Alsterbro combines the history of a place shaped by the glass industry for almost a hundred years with Store Hindsjön. A former glassworks and industrial site, it lies by the lake; the town also has a themed playground and a swimming spot. This lets you shape your stay around different interests: glassmaking history, swimming and fishing, a route around the lake, or a multi-day cycling tour.

Glassmaking history by Store Hindsjön

Alsterbro Glassworks was founded in 1871 as a butyl glassworks by Johan Björkman and Johan August Carlsson. Glass was produced at the works until 1969, and Alsterbro was a glass-industry town from 1871 to 1969—almost 100 years. Today, the glassworks is the oldest surviving wooden glassworks in the Kingdom of Crystal. This gives the town’s history a clear timeline: the founding and production belong to a concluded industrial period, while the surviving wooden glassworks represents the architectural side of that history.

Swimming spots, fishing and the route around the lake

The swimming spot by Store Hindsjön has a diving tower, changing rooms and bathing jetties. Hindsjöbadet is a natural meeting place for residents and visitors in Alsterbro. Its operating details may change seasonally; check them before your visit. If you want to fish in Store Hindsjön, fishing permits are available at Coop in Alsterbro.

The swimming spot at Lilla Hindsjön has a bathing jetty and a toilet during the swimming season. If you plan to use these facilities, take the stated swimming season into account. The two swimming spots also differ in the facilities mentioned: Store Hindsjön has a diving tower, changing rooms and bathing jetties, while Lilla Hindsjön has a bathing jetty and a toilet during the swimming season.

The “Sjön runt – Alsterbro” route follows a gravel road around the entire Store Hindsjön. The lake is therefore not only a point of reference for the swimming spot, but also for a circular route. The route offers a distinct way to include Store Hindsjön in your stay.

Playground and multi-day cycling tour

Sjölinans lekpark is a themed playground in the town of Alsterbro. It adds another activity in town to the historical and water-related attractions. This means your stay need not be focused only on glassmaking history or a visit to the lake.

The “Alsterån och Ädlaste Småland” cycling tour is primarily recommended as a two-day tour with an overnight stay in Alsterbro. This gives you a specific overnight option when planning: the recommendation is to stay overnight in Alsterbro. By contrast, “Sjön runt – Alsterbro” follows a gravel route around Store Hindsjön. The options have different focuses: one is explicitly a multi-day cycling tour, while the other is a circular route that takes the lake as its complete point of reference.

If you are looking for a hotel, you can choose Alsterbro as your destination. The two-day cycling tour specifically mentions an overnight stay in town; the glassworks and the lake offer further points of interest to consider when planning your stay.

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