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Activities & Wellness

Recreation & Adventures

Summer activities

  • varied possibilities for hiking, strolling and biking, especially gravel biking
  • idyllic bathing places
  • fishing waters
  • paddling waters
  • riding possibilities
  • mushroom paradise (we help you identify the mushrooms)
  • berries in abundance

Winter activities

  • hiking
  • cross-country skiing
  • skiing
  • ice-skating
  • sledding
  • ice-fishing

On our Links page you find suggestions and tips for your stay in Galtås.


Wellness at Villa Vilan: Hot tub & Sauna


Would you care for a bath in our outdoor hot tub? (possible in spring, summer and autumn; booking in advance)

Or how about a relaxing bath in our generous and comfortable sauna?

Bye-bye bustle. Hello Villa Vilan.


Discover our Småland

Nature, culture & attractions

  • Store Mosse National Park: Sweden’s largest wetland area south of Lapland is our neighbour
  • Nature reserves like Slättö sand, Draven, Rusarebo äng and Högakull – for example
  • Lakes like Vättern in the North, Bolmen in the South, Rusken in the East and Fegen in the West
  • Greener greens: Golf courses
  • Skiing areas Isaberg, Kyllås and Mullsjö Alpin
  • Moose parks: if the king of the forest doesn’t grant you an audience in the open countryside
  • Kingdom of Crystal with its more than 10 glassworks
  • Kingdom of Furniture: world-famous furniture design from the forests of Småland
  • Astrid Lindgren’s World and Astrid Lindgren Gården
  • High Chaparral: the wilder West
  • Open-air museums and museums
  • Castles, manors, churches and ancient monuments
  • Jönköping, Gränna, Värnamo, Växjö and Eksjö: strolling, shopping, idleness

On the Links page you find more suggestions and practical tips concerning things to do and places to visit.