Beautifully situated on Lake Malaren, the old city of Vasteras is the capital of the province of Vastmanlands. The main tourist attractions are: the cathedral considered to be one of the most magnificent in Sweden and the Old Town. As a matter of fact, many visitors come here to enjoy the lake and its thousands of boat trips in all directions. Vasteras has the largest lakeside port in Scandinavia and offers the benefits of a small town and a more relaxed way of life. Born in medieval times on the Svartån River, Västerås has spent the last few hundred years inching down to the scenic shore of Lake Malaren. New neighbourhoods are being built by this beautiful body of water specked with little islands.