Welcome to Alingsås
The capital of fika
Welcome to Alingsås, a charming city a couple of miles from Gothenburg. Here you will walk among cobbled streets, wooden houses all accompanied by a signature scent of freshly ground coffee and pastries. Enjoy the wide range of culture, food, nature and events that the city and its surroundings offers.
Capital of Fika
The fika culture in Alingsås originates from the 18th century and the industrial revolution. To this day, fika is a big part of every Swedes work and private life. Explore the capital of Fika!
Guided Fika tours
Get to know more about the unique Swedish Fika culture. Together with an experienced guide you will discover the picturesque city of Alingsås with its many cafes and bakeries. During the tour you will of course get delicious samples from the places you visit.
Discover Alingsås
The entire municipality of Alingsås offers attractions that makes memories last for a lifetime.
Meet the locals
Explore the Swedish lifestyle from a local perspective!
It has never been so easy to personalise your trip. The locals present themselves and their interest and all you do, is to see who's available. Some might organise a guided tour, cook traditional swedish food or show you how to bake their favourite cinnamon buns.
Gräfsnäs castle ruin
Explore the park and the old castle ruin in Gräfsnäs, one of the most popular destinations in the area.
Shopping in Alingsås
Shopping in Alingsås
Alingsås is a historic merchant town that has enthusiastically embraced shopping. No matter what you are looking for, you will find it in the vibrant city centre with unique boutiques and shops or in the several shopping centres with international brands.
Shopping areas
In Alingsås there is a variety of shopping. Choose from the local and unique boutiqes or visit one of the three shopping centres in Alingsås; Bolltorp, Storken and Vimpeln.
Travelling by car?
If you visit Alingsås by car and need parking space, there are about 800 toll-free parking spaces in the city centre and approximately 1,200 in the near vicinity.
More to discover
We have attractions from north to south - including culture sights, activities for children, beautiful nature and unique meetings with the locals.
Alingsås for kids
Alingsås is a town for the children! Here you will find activities, swimming and adventure in an environment where children always come first! Alingsås offer a lot of different activities and events for the children.
Bicycle routes
The landscape around Alingsås and Sollebrunn is as made for cyclists. with lots of smaller roads with hardly any traffic. Here are some suggestions of routes...
Retro Route
Take a trip down memory lane!
The Retro Route offers a retrospective view from the 1950’s to the 1970’s. Along the route you will find many treasures from the past, such as autenthic cafés, old petrol stations, restaurants, museums and more.
Explore the beautiful surroundings
Bjärkebygden
Bjärke is an old district in the northern part of Alingsås municipality and consists of Sollebrunn and its surrounding countryside. One of the main tourist attractions in the area is the Anten-Gräfsnäs railroad museum, a must to visit during summer!
Our beautiful nature
There is a lot of beautiful nature to discover in Alingsås. Enjoy the many lakes near the city where you can walk around, take a bath or hike one of many hiking trails in the area
