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Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Västra Götaland, Sweden · Europe
Alafors works well as a base: 10 minutes from Älvängen, 29km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.
Alafors is a town located in Västra Götaland, Sweden. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Alafors sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alafors to your route.
Alafors is a town and the seat of the municipality of Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Today it is considered part of Nödinge-Nol, a northeastern neighborhood. It is located off the E45, about 30 km north of Gothenburg and approximately 1 km from the east bank of the Göta River.
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up with the railroad town Nol and 1990 with Nödinge, which today form an urban area, Nödinge-Nol. Alafors contains the Ale municipal building, whose facade has enamel artwork by Endre Nemes. There is a high school, park, Ahlafors IF football club which play at Furulundsparken, and a ski slope. A former spinning mill was located here which ceased operations in 1966. Swedish death metal group Eructation was formed in Alafors in 1988.
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Alafors is located in Västra Götaland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 57.9258 latitude, 12.0784 longitude.
Alafors has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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The windswept island lighthouse off Gothenburg, longtime home of poet Evert Taube and a classic summer boat trip.
43 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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