Astrid Lindgrens Näs — Attraction in Vimmerby kommun

Extremely well made and a must see when in Vimmerby! I have rarely seen an exhibition that was able to teach you better about a person's life than this one. I knew Astrid Lindgren only from Pipi and Emil before, but now I see her in a completely different light. The exhibition is even recommended for kids - they get their own audio guides (also available in German and other languages) and hear a kid's version of the texts. Our 5- and 8-years old children liked it a lot and were not bored (remember: it's a biographical exhibition!).

Another must go is the lovely garden and the BOA book shop (which is run by relatives of Astrid Lindgren).

We loved it here, and it was worth the ca. 60 EUR admission (2 adults and...

What a huge disappointment.

We were advised to take the time to also visit Astrid Lindgrens Näs , now that we were in the area to visit Astrid Lindgrens Värld.

We were excited to see the house she grew up in. At the entrance you can buy a ticket to the gardens and the exhibitions for 220 sek/adult. You can also choose to by an additional ticket of 160 sek/adult for a guided tour of the house. But nowhere do they say that the only way for you to see the house from the inside, is if you have bought the guided tour.

So we paid 550 sek to see a garden and the an exhibition of her life story that you can read in full on Wiki for free. We felt totally fooled. It’s a ripoff which isn’t in the spirit of...

Fantasticly informative and friendly. Most impressive gardens where you are encouraged to enjoy, play and imagine, as long as you heed warning signs. Loads and loads of wonderful picnic spots to enjoy your brought food, if you don't want to spoil yourselves in the garden café or the restaurant.

Information and audio-guide available in Swedish, English and German, many staff multi-lingual. Very children-friendly and playful; the guide directed herself towards the youngest of the party at all times.

Only disadvantage is that some of the older buildings are not easily accessible for elderly or mobility challenged, but the park and the...