In July, it is all go for Sweden’s vineyards to arrange wine tastings. Kullahalvön’s Vineyard in north western Skåne will shortly launch three new sorts of wine and offers tours and sampling at the vineyard during July. You can also participate in the grape harvest in September and October.

Park Inn’s most recent hotel is located right by the water’s edge in Stockholm’s most fashionable part of town. Hammarby Sjöstad – an old industry and harbour area has been transformed into a modern area with 11,000 apartments for 25,000 inhabitants and shops and offices for 10,000 people. (more…)

Midsummer Celebration in Sweden is coming up. Friday (always a Friday) on June 25 when the day light will stay all night long and the May Pole will be seen all over the country. Many women wear a flower wreath on their heads and some people dress in traditional folk costumes. (more…)

Photo Mats Andrén

Gotland Bike Battle s a yearly recurrent event and a great meeting place for beginners as well as professionals. At the same time there is also a place for companies that wants an activity weekend with well-organized events. The event will take place in August 20-22. (more…)

Rusthållargården

The Swedish Hotel and Restaurant Association (SHR) consider that it is time for the government to make the decision to reduce VAT on restaurant services. (more…)

Stockholm view

ECM (European Cities Marketing) has launched its first iPhone app about its 33 member cities, across 19 countries, including Stockholm and Gothenburg in Sweden and our neighbour’s Copenhagen, Oslo and Reykjavik. The tool has been developed by European City Card Group and 33 cities work together to develop the city’s City Cards for visitors. (more…)

Here is the menu, delivered from the Operakällaren restaurant,  for the Crown Princess Victoria’s and Prince Daniel’s wedding dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm: (more…)

IKEA invite you to an unusual design experience called TOGETHER located beside the Royal Palace in Stockholm. In their own version of Haga Palace, IKEA have decorated the interior with a good mix of interior design skills and humour. (more…)

UK travellers believe a trip Sweden, Norway and Switzerland will cost them the most – yet France is actually the most expensive country to visit, according to research conducted by flight comparison site Skyscanner. Surprisingly, the Scandinavian countries of Sweden and Norway were far lower down when ranked by actual cost, taking places 13 and 18 respectively. (more…)

Join a creative and exciting corporate activity or incentive in the lavish settings of a royal palace. Between 17 August and 9 September, you can challenge your colleagues or clients to an evening of ‘active cooking’ in a specially designed marquee in the grounds of the 17^th century royal residence – Ulriksdal Palace. (more…)