Mindful Bird Hunting in Sweden
Life is to be enjoyed! The words are Evelina Åslund’s, the entrepreneur behind Joy Event, a company that offers hunting in Sweden combined with health and wellbeing. Hunting in the morning, yoga after lunch – a whole-body experience that is out of the ordinary.
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 […]
Reindeer in the Mountains of Sweden & Norway
Reindeer followed in the footsteps of the retreating ice-cap and were among the first to graze the new land. The hollow, air-filled hairs of their coat insulate them against the cold and they have a unique ability to feed off lichen. Reindeer have come to symbolise a life in harmony with nature and as such, […]
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 […]
Sweden’s Largest Waterfall – Tännforsen
With a width of 60 meters across and a height of 38 metres Tännforsen is by far, Sweden’s largest waterfall. Tourists have come here for over 150 years and long before that pilgrims passed on their journey to Trondheim. The melting snows and ice in spring creates the most impressive falls and results in an […]
Conscious Experiences & the Right of Public Access in Sweden
Fresh air, good food and great outdoor recreation; that is the way it has been ever since our first guests stopped by some 8 000 years ago. The huntsmen, who first came during the Stone Age, were followed by pilgrims, then traveling farmers/salesmen, botanists, spa guests, hunting parties and romanticists. Present days our guests are in essence, people […]
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 […]
Sliced Reindeer Meat with Sour Lingonberries
Something of the easiest to cook, yet among the most tasty meals is sliced reindeer meat with sour lingonberries. A Swedish Trangia stove or a pan over the open fire, sliced reindeer meat, sour lingonberries, cream, butter, chantarelles and spices are all you need to cook a delicious outdoor meal. Enjoy this lovely recipe!