Emmaboda

Travel Guide

Music festivals, museums and exhibitions combine with Swedish history and motoring events to make Emmaboda an exciting destination.

Emmaboda is a small village in Småland which offers a large range of cultural events. Its a place where you can visit both music and car festivals, enjoy museums with everything from glass exhibitions to stories about yesteryear, or just stroll around the beautiful countryside.

Emmaboda is located in an area that's full to the brim with history. It sits on the site where the farmer Nils Dacke waged his struggle for freedom against the Swedish king and bailiffs, and where Wilhelm Moberg wrote his famous books on the Småland crofters. The town is also a part of the Kingdom of Crystal - an area in Småland which has been known for its glassworks from as far back as 1700.

When you travel to Emmaboda, a visit to The Glass Factory is an absolute must. This experience-focused glass museum houses a collection of glass art with almost 40,000 objects made by around 50 different artists. In addition to the collection, the museum also hosts several events and exhibitions for both children and adults.

While you're here, be sure to take a trip to the Rundqvista Estate in Duvemåla, made famous by the stories of Wilhelm Moberg. Here you can get an insight into what life was like in the early 1900s, when subsistence farming was very common. The area is also surrounded by some very beautiful natural landscapes, with meadows, fences and traditional stone walls.

Music fans should take the opportunity to visit Emmaboda during the summer when the Emmaboda Festival is held. The festival has been running since 1988, when it started up as a one-day event. Today, the festival runs for five days and focuses on electronic music.

Motoring enthusiasts will be able to get their kicks in Emmaboda as well. Emmaboda was an early centre for car sales in Sweden, and the village has hosted a number of motocross, rally and enduro racing championships over the years. There are also a number of motoring events that take place each year on the Emmaboda Flight Path.

Emmaboda's location between the towns of Växjö, Kalmar and Karlskrona makes the city an important railway junction along the Coast-to-Coast Line. With six different airports within a sixty kilometre radius, it’s very easy to travel to Emmaboda.

Why not spend a weekend in Emmaboda, and take the opportunity to experience Swedish history, motoring or musical events, and go shopping in the Kingdom of Crystal.

Hotell Amigo

Hotell Amigo

3 out of 5
Järnvägsgatan 16, Emmaboda
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Emmaboda. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Nöjeshuset Amusement Center and Sjötorpets badplats ...
7.2/10 Good! (82 reviews)
"Helt ok för övernattning, rent och städat"

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025

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Ödevata Gårdshotell

Ödevata Gårdshotell

2.5 out of 5
Ödevata 104, Emmaboda
The price is P8,699 per night from Sep 1 to Sep 2
P8,699
P9,743 total
Sep 1 - Sep 2
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Emmaboda. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a private beach. Popular attractions Sjötorpets badplats and Björnabadet are ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (73 reviews)
"Away from it all, the best night sleep I had in years. Lovely rural and authentic Swedish private eco-hotel in the woods by the lakes, with a great history, the owners reinvented it with sustainability-focused ethos. You can hire a boat to enjoy fishing on the lakes, or go hiking along the Wilderness ..."

Reviewed on Oct 29, 2022

Ödevata Gårdshotell
Moshults Vandrarhem

Moshults Vandrarhem

2.5 out of 5
Moshult 120, Emmaboda
The price is P5,810 per night from Aug 5 to Aug 6
P5,810
P6,508 total
Aug 5 - Aug 6
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this B&B in Emmaboda. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Skrufs Glassworks and Nöjeshuset Amusement Center ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (19 reviews)
"Bra bemötande"

Reviewed on May 30, 2025

Moshults Vandrarhem
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Gökaskratts Camping

Gökaskratts Camping

2 out of 5
7 Bruksallén, Hovmantorp, Kronobergs län
Stay at this cabin in Hovmantorp. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale.
8.4/10 Very Good! (13 reviews)
"Vi var så glade for at huset havde aircondition, da der var 28 grader udenfor. Den smukkeste udsigt fra stuen og terrassen over søen."

Reviewed on Jul 20, 2025

Gökaskratts Camping
Holiday Home in Söderåkra

Holiday Home in Söderåkra

3.5 out of 5
Soderakra
Stay at this 3.5-star vacation home in Soderakra. Enjoy free parking.
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Holiday Home in Söderåkra

Holiday Home in Söderåkra

2 out of 5
Soderakra
Stay at this apartment in Soderakra. Enjoy free parking and cable/satellite TV service.
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