Hjo official tourist information

READY TO SAY "I LOVE HJO"?

What makes Hjo so special? The short answer: the feeling. Hjo is a small wooden town by Lake Vättern where nature, small-town life and history come together in a way that many people fall in love with. For some, it’s about: the ever-changing colours of Lake Vättern, the unique wooden town environment, the calm and closeness of small-town life or having everything close by – all year round.

We who live here may have different favourites, but one thing unites us:
we all love Hjo.

Are you ready to say “I love Hjo”?

GET CLOSER TO OUR HEART

Some of the highlights!

OUR SUGGESTIONS

Here are some suggestions on what to do when visiting Hjo!

WALK THE NATURE RESERVE

Follow the trail along the river Hjoån. A wonderful historical walk as well as nature experience.

DINE LOCALLY

Here you will find a selection of cafées and restaurants in Hjo.

BUY SECOND HAND

Shop unique items second hand.

FIKA LIKE A SWEDE

DESIGN EXHIBITION

SAUNA AT THE BEACH

Make your visit memorable. Combine a hot sauna session in one of the bathing huts with a cold dip in lake Vättern.

THIS IS HJO

Learn more about the old town Hjo, with a history that spans over 600 years!

A LEGEND PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS

A legend told for generations claims that the name Hjo is not merely a random combination of letters, but in fact a word with meaning. It is said to have been formed by taking the first letter of each word in the Latin expression “Hic Jacet Otium”. But how did this Latin phrase become part of our history?

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THE HISTORICAL TOWN PARK

Learn more about the park, home to a spa resort in the end of the 19th century.

A CULTURAL HERITAGE TOWN

Learn more about our 600-year-old history and our cultural heritage award Europe Nostra.

MEET THE LOCALS

We tell our stories!

ERIK ABOUT HJO'S OLDEST CAFÉ

MARIE ABOUT SMALL TOWN SHOPPING

PG ABOUT OUR WOODEN TOWN

GUNILLA ABOUT POTTERY

GET TO KNOW US

Get to know our store owners Marie and Sara, Erik, the owner of Hjo's oldest café, our former town architect PG, our town guide Barbro, Jesper, a keen fisherman, the winter bather Maria, the pottery maker Gunilla and many more.

ALL OUR STORIES

WATCH OUR STORY

In every town and city there are people. People that define a place. People that tell a story. We would like to share those stories. This is one of them!

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HELPFUL STUFF

More info about us!

HJO TOURIST MAGAZINE

Find out more about Hjo in our magazine.

VISITOR'S MAP

Find your way around Hjo.