Västerås, Sweden


Member since
2008The member has not specified any exchange dates
House in Västerås/Sweden: Wonderful nature, such as lake Mälaren, and yet close to town. Just 1 h away from Stockholm
This year we won't be able to exchange our house! Hopefully we are back on exchange-track again next year!
Welcome to Västerås and Sweden! Home exchange is such a great way of travelling. We just love it!
We speak Swedish, German, French, English and Spanish and understand Italian, Portuguese, Danish and Norwegian. Feel free to write us in any of those languages. Don't hesitate to contact us, we are looking forward to your message and will answer to all of them!
Home exchange: We live in a very nice, family friendly and quiet neighborhood, with very nice neighbors. Our house is comfortable, clean and cozy. You will find everything you need to spend a relaxing holiday (coffee machine, dishwasher, washing machine, TV, computer, Internet, sauna, gym, pool, etc. ). Even your children will enjoy their stay, since they will find lots of indoor and outdoor toys to play with. During spring and summer we often sit in our patio or on our balcony. We often spend time playing in our garden or one of the nearby playgrounds. We have a small garden, where you may pick Swedish berries or fresh herbs for cooking.
About 1 km from our house you can access a public swimming place in the lake, for free. We often go there. The water gets quite warm, so even small children are able to take a bath. About 20 min by bike (Västeras is a very bike friendly city) from our house you get to the city center or to a cosy little island, where you find different beaches, grill areas, miniature golf, canoe hiring, restaurants, running tracks etc. During wintertime we often go cross-country skiing on this island. We have even a skiing slope here in Västerås.
We own two cars, a Polo and a Golf VW, with two children’s seats each, 2 adult bikes; with child seats. Emelie and Ella own their own bikes. We have got another small bike.
The best way to travel to Västerås is by flying to Stockholm Arlanda, to Skavsta airport, Bromma airport, Örebro airport or if possible to Västeras airport. There are direct flights to Västerås from Malaga, Alicante, London Stansted (with Ryanair) and to Antalya (with Detur).
We have great public transportation in Västerås and the rest of Sweden if you prefer to travel by train or bus.
Our exchange wishes:
I would be nice to exchange house and car with a family with children in about the same age as ours. We are open to home- and car-exchanging offers from all countries - especially from Europe!
Da wir Familie im Kanton Freiburg haben, verbringen wir jedes Jahr einen Teil unserer Ferien irgendwo in der Schweiz. Comme nous avons de la famille vivant dans le canton de Fribourg, nous passons chaque année au moins une semaine de nos vacances quelque part en Suisse. Spendiamo ogni anno qualche settimane da qualche parte in Svizzera, dove vive una parte della nostra famiglia.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 32 Exchanges made
Occupation
- teacher
- doctor
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Bed & Breakfast
- Hospitality wanted
- Long-term exchange wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality exchange
- Youth exchange
- Renting possible
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Sauna private
- Garage
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- No smoking
- Suitable for disabled people
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Australia
- Ecuador
- Peru
- New York, NY, USA
- United States
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Italy
- Spain
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- France
- Austria
- Turkey
- South America
- New Zealand
- Corsica, France
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Florida, USA
- Greece
- Hawaii, USA
- Vietnam
- Ireland
- Scotland, UK
- England, UK
- South Africa
- Canada
- Brazil
- United States
- Poland
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dansk
- Norsk
- Português
- Svenska
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Stockholm - Västerås - 2 km
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Hässlö Golf (2.6 km)
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Lidl (1.3 km)
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Hässlö (3.2 km)
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Kajak klubben (3.3 km)
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Framnäsbadet (1.3 km)
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Mälaren (1.2 km)
What to do in Västerås:
As mentioned there is plenty of beautiful nature to enjoy. We have lots of forests and small islands here. You have the possibility to do some horseback riding, fishing, golfing, cross country skiing, iceskating, running, playing miniature golf, swimming, taking boat trips and walking around here. If you are not too found of nature we can offer you many cosy cafés and excellent restaurants in the old town and the city center of Västerås. You will find as well interesting museums and massive shopping centers. We are very proud of the big IKEA center and the fun water park (http://visitvasteras.se/en/actor/kokpunkten/) they just finished to build. From Västerås you can reach different other cities, such as Stockholm or Uppsala, very easily.
For more information about Västerås and the county of Västmanland: visit:http://www.vasterasmalarstaden.se/, http://www.vastmanland.se/ or http://visitvasteras.se
Distance from Västerås to
Stockholm: 100 km, Gothenburg: 308 km, Uppsala: 76 km, Falun: 150 km, Eskilstuna: 46 km, Oslo: 390 km, Malmö: 590 km, Örebro: 95 km, Gävle: 140 km, Trelleborg 623 km
Occupation
- teacher
- doctor
Children
- Girl - Age: 14
- Girl - Age: 10
Pets
- Kawaij, our very patient Ragdoll cat
References
This member has completed 32 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
PETIT THIER,
Belgium
BE00717
Merchtem,
Belgium
BE00779
Lossy-Formangueires,
Switzerland
CH1593
Gumefens,
Switzerland
CH2037
Burgistein,
Switzerland
CH2157
Esens,
Germany
DE1001758
Sant Jordi,
Spain
ES1005081
NERJA,
Spain
ES2608
VIGNOC,
France
FR110417
OSLO,
Norway
NO371976
Skövde,
Sweden
SE11446