Near Gothenburg is the idyllic and highly scenic landscape of Dalsland – a paradise of calm and quiet, deep green forests, and, first and foremost, a famous multitude of lakes, rivers and waterways: a vast water world known among the most magnificently beautiful in Europe.
The Dalsland Canal system can also be enjoyed at leisure from a passenger´s vessel, with any of four companies operating the system from 1 May to 30 September. There are several sights and attractions along the way, including the famous and frequently pictured passage at Håverud – a combination of a roadway bridge, a railway bridge and an aqueduct, opened in 1868. Not far from Håverud is the House of Crafts, one of southern Sweden´s best places to shop for genuine local handicraft, beautifully located by Lake Upperudshöljen, just down the road from Dalsland´s Museum.