ÖREBRO

I've just realized that i haven't talked about Orebro!!!The city of Örebro is situated in the heart of Sweden, about halfway between Stockholm and Göteborg. It is easily accessible by major roads and railways, or by air from Stockholm, Copenhagen and Malmö. From the Örebro region, everything Scandinavia has to offer is easily within reach. Örebro has about 125, 000 inhabitants and is therefore Sweden's seventh largest city.The city of Örebro has grown around a medieval castle. At a natural fording point over the river Svartån, fortifications were started by German merchants and artisans in the 13th century. These eventually grew into the present medieval castle, one of the central area's most spectacular sights. The castle, called Slottet, is to this day the centre point of Örebro and actively serves as residence for the County Governor. It also houses a museum, concert hall, conference centre, pub, restaurant and a tourist office.

Örebro is a pleasant city where any part of the town is only a few minutes bicycle ride away from campus. One of the more striking aspects about Örebro is actually that biking is the most common way of getting around!