In addition to the boat line and the detective house, The Box hotel and Centralbryggeriet can participate and share the money.

The four selected investments will receive up to half a million kronor each.

In total, the municipality received 24 applications.

- There has been strong competition as we have received applications of good quality with many exciting projects.

But there were four that we judged to have the greatest potential to develop Linköping as a destination to attract national visitors, not least for private travelers, says Louise Felldin, business director in Linköping municipality, in a press release.

It is this type of mahogany boat that will operate the Berg-Linköping route.

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The shipping company behind the ferry line aims to run the trip from the time around midsummer and August.

- It's so much fun!

This was the trigger to be able to establish a new line, says Dan Hedegren, CEO of Hammarö sjötrafik.

They have applied for a certificate for 65 passengers, but will be forced to drive with fewer due to the corona pandemic as passengers must be able to sit less often. The route will be operated by a mahogany boat. Built after the Second World War in, and christened, Stockholm.