Julita gard, Julita 643 98 Sweden

Julita Manor is an Open Air-museum by lake Oljaren, Katrineholm in the heart of Sodermanland County. The estate includes a vast park, five gardens, preserved buildings, exhibitions and the characters from Sven Nordqvist’s famous books, Pettson and Findus during high season. The Manor House is open to visitors by guided tour. Several other buildings can be visited independently. The estate also includes 2,200 hectares of land and a park with a kitchen garden, orchard, hop garden and presentation garden. The orchard has approximately 290 fruit trees, and the living collections include hops, geraniums and peonies. The exhibitions at Julita Manor tell of Sweden’s agricultural and horticultural history. They include pieces from Nordiska museet agricultural collection, one of the foremost in the world. Visitors are welcome to stay the night in one of Julita´s charming rooms in the manor wings from the 17th century, or in the youth hostel.