Värnamo is a city in Småland with just above 18,000 inhabitants. 33,000 people live in Värnamo kommun, the municipality.
Understand
Värnamo is by the river Lagan, a short distance from its mouth into lake Vidöstern. It is in the historical region Finnveden, one of the "small countries" which make up today's Småland. During the middle ages Värnamo grew into a political and economic centre of the area. It is the second largest city in Jönköping County, after Jönköping itself.
Get in
The closest airports are Jönköping Airport and Växjö airport, which are about 70 km (43 mi) from Värnamo.
Some of Swebus' tours between Stockholm and Malmö stop in Värnamo. JLT operate the regional public transport which connect Värnamo with most of the nearby cities.
Krösatågen railway connecting Jönköping with Växjö stop in Värnamo. So do the trains connecting Nässjö with Helsingborg. The national train company SJ operate a railway between GothenburgKarlskrona and Kalmar which stops in Värnamo. Södra stambanan, connecting Malmö with Stockholm, stop in nearby stations Alvesta and Nässjö. From these you can continue to Värnamo by a regional train or bus.
Värnamo is at the intersection between the national highway E4, carrying traffic north to Stockholm and all the way to Tornio and south to Halmstad, and route 27 which carry traffic between Gothenburg and Karlskrona. Route 127 connects Värnamo with Vetlanda, and route 153 with Varberg.
Get around
Being relatively small, it is easy to cover central Värnamo by foot or bicycle. The public transport in Värnamo is close to non-existent, as the local bus network is constituted by a single bus line.
- Västbo Taxi (The taxi center is located by the train station), ☏ 46 370-80 000. A local taxi company.
See
- 1 Store Mosse National Park (17 km (11 mi) north west of Värnamo). A national park and the largest morass in Sweden outside of Norrland. It has a rich bird life, with several bird towers and lookouts, and a 40 km (25 mi) hike. Naturum is a nearby visitors centre providing information about the local geology, flora fauna and cultural history, with exhibitions and activities for young and old.
- Vandalorum, Skulpturvägen 2, ☏ 46 370-30 22 00, ✉[email protected]. A museum of contemporary art and design.
Do
- 1 High Chaparral (24 km (15 mi) north west of Värnamo), ☏ 46 370-827 00, ✉[email protected]. An Old West-themed theme park.
- Ohsabanan, ☏ 46 370-65 11 11. A heritage railway connecting the settlements Ohs and Bor about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Värnamo. During the summer trains are operated by steam locomotives.
Buy
Eat
- Restaurang Bambu, Lundavägen 4 (Bredaryd), ☏ 46 370-802 25. Asian cuisine.
- [formerly dead link]Bella Italia, Storgatan 68, ☏ 46 370-170 10. A pizzeria.
- Bredaryds Wärdshus, Lundavägen 16 (Bredaryd), ☏ 46 370-803 20.
- Gästgivargården, Växjövägen 1, ☏ 46 370-30 15 65, ✉[email protected].
- San Marino, Storgatan 52, ☏ 46 370 460 90. A pizzeria.
Drink
Sleep
- Bredaryds Wärdshus, Lundavägen 16, ☏ 46 370-803 20.
- Folkhögskolans Vandrarhem Värnamo, Sveavägen 32, ☏ 46 370-37 90 50. A hostel. 350 kr/night for a single.
- [dead link]Hotell Tre Liljor, Storgatan 28 B, ☏ 46 370-473 00.
- Scandic Hotel, Storgatsbacken 20 E, ☏ 46 370-65 66 00.
- Sväno och Lövö vandrarhem, Naturum (Located inside Store Mosse National Park), ☏ 46 102236130, ✉[email protected]. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. Two old farmsteads turned hostel. The reception is staffed 11:00-17:00.
- 1 Toftaholms herrgård, Toftaholm (15 km (9.3 mi) south of Värnamo), ☏ 46 340-440 55. A mansion turned conference and hotel centre with 45 suites. The restaurant has a great wine cellar. The mansion also offer a relax area. 1500-3700 kr.
Connect
Go next
- Eksjö - One of the best preserved historical wood towns in the Nordic countries
- Jönköping - The largest city in Småland
- Växjö - A bishopric and one of three county seats in Småland
- Älmhult - Birthplace of Carl Linnaeus and IKEA
| Routes through Värnamo |
| Helsingborg ← Ljungby ← | S  N | → Jönköping → Stockholm |
| Markaryd ← Ljungby ← | S  N | → Vaggeryd → Jönköping |