Trollhättan / Vänersborg

Trollhättan
Trollhättan is a place of creativity - not in the least thanks to its entertainment industry. Apart from a production base for many feature films, the town is also the home of Saab Automotive. More than four million Saab cars have been manufactured here to date.

The Waterfall and Lock area
One of West-Sweden's seven wonders consists of the locks in Trollhättan. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the area each year to see how boats make their way through the locks and not in the least to see 300,000 litres of water being released into the river.

The Trollhättan Falls are unique. They will treat you to a spectacular experience, as 300,000 litres of water per second rush by. The best place to enjoy this view is from the Oskarsbro (Oskar's bridge). There will be water in the falls at the following days and times during 2008:
May, June & September at Saturdays at 3 pm
July & August every day at 3 pm

During the water festival Fallens dagar (17-19 July 2009) there will be water in the falls at: 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 och 11 pm

The Canal Museum
The Canal Museum depicts the history of the Trollhätte-Canal by means of, amongst others, boat models, divers, and film presentations in Swedish, English, and German. Each year, the museum generally hosts a theme exhibition.

Vänersborg
Already in 1679, Vänersborg became the seat of the county government, and today it is the base for the regional council and administration of Västra Götaland.

Trade and Industry is wellrepresented through, amongst others, the VBG group, a number of blue-chip companies, and leading manufacturers of trailer couplings for heavy vehicles. Our area offers a wide variety of educational institutions, e.g. the College, the agricultural gymnasium of Nuntorp, and the nationally renowned Vänerschool for the hearing impaired.

Read more Visit Trollhättan and Vänersborg at www.visittrollhattanvanersborg.se