Kolbullen – Heavenly Traditional Swedish Food
Once upon a time, kolbullen was a food for charcoal burners and lumberjacks. Nowadays it is eaten on excursions and as festival food. This simple food has a rich history and many followers. This is traditional Swedish food as good as it gets.
The Art of Swedish Fika
Ever heard of Swedish fika? If you are lucky you might even have been introduced to this typical Swedish tradition. Directly translated from Swedish to English, fika simply means “to have coffee”. But ask any Swede, and they will tell you it is so much more than that – Swedish fika is a moment to […]
Swedish Christmas at Jamtli
Experience traditional Swedish Christmas in the historical setting of Jamtli´s open air museum in Östersund. Homemade delicacies and genuine handicraft makes Jamtli Christmas Market the perfect place to find Christmas gifts both for yourself and for someone you like. Jamtli Christmas Market gives the feel of a traditional market place – and it’s not a […]
Swedish Sauna, Spa & Hot Tubs
Following a testing day on the slopes or doing any other strenuous winter activity, treat yourself to a luxurious spa treatment. Let your muscles relax in a swedish sauna, try swedish massage or find new energy in a steaming hot tub with the magic nature of Jämtland Härjedalen as backdrop.
Cross Country Skiing Sweden
It’s the second week of February and I find myself eating my breakfast at Walles Hotel in the mountains in central Sweden in a small ski resort called Bruksvallarna – an Eldorado for cross country skiing in Sweden. The area is better known as the Nordic Ski Centre, the longest interconnected system of cross country […]
Swedish fika and Nordic Cuisine in Jämtland Härjedalen
It’s hard to go hungry in Jämtland Härjedalen. This is a perfect place for experiencing Swedish fika and the Nordic cuisine – a region that perfects the combination between high quality restaurants, world-class cheeses and dairies, micro-bakeries, chocolatiers, brewers, roasters and farm stalls and cafés including all the cosy summer stops with homebaked pastries and […]
Wild Animals in Sweden
Jämtland Härjedalen is one of Sweden’s most densely populated regions in terms of Scandinavian predators – if you are up for an unforgettable game viewing expedition and are eager to meet the wild animals in Sweden, this is the place to go.
Remarkable Finds from the Swedish Vikings
Swedish vikings were probably both merchants and in some cases robbers. Vikings gave name to the era in Sweden from the iron age around 800 AD til the battle of Hastings 1066 which marks the beginning of the medieval ages.
Top 10 Hiking Routes in Jämtland Härjedalen
There are hiking routes all over Jämtland Härjedalen and many alternatives for those who wish to explore the fells and forests on foot. Find the places where the orchids are the most abundant, the waterfalls flow the most and the views are simply stunning. Hike along bogs covered in flowers or up on peaks with […]