The Stonemason Museums în Vånevik and Näset

Oskarshamn Tourist Office, +46 (0)491-881 88

http://home.swipnet.se/vanevik_stenhugga...

„Let the paths through the beautiful landscape guide you through the history of stonemasonry. Let the outdoor museums and workshops fascinate you. Enter the home of a stonemason from the 1930s. The history of stonemasonry can still be revealed by looking at railways, quarries and docks from where the stone was shipped. The area offers 22 kilometres of footpaths with rich bird life and interesting flora. One of the footpaths will lead you to Näset, an outdoor museum exhibiting the history of stonemasonry.“ (http://www.smaland-oland.com)
 

The Garbo Exhibition

Tel.: +46 (0)491-291 36

Info Telefon: +46 (0)491-211 61
http://www.garbosallskapet.hogsby.se ...

The Garbo Society

June 15th - August 31st
Monday – Friday 11.00 –17.00
Saturday & Sunday closed

Greta Gustafsson was born in Stockholm on 18.9.1905 as the last child of Anna Lovisa and Karl Alfred Gustafsson.
Greta originated on her mothers side from the noble family Sabelskjöld.
After compulsory school she worked as a soap-girl in a barber´s shop and then as a salesclerk at the department store PUB in Stockholm.
Her film-career began with some advertising films, followed by a first real part in "Peter the Vagabond" in 1922. Mauritz Stiller discovered her talent and gave her the principal part in " The Gosta Berling's Saga" (1924).
Later both Stiller and Garbo became alive to Louis B. Mayer from the MGM,Hollywood and MGM-contracts were signed.
During her film-career Garbo took part in 27 films and except one single case she was greatly praised. The change-over to the sound rather strengthened her star-status as her some hoarse voice gave further fuel to the growing Garbo-fever and to her mystery.
Greta Garbo died in New York on 15.4.1990. The internment took place at the Skogskyrkogarden cemetary in Stockholm on 16.6.1999.
In the spring of 1998 a considerable collection of photos was bought from a private collector in the USA. The pictures have been taken by the studio photographers of the MGM and they show an extremely high quality. All the Garbo-films are represented. A selection of ca 100 pictures from the whole lot of ca 1100 are now shown at the Garbo Exhibition, Storgatan 26 in Hogsby. Here you can also find a lot of other objects relating to Greta Garbo, among others an original dress from the film "The Saga of Gosta Berling" (1924).
 

Glass and Vagabond Museum

Högsby Tourist Office, +46 (0)491-291 64
Tel.: +46 0481-703 37

Info Telefon: +46 (0)481-701 05
http://www.hogsby.se/turism...

„See the roads the vagabonds traveled on and take a look at some of their handicraft work. A beautiful glass exhibition with glass from Björkhult's Glassworks. “ (http://www.smaland-oland.com)
 

The Narrow Gauge Track

Västervik Tourist Office or Hultsfred Tourist Office
Tel.: +46 (0)495-24 05 05

Info Telefon: +46 (0)490 - 889 00
Besucher-Email: info@hwj.nu
http://www.hwj.nu...

Operates from July to August.

The narrow gauge railway between Västervik and Hultsfred is the first Swedish railway that has been listed as a national heritage. The line is 71 km (44 miles) and the gauge is 891 mm (2'11''), which equals three old Swedish feet. This gauge used to be very common in southern Sweden.

The railway runs through a landscape that is very typical for Småland, through dark forests, along small lakes and through small villages. Here one can find peace and relaxation, far away from the everyday bustle. There are good possibilities to find accommodation, and the inn "Gröna Tuppen" ("The Green Rooster") in Fårhult can be recommended.

For the first time in over ten years, the narrow gauge service reached the town centre in Västervik in 2003, as the dual gauge track between Västervik and Jenny was reopened. Here, the railway runs together with the normal gauge railway from Västervik to Linköping for 2.5 miles. This is the only remaining dual gauge track in Sweden.

The service operates daily from June 28 to August 10, and Saturdays and Sundays from August 16 to August 24. Regular trains are operated by railcars from the 1950s. A steam train operates Saturdays and Sundays between Västervik and Ankarsrum and Wednesdays between Västervik and Verkebäck from July 5 to August 3. Throughout the year, there is a possibility to hire a train.