The Benefits of Smallness – Alpine World Championships Åre
The overall urge to excel and lift the community Åre as event champions is a decisive factor for the Alpine town’s success in Alpine competitions. Åres Alpine events are about closeness between competitors, audience, the alpine village atmosphere and the surrounding mountains.
A Hike to a Mountain Top in Sonfjället National Park
Seen from a distance the Sonfjället mountain has the silhouette of a volcano. Beautifully shaped and surrounded by lush greenery. Climb the mountain or hike around it and look for bears, since this area, The Sonfjället National Park of Sweden, has quite a few brown bears. Do not miss the summer grazing farm, shieling, by the […]
The Provincial Anthem of Jämtland
When Östersund’s Football Club (ÖFK) met Galatasaray in the Europe League 2017 the beloved provincial anthem of Jämtland was performed. Just like always when Östersund Football Club plays a match. Local supporter Elisabeth Rolandsson, who works as a guard during the matches, felt it was a shame that large parts of the audience did not understand the […]
Tour suggestion: Route E45 – Inlandsvägen – The Inland Road
The route E45 (European road no 45) actually starts in southern Europe, in Italy, and goes all the way up to Kautokeino on the northern border between Norway and Finland. On it´s way north the route leads through Adventure Sweden territory. Beginning in the commercial center Sveg, the southern gateway of Härjedalen, it leads up […]
The Frösö Runestone – A Viking Age Bulletin Board
Sweden’s northernmost runestone and the only one found in Jämtland Härjedalen is located on the island Frösön. It is the oldest document found in the region where “Jämtland” is mentioned. The rune stone tells about the way Östman Gudfast’s son let Christianize Jämtland and that he was able to build a bridge and raise the […]
Enigmatic composer and mountain lover – Wilhelm Peterson Berger
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger was an enigmatic composer who truly loved the mountains of Jämtland Härjedalen. He was overjoyed when he acquired a plot on the island Frösön to build his dream house with a view overlooking lake Storsjön and his beloved Oviken mountains.
Sustainability and tradition – Mountain Cattle
Going on a safari does not have to mean hardships in the wilderness searching for wild animals. There are traditional breeds of farm animals that are easy to catch a glimpse of around Jämtland. Driving around you are most likely to see the Mountain Cattle on some farms keeping to the traditional breeds. They are […]
Tour suggestion: From coast to coast – A mid Scandinavian Train Adventure along St Olavsleden
We were curious about making a pilgrimage, but not curious enough to do St Olavsleden on our feet. We were more interested in the landscape and travel in a comfortable mode. The railway leading from coastal Sundsvall to Östersund, Åre and on to Trondheim in Norway caught our attention and so we made our way […]
“Ölgås & Lagom” – how swedes learned to be moderate
An “Ölgås”, a wooden bowl with a bird neck handle, was used on festive occasions to pass around beer. Maybe the use of this festive bowl is the origin of the swedish expression “lagom” – to think about your fellow man and not use more than you have to, to be moderate. In Jämtland Härjedalen […]