Hotell Bellevue
i love hjo!
Experience Hjo
I love Hjo
The town Hjo has a lot to offer.
On this side you will find some of the activities and experience around Hjo.
From the start the name was Hyo and not Hjo and year 2013 we celibrated 600 years as a town.
The town was founded by Erik Eriksson, also knowed as King Erik with the limp and lisp. Then it was around 350 people living in Hjo. Today Hjo is a vivid touristlocation and have a big industri. The population has risen to 10 000 people.
Did you know that in Hjo the tube for the wellknowed “Kalles Kaviar” is made?
For more information than this, please visit The local tursitinformation or Västsvenska tursitrådet
Shoppoholic
Hjo- We have a lot of small boutiques with different alignments. Som of them are listed below.
Made for Hjo– En samlingspunkt för många lokala hantverkare med äkta Hjostil. Deras alster hittar du i vissa av våra rum på hotellet. I dagsläget hittar du försäljning från dem på deras hemsida, Colorama Hjo och Hotell Bellevue.
Ringabergets Honung– Just south of Hjo you will find Ebbe’s farm shop with organic honey
Hem och Hobby– 37674 square meters furnishing-boutique
Lervis – In Äskelid south of Hjo, Ellen creates her ceramics and also performs workshops
Stila Mode & Design – If you are tired of large chains, here you get a unique clothing store with feeling
Amanda’s handicrafts – At the square in Hjo you will find this unique little shop, gallery and studio with both silver, ceramics and glass
The soap factory – Shop with handmade organic bath salt, soap, cerat and other products for body and soul
Handelsboden Njuta – Tea, coffee and chocolate shop
Delicatezza Bianca – Family-owned Italian delicatessen
CULTURE INTERESTED
Karlsborg’s Fortress – Guided tours of one of Sweden’s biggest fortress
The wooden town– explore the award winning neighborhoods in Hjo
Houses from the 1800’s– in the park
Exhibition – at the tourist information in Park
Guided city walks – Follow a guide through the wooden city and get the history behind these beautiful buildings.
City walk on your own – Do you want to take it at your own pace? Download the map and be inspired
Samskoleparken – The small park outside Kulturkvarteret has several large old trees that provide shade on hot days. In recent years, there have been several outdoor exhibitions with different themes.
Norra Fågelås Church – Norra Fågelås Church is located in Hjo parish on the western shore of Lake Vättern and our oldest church dating back to the 12th century
Hjo Church – In the middle of the village is the approximately 200-year-old church. During some of the city walks you can go up the tall church tower.
Grevbäck’s homestead and museum – Just north of Hjo you will find the 200-year-old semi-detached house with museum objects from the area
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Hjo Bowling – bowling and gambeling hall in Hjo
Outside gym in the park – challange each other
Hökensås GK – golfcourse with a view of Vättern
Brevikens golf – golf course next to Lake Vättern just north of Hjo
Högaliden – Orienteering, hiking and cycling in beautiful nature
Hjo Action Park – At Guldkroksvallen you will find football pitches, a running track, a skate park / action park and a beach volleyball court with a volleyball net and goals for football.
Sanna Friluftsområde – Sanna Friluftsområde is located in central Hjo. Here you can take the opportunity to take a walk or go out and run a few laps around the track which is 1.2 kilometers long.
EPICUREAN
Spa for Hjo – Relax, Pool & Spa treatment
The city park – Perfect for walks right by lake Vättern and a lot of nature and architecture
Bicycle rental – If you want to get around without the car in and around Hjo, you can rent a bicycle for your holiday.
AT SEA
The steamboat S/S Trafik – One of Swedens oldest steamboats
Charterfiske – Trolling on lake Vättern
Floatsauna – by the pier
Paddle SUP on Lake Vättern – Rent SUP with or without an instructor and see the city from the water
THE LIVING AGRICULTURE
Almnäs bruk – One of Sweden biggest ecological farm, also our wholesale of cheese for dessert in the restaurant
Maplerock Ranch –Westernriding and free range cattle, also our wholesale of beef in the restaurant
Grevbäcks Gård – Ecological pigfarm, also our wholesale of pork in the restaurant
Bisonfarmen i Gate – Here you can go on bison-safari and visit their own farmshop
Vätternsparris – Go and pick your own white asparagus or just let yourself be inspired by the committed Benhard. (Also our wholesaler of white asparagus in the restaurant)
CLOSE TO NATURE
Tivedens nationalpark – nationalpark with nice walking trails, birdwatching and fishing
Hökensås naturreservat – nationalpark with nice walking trails, lakes and fishing
Rävafallet – a magical waterfall in the middle of the forest
Grebbans kvarn – an old mill with beautiful sorroundings
Nature by the stream in Hjo – watch the trouts play in the fall
Lake Mullsjön – If you think Vättern is to cold, this is a warmer option
Hornborgarsjön – watch the cranes dance and observe a range of other birds
Sport fishing at Hökensås – Fishing with a fly, casting rod or angling in the lakes at Hökensås nature reserve
FAMILYFUN
Experimenthuset in Hjo stadspark – Fun and challenging experiments for young and old in Socialitetshuset from 1878
Göta Kanal – Watch the locks in Forsvik
Icecream-Safari – Visit Österhagenglass, Gula paviljongen and Moster Elins to taste Hjo’s own icecream
Skara sommarland – an amusmentpark for both big and small
Guldkroksbadet – Outside pool owned by the city
Stella’s playland – Inside playground for the children
Arena – inside pools with aventurespools among other things in Skövde.
