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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French] |
The Göta Canal is a swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century by Thomas Telford who worked previously on the Caledonain Canal in Scotland. It stretches from Göteborg on the west coast of Sweden through the lakes Vänern and Vättern, to Söderköping on the Baltic sea.
Built only decades before the advent of railways (from 1810 to 1832), the canal was soon outdated, and never upgraded. The canal is a tourist attraction, sometimes called Sveriges blå band ("Sweden's Blue Ribbon"). It counts 58 locks.
The canal itself is open from May through to late September. A bike ride along the canal area is a great experience.
I'll try to post later some pictures of the very old locks and bridges. |
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