and bus routes provide service to even the smallest towns. |
|
|
|
Search Lake Malaren, Sweden Vacations
|
|
|
| Full Service Europe Vacation, Tour and Cruise Planner |
| Click here to start planning a great Europe vacation with our Virtuoso Travel Advisors. You may call us too, but we'd really appreciate it if you complete a vacation planner first so we can determine which destination specialist to introduce you to.Thank you very much! Call 1 800 330 8820 or 415 446 5252 to book your Europe vacation. | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
  
|
|
During this time of price volatility in the Europe vacations, travel, tour and cruise industry, please be advised the pricing can fluctuate within the same day. All of our promotions are subject to change without notice. As a result, prices will not be guaranteed until booked.
Disclaimer: We've worked hard to make all the European vacations, cruise and travel packages information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
Travel Agent Career Opportunities
State of California seller of travel License No: 2061139-40
We are on the Better Business Bureau Honor Roll.
Travelwizard™ Established 1998 © 2011 TravelWizard.Com. All rights reserved. Lake Malaren, Sweden Vacations, Cruises and Custom Travel Packages | |
| |
|
