Perhaps Sweden isn’t the first country that comes to mind today when you think of food and food tou-rism. And that’s what the Government wants to do something about. In autumn 2008, the Minister for (more…)

Foto Hans-Olof Utsi.

Today, September, 25th Sportswear of Sweden (SOS) opens their brand new shop on one of Sweden’s most visited shopping streets – Norrlandsgatan in Stockholm. Spread out on a 200 square meter area, SOS presents Showroom in ICE, where visitors to the shop are given the opportunity to test the collection of 08-09 in an authentic winter environment. (more…)

Today is the start of the lobster season 2008.Traditionally, the Lobster Season starts on the first Monday after the 20th of September. Well before this day, people in the fishing villages start working on the preparation of the lobster pots. (more…)

Next weekend the traditional applemarket will be taking place in Kivik, the little village on the Baltic coast in Skåne. The eye-catcher at the Apple Market in Kivik must be the “apple art”: pieces of art that look like paintings (more…)

Photo: Sara Bronner

Characterized by an imposing corner tower, Hovdala Castle exemplifies the beauty and simplicity of a medieval fortification. Located south of Hässleholm, Sweden near Finja Lake, the castle and grounds offer a walking tour through history. As you approach this historical site, you will be greeted with the pastoral scene of sheep grazing in the meadow. Conflicts of the past have faded into the serenity of the present at this rural site. (more…)

Lydmar Hotel, Opening in October 2008, is a new deluxe hotel in the centre of Stockholm. The hotel is situated at the sea front of Blasieholmen, (near Grand Hotel)with a view over the Old Town, the Royal Palace, the Royal Opera and Parliament. Hopefully I will have some pictures and more to tell next week after a visit there!

Salsa in Helsingborg

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Sweden as a tourist destination? Visit Sweden, a company jointly owned by the government and the tourist industry, conducted a survey and got a variety of responses from French, German, British, and Dutch participants. (more…)

On June 4, 2009, ABBA the Museum was scheduled to open in Stockholm. But it has become clear that the renovation of the 100-year-old building where the museum will be located– will take longer than expected and the project there is more complicated than what was predicted earlier. This means that it’s not possible to open ABBA the Museum in Stockholm in 2009. (more…)

Vimmerby, Sweden, an old market town in northern Smaland, is better known for its association with renowned author Astrid Lindgren. Born in nearby Näs, Lindgrens’s inspiration for many of her stories came from this childhood environment. (more…)

Head to Observatory Hill in Stockholm, Sweden and visit The Observatory Museum. Run by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, this observatory was founded in the mid 1700’s. Exhibits in the museum tell the story of the building and of some of the activities that have (more…)