Bergvik shopping centre
Karlstad
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Why not visit Ikea on its home turf? We won’t bother telling you what to look out for at Ikea, you probably live close to one. Ikea lies beside Bergvik Köpcentrum (shopping centre) just outside town. Bergvik was awarded 'shopping centre of the year' in Sweden in 2008, with its 68 shops, restaurants and cafés. All the big Swedish names are here and look out in particular for Swedish-design clothes and accessories, outdoor wear, household goods, glassware, textiles and kitchenware.
Shopping
Shopping is a breeze in Karlstad. The brilliant thing about shopping in Karlstad is that all the shops are within walking distance in the city. And the biggest shopping centre in Karlstad and the Ikea store outside the city are just a short bus ride or drive away.