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Sweden´s youngest city
Säffle was granted its town charter in 1951 and is with that Sweden’s youngest city. Welcome to a city built with red brick stones – one of Säffle´s characteristics of the period.
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Hours of sunshine
Since the autumn of 2010 we have a sun meter at Lurö to measure the number of hours of sunshine. The result shows that Lurö holds the top position in whole Scandinavia!
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Archipelago Restaurant
Unique! Lake Vänern´s only fully licensed archipelago restaurant, Lurö Krog, belongs to the district of Säffle. We bid you a warm welcome.
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Coffe Cups in Säffle
Säffle, a cup of coffee. Well, there is not only one but many coffee cups in Säffle. Give and take… and some come with a broken handle.
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Nature Reserves
Did you know that there are as many as 19 nature reserves in the district of Säffle? Together they cover a total area of 25683 hectares
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Shore & Coast
The water is never far away in the district of Säffle. We have a total of 1562 km of shore and coast along our beautiful lakes, peaceful woodland tarns and the inland sea Vänern.
Welcome to Säffle
Welcome to Säffle!
Säffle is Sweden’s youngest city with a distinct architecture from the 1950´s as well as one of Europe´s best fishing waters for pikeperch right in the middle of the town centre.
A countryside characterized by fertile soil, estates and mansions in the south and fishing lakes and hunting-grounds in the north.
The citizens are very enterprising. Everywhere in our rural district there are businesses and activities.
The cultural life is flowering and there is a rich music life. The jazz club, the song club and the chamber music association, among others, grant that internationally established artist appear in Säffle on a regular basis.
Every autumn the Säffle Opera stages well-attended musical theatre shows.
The harvest home on Värmlandsnäs is another well-attended arrangement.
If you would like to know more please contact us at Säffle Tourist Information Centre, we are here to help you find what you are looking for.
