The average Swede is very concerned with his/her health and exercises every day. Preferably they exercise outdoors. Rain or shine. Throughout the year. You can …
Outdoor gyms or ‘utegyms’ in Sweden
Day trip from Stockholm: Blå Lagunen in Ekerö
A beach called ‘the blue lagoon’ on an island just outside Stockholm, it triggers my imagination. When I stayed in Stockholm for a few weeks …
Sleeping in a pilot tower – Svedtiljas Landsort
Åke Svedtiljas first came to Landsort in 2011 and was immediately charmed by the island’s pilot station. It took a while before he could purchase …
Landsort, the southernmost part of the Stockholm archipelago
Off the coast of Stockholm lies an archipelago with thousands of islands. The most southern island of that archipelago is Landsort. When I spent a …
University Lund
Lund University is one of Scandinavia’s largest universities. After Uppsala, it is also Sweden’s oldest university. There are several faculties. Universitet Lund is also popular …
Small shop from the old days: Hökeriet Lund
Hökeriet in Lund is undoubtedly the most adorable little shop I have ever seen. It is part of Kulturen, which I wrote about earlier. In …
City park in Lund – Stadsparken
Like most cities in Sweden, the university town of Lund in Skåne also has many parks and greenery. The largest park is the City Park …
Swedish Easter Traditions
Just like Christmas, Easter is a real family celebration in Sweden. The Swedes celebrate Easter somewhat differently than we do. They don’t have an Easter …
VESPA Malmö: pizza with a sunset view
When I was in Malmö for the second time (the first time was during the winter), I saw many people with pizza boxes along the …
Stortorget, the main square of Malmö
Stortorget is the heart of Malmö. Dating back to 1540, this large square is Malmö’s oldest square. The square is 2000 m² and was the …