Varamobaden

Varamobaden is, with its 5 kilometers, the largest lake shore in Scandinavia. Here many people from southern Sweden come bathing every year. It is located just outside Motala, which you can get to, in an hour, by bus from Linköping. The beach has very soft sand and the water is very shallow by the shore, which makes the lake's cold water slightly warmer. What compensates for the coldness of the water is that it is, unlike in most other lakes, very clean and clear.

In the area you will find lots of ice cream bars and fast food restaurants, pedal boat rentals and, if you dont mind walking a couple of kilometers, a 13 meter high tower from which you can jump into the water.´

To get there the easiest way is by bus, as mentioned before. There are two different buses, 620 and 520, that departs from the bus station in Linköping and goes all the way to motala. Once there you can either walk to reach your desination, or you can take a new bus, 301, to Folkets park, which is located nearby the beach.