Fly Växjö

Fly Växjö

Fly to Växjo with Skyways

Visit the historic town with its long tradition as a school town and a residential city.

According to the Sigrid legend the English missionary Sigrid was the first Christian missionary to come to Sweden and Växjo in the late 1000s. He built Växjö's first church on the site today's Cathedral. In 1342 Växjö received its city rights from King Magnus Eriksson. Today Växjö has nearly 80,000 inhabitants and is an expansive city with a growing university.

When you get to Växjö you should visit the Småland Museum, also called the Swedish Glass Museum, which is responsible for collecting, documenting and displaying Swedish glass. The House of Emigrants is also worth a visit. There is a large archive of originals and copies of letters from America along with diaries and photographs. There is also a microfilm archive of the parish registers for use in genealogical research. Here you will find information on millions of Swedish descendants now living in America.

If you have time for one more stop we would recommend a trip to the Kronoberg castle ruins situated on the Kronoberg peninsula by Helgasjön. The oldest remains of the castle date back to the mid-1400s. The castle was conquered in 1542 by Nils Dacke and his insurgents and during the winter of 1542-43 Dacke led a revolt against King Gustav Vasa from the castle.