Pauliström: Industrial Heritage, River and Nature

Pauliström is a destination where industrial history and nature experiences are present in different ways. The town offers insights into the development of Pauliströms bruk, waterscapes along the Pauliströmsån, as well as specific excursion destinations for active and relaxing days.

Industrial History with Unusual Chapters

Pauliströms bruk was founded in 1726. During its time as an ironworks, the facility produced blast furnaces and forged goods. Further production areas were added later: From 1936 to 1967, Pauliströms bruk also produced cellulose wadding and was the first company in the world to manufacture diapers. This development makes the town interesting for travellers who want not only to experience landscapes but also explore the industrial past of a destination.

The history of the facility also includes the old dams of Pauliströms bruk. They continue to generate hydroelectric power for the modern paper industry. An old mill building stands beside Kvarndammen. Pauliström therefore offers several specific points of connection for a trip that considers technological development, historical work and the use of hydropower together.

Water, Movement and Nature Observation

The Pauliströmsån has an elevation difference of 25 metres from Lake Stora Bellen to Pauliström. In the wider regional area around Pauliström, it is a tributary of the Emån and flows into the Emån in Kalmar County immediately west of Järnforsen. The river has high natural value due to the presence of freshwater pearl mussels, brown trout and otters. Those interested in waterways and their wildlife can therefore enjoy a special connection with nature without their stay being limited to a single activity.

For exercise locally, Pauliström has a 2.5-kilometre fitness trail. Ramsenbadet offers a different focus: it is a bathing spot on Ramsebosjön near Pauliström in the Karlstorp parish. Next to Ramsenbadet is a fenced fallow deer enclosure, which families with children often visit to observe the animals. Depending on the day's plans, a fitness trail, a bathing spot and wildlife observation can thus be included as different holiday ideas.

Choose the Right Accommodation for Your Holiday Focus

When looking for accommodation in Pauliström, it is worth first deciding on your preferred travel focus. Those interested in culture can make the history of Pauliströms bruk and the old mill building the centre of their visit. Anyone who enjoys spending time outdoors can plan to use the 2.5-kilometre fitness trail or explore the landscape along the Pauliströmsån. For a stay with children, the fallow deer enclosure next to Ramsenbadet offers a specific opportunity to observe animals. A holiday apartment or holiday home can thus be selected deliberately according to your personal mix of history, water, exercise and nature.

More Places for Planning Your Trip

If you would like to consider other places in addition to Pauliström, you can also include Björköby, Vetlanda, Kvillsfors, Holsbybrunn, Nye, Korsberga, Lindshammar and Lillarp in your selection.

To the higher-level travel overview: Vetlanda.