A Spa Hotel Stay in Sodertalje
I had heard and read a bit about Sadertalje prior to my visit, much of it far from positive, and traveled with hope but no expectations determined to give the city at least one chance. An industrial...
View ArticleVasteras – the City by Lake Malaren
Photo: Clifford Shirley © Västerås & Co Vasteras is Sweden’s fifth largest municipality, located on the shore of Lake Malaren, with Scandinavia’s largest inland harbor, only 100 km or 53 minutes by...
View ArticlePeace & Love in Borlange
Photo: Ryan Garrison A town since 1898, Borlange is located by Dalalven river in the region of Dalarna and has a strong industrial background with its iron and paper mills. Home to the province’s...
View ArticleFalun – Design in Dalarna
By the river in central Falun. CC Image by Visit Falun Borlänge / Damian Glowachi. Located in the tourist region of Dalarna and divided by Faluan river, Falun is a residential town and UNESCO World...
View ArticleA Day in Gavle
Boulognerskogen. CC Image by Anette K (Flickr). Most known as the hometown of Brynas, a classic Swedish hockey team who’ve won twelve Swedish Championships, and as producer of Sweden’s most popular...
View ArticleHappy Hudik
Försommarkväll. CC Image by Olmen (Flickr). Known as “Glada Hudik” (“Happy Hudik”), a term originating in 19th century because of the town’s open and friendly people, Hudiksvall is located inside a bay...
View ArticleOrnskoldsvik – The Town by the Sea
Valley View. CC Image by NikoKunze (Flickr). “In Ornskoldvsik one can live in a vineyard and ski to work.” – Ove Johansson, City Gardener in Ornskoldsvik between 1980-2007 Ornskoldsvik is situated by...
View ArticleUmea: The European Capital of Culture 2014
Photo: Umea Tourist Office – Emma Eriksson, Christoffer Vikström. Located on the northern east coast of Sweden, Umea is the most densely populated municipality in Norrland and one of the country’s...
View ArticleLulea – An Underestimated Town in Sweden
Photo: Lena Nilsson Once called the most underestimated town in Sweden, Lulea is situated on a peninsula where Lule Bay meets the Gulf of Bothnia in the northern part of the country. As one of Sweden’s...
View ArticleHow to Spend Summer in Jonkoping
Situated on Lake Vattern, between Sweden’s three largest cities (Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo), the Jonkoping area attracts more than 3 million visitors a year. Home to the country’s main express...
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