Linköping - Vreta Abbey

11km/7mi northwest of Linköping, on the road to Motala, stands Vreta Abbey, a 13th century church (restored 1920) which belonged to a house of Cistercian nuns. On the north side of the church, which contains numerous monuments, are the foundations of the conventual buildings and the cloister.

Passengers cruising from Stockholm to Göteborg have time for a visit to Vreta Abbey (about 20 minutes), southeast of the canal, while the boat is passing through the locks.