VästerÃ¥s is surrounded by pre-Christian sites. The most interesting and extensive is ´¡²Ô³Ü²Ô»å²õ³óö²µ, the biggest tumulus (burial ground) in Sweden, 9km northeast of the city. You can get the bus 12 to Bjurhovda, from where it's a 2km walk east. The site has a full complement of prehistoric curiosities, such as mounds, stone-ship settings and a large 11th-century rune stone. The two main ship settings date from around the 1st century.
The area is part of the Badelunda Ridge, which includes the 13th-century Badelunda Church (1km north) and the 16m-wide Tibble Labyrinth (1km south).
Ask at the Västerås Tourist Centre for the handy map Badelunda Forntids Bygd.
