When the sun sends its rays through the foliage of the trees, even the last forest spirits take flight. It is a landscape enchanted by elves and guarded by trolls. We are talking about Sweden and thus about the Scandinavian country that preserves its traditions and where Nordic mythology with its mythical creatures has a firm place in people’s consciousness. Wondrous stories were born in Sweden . That of Nils Holgersson and his “wonderful journey with the wild geese”. Or that of the children from Bullerbü or that of the Pipi Longstocking. If you go on a journey through Sweden, you can look forward to a modern land of fairy tales.
Fulfilled longings for silence
Summer inspires the feelings of the people in Sweden, and is preserved in the dark days of winter. In this country, the longings of holidaymakers for silence, security and all facets of uncontaminated nature are fulfilled. In Sweden, the “Sie” in the salutation is reserved for the regents alone. Anyone who spends the most beautiful days of their year here should know that the people there are content with the “Du” and thus bridge all class differences. Off the more than 11,500-kilometer-long coast of Sweden, there are so many islands and islets that no one has bothered to count them.
Sunbathing on the archipelago
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The red birches in the Rapadalen Valley
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A stroll through Gamla Stan
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Gothenburg – A boulevard and an amusement park
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For many holidaymakers, Gothenburg is something like the entrance portal to Sweden. The maritime present has shaped this lively city. It prides itself on its traditional cosmopolitanism, with a large harbour and the many canals that wind through Gothenburg, somewhat reminiscent of Amsterdam’s canals. Kungsportsavenyn is the name of the magnificent boulevard, which is exactly 840 meters long in the center and lined with numerous bars and boutiques. The Liseberg amusement park has earned a reputation as a tourist attraction decades ago. It is surrounded by well-kept gardens and delights young and old with carousels that remind us of distant times with their historic outfit. In Gothenburg, we also recommend a visit to the art museum on Götaplatsen, where the legacies of numerous Scandinavian painters such as Edvard Munch are exhibited.
Jönköping – The home of matches
The oldest city in Sweden is located on the southern shore of Lake Vättern. From Jönköping, the sulphur woods began their triumphal march around the world. In 1850, a certain Johan Edvard Lunström invented the matches that founded the prosperity of the city. If you want to learn more about it, you should go to the Match Museum. Not far from Jönköping is the small town of Gränna, where the candy canes, popular with children, were invented. Karlsborg is located on the busy Göta Canal with its fortress that dominates the cityscape. A defensive structure that is one of the largest structures on the continent. In the event of war, the crown jewels were to be stored here. Only in the hours of Midsummer’s Eve does the province of Dalarna lose its otherwise proverbial calm. Mora is one of the charming places on Lake Siljan. There is a large Viking burial ground and a huge outdoor enclosure where bears live with wolves and lynxes in natural conditions.