Västerås
Västerås is in the southern part of central Sweden. The city is not very touristy, which could be considered a good thing if you want to see a more "real" picture of Sweden. Wikivoyage
Population 131,643 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Sweden
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Johannes Rudbeckius Memorial · 620 m
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Västerås Cathedral Church · 650 m -
Aseaströmmen Monument · 840 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.