Things to do & see
Museums, industrial heritage, Old Torshälla, castles by Lake Mälaren and circular shopping — our tips in Eskilstuna and Torshälla.
Guides for your visit
Explore Old Torshälla, walk through Munktellstaden and the Rademacher Forges, plan a route to ReTuna and local farm shops, or browse this year’s Christmas markets in Eskilstuna Municipality.
Guide · Torshälla
Discover Torshälla – Old Town, the Three Billy Goats Gruff, Ebelingmuseet and Kvarnfallet
Granted its town charter on 24 February 1317, Torshälla is one of Sörmland’s oldest towns. Along the Torshällaån river, cobbled lanes on the eastern ridge meet river sculptures, ironworks heritage and views from Holmberget.
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Guide · Industrial heritage & museums
Munktellstaden, the Rademacher Forges and Eskilstuna’s industrial heritage
From the 17th-century ironworks at the Rademacher Forges to Johan Theofron Munktell’s mechanical workshops along the river: within less than a kilometre along the Eskilstunaån, you can walk through 350 years of Swedish industrial, engineering and art history.
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Guide · Upcycling & farm shops
ReTuna Recycling Mall, second-hand and farm shops around Eskilstuna and Torshälla
At Folkestaleden 7 in Eskilstuna lies ReTuna – the world’s first recycling mall. Combine your visit with the city’s major second-hand stores or a country drive to Wäsby Magasin, Solby Gård and Sundbyholms Kött & Fisk.
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Guide · Christmas markets & winter 2026
Christmas in Eskilstuna and Torshälla 2026 – markets, winter lights and concerts
From the switch-on of Eskilstuna Winter Lights on 14 November to the Christmas market at Bergströmska gården in Torshälla, the Rademacher Forges market on the first weekend of Advent and Lucia on Köpmangatan – here are the 2026 winter dates.
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