Culture & History

St Olavsleden – A Nordic Pilgrims Dream

The thousand-year-old St Olavsleden is a pilgrim path for thru hikers from the Swedish to the Norwegian coast, through villages, forests and over mountains. Make a contemporary pilgrimage and find your own meditative calm in a stressed out existence.

Åre Autumn Culture & History Hiking Krokom Östersund Summer Trøndelag, Norway +5

Looking at history from another angle – Archive Q

Vivallen is a shieling of great importance when it comes to understanding early sami history and culture. The finds made by archaeologists tell us an unconventional story when looked upon from a different angle.

Autumn Culture & History Härjedalen Saepmie Sami Spring Summer +4

Armfeldts Karoliner – the Swedish Caroleans

When you travel in the borderland mountains between Jämtland and Tröndelag you can sense a certain brotherhood that dates way back. One thing that affected both regions on the swedish and the norwegian side was the war campaign in 1718-1719, which lead to a disastrous retreat for the swedes in the middle of a blizzard.

Åre Autumn Culture & History Hiking Summer Winter +3

A fan from the fine world – The amazing vestibules of Härjedalen

Many old log houses in Härjedalen have particularly beautiful vestibules. You can spot architectural influences from different building styles of the fine world. Make a tour based on the “barfreds” of Härjedalen and you will get an insight in yesterday´s ideals and how a vestibule could be used to make a statement.

Culture & History Funäsfjällen Härjedalen Sveg Vemdalen +2

Storsjöyran in Östersund – Sweden´s oldest city music festival

The festival Storsjöyran, or “Yran” for short, has a special place in the hearts of people in Jämtland Härjedalen. It even divides the year in two halves, “before and after Yran”.

Culture & History Event Östersund Summer +1

Swedish history comes alive at Jamtli

Jamtli Regional Museum, is not just another museum that one visits, it’s rather something that has to be experienced. The outdoor museum comes alive every summer as actors and role-players re-create an interactive journey through yesteryear.

Åre Autumn Culture & History Krokom Östersund Spring Summer Winter +5

Food Ambassador Fia Gulliksson

Meet Fia Gulliksson – food ambassador, CEO/founder of Food In Action PR and Dr.h.c in crEATive Gastronomy. There are a lot of titles one can give Fia Gulliksson, but more than anything she is a highly devoted food enthusiast with a great love for the creative art of gastronomy and the region of Jämtland Härjedalen. […]

Autumn Culture & History Gastronomy Nature & Geology Spring Summer Winter +4

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.

Culture & History Gastronomy