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Lasse Johannsen

 · 22.12.2015

Göta Canal: Everything for cruise planningPhoto: Menso Heyl
Travelling through Sweden. There's no better way to get to know a country
The operators of the Göta and Trollhätte Canal have published the new passage prices and opening hours of bridges and locks

The much-praised "Blue Riband of Sweden" is still one of the most popular destinations for German leisure skippers. And rightly so - travelling across Sweden on your own keel is a truly fascinating experience. For our northern neighbours, however, the two canals connecting the two largest cities and the two largest in the country are also a considerable source of income.

It is therefore not surprising that plans have been in place for some time to subject the waterway to an extensive renovation. The "Göta Canal 2.0" project is set to be the most extensive renovation since the artificial waterway was commissioned in 1832. The government has earmarked around 100 million Swedish crowns for the project. The initial work has already begun.

You can find all the information you need to plan your cruise here:

Göta Canal

Trollhätte channel

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Lasse Johannsen

Lasse Johannsen

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT

Born in Kiel, grew up on the water and on board, trained as a sailor in the club and sailing on the North and Baltic Seas. After school, navy and legal training, he worked as a trainee at YACHT from 2007-2009 in the Panorama department, which he now heads. He is also responsible for the special edition of YACHT classic, has published several books with Delius-Klasing and is deputy editor-in-chief of YACHT. Johannsen is an enthusiastic cruising sailor on his own keel and an active supporter of the German classic boat scene.

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