'''Boras''' [http://www.boras.se/turism/engelska] is a town with about 60,000 inhabitants in Vastergotland in Sweden.

Understand

Boras was Sweden's major district for producing textiles and is still well-known for having many shops that sell high-quality textiles for low prices.

Get in

By plane

'''Landvetter Airport''' ('''GOT''') located about 40 km from Boras has daily flights to most major European air hubs.

By train

Centralstationen is the train hub and local trains from Gothenburg run about once an hour. Also the '''Kust-till-kust'''-trains from Gothenburg to Kalmar stop at Boras.

Get around

Buses are operated by [http://www.vasttrafik.se Vasttrafik] and cover the whole city and its suburbs. However, the city is small enough to walk around the centre.

See

  • See the large statue of '''Pinocchio''' in the right end of Allegatan.
  • Do

  • Visit '''Boras Djurpark''' [http://www.boraszoo.se/], Sweden's second largest zoo. It's located about two kilometres from the centre.
  • Go for a swim in '''Stadsparksbadet''' - an indoor water park.
  • Buy

    Eat

    Drink

    Although Boras might not be the best city in Sweden for drinking, it has a few places worth visiting.

  • '''Scandic Hotel Plaza Lounge'''. This hotel bar offers a relaxing atmosphere for starting the night. However not really worth making it an evening here.
  • '''Radhuset''' Bar and club located in the old town hall by the north side of the large square.
  • '''Bishop Arms''' The best place in town to drink beer. Has quite a large selection of European beer.
  • Sleep

    Budget

    Mid-range

  • '''Scandic Hotel Plaza''' [http://www.scandic-hotels.se/boras], Allegatan 3, ''+46'' 33 785 82. A nice hotel with decent prices.
  • '''First Hotel Grand''' [http://www.firsthotelgrand.se/index.php?lang=eng], Hallbergsplatsen 2, ''+46'' 33 799 00 00. Luxurious and centrally located.
  • Splurge

    Get out

  • Gothenburg, Sweden's second city, is not far away.