Linköping is Sweden’s fifth largest city, with a population of 132.000. As in many other Swedish cities, the inhabitants of Linköping have lived their lives from one century to the next as unaware of the rest of the world as the world has been unaware of them. Just over 100 years ago, however, people began to become interested in the sleepy little kingdom of Sweden.

Stone by stone, the great cathedral of Linköping rose gradually higher through the 13^th, 14^th and 15^th centuries. Finally, there it stood, complete, eternal and immovable. Today, as the 21^st century is approaching, 750 years have passed since the beginning of the colossal project.

Linköping is in the centre of the county of Östergötland not only geographically, but also in the terms of communications. A modern bus and rail interchange enables efficient travel locally and regionally, as well as nationally and internationally.

The sunrise is at 5 am and the sunset at 9 pm allowing for outdoor activities, until late evening. Linköping also offers a variety of restaurants, shops, museums (including The Swedish Airforce Museum), the picturesque canals the Kinda Canal and the Göta Canal with lots of locks.

Further information about Linköping and it’s surroundings is available in swedish, english, german and french when you arrive or at www.linkoping.se