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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 […]

Culture & History Gastronomy Krokom Östersund Summer +2

“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 […]

Autumn Culture & History Funäsfjällen Gastronomy Härjedalen Krokom Östersund Spring Summer Winter +7

Saepmie – the People and the Land

Saepmie is both the Sami people and a land area in the northern part of the globe. The Swedish part of Saepmie is a rich cultural landscape among vast mountains, villages and towns from the Dalarna region in the south, including Jämtland Härjedalen and all the way up through to the swedish border in the […]

Autumn Culture & History Funäsfjällen Härjedalen Krokom Ljungdalsfjällen Lofsdalen Östersund Reindeer Saepmie Sami Södra Årefjällen Strömsund/Frostviken Summer Winter +12

St Olavsleden – A Nordic Pilgrims Dream

The thousand-year-old St Olavsleden is a pilgrim path 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

Top biking routes in Jämtland Härjedalen

Jämtland Härjedalen in Sweden is very bike-friendly with well-developed cycling trails in several of the destinations. Discover family tours both in the countryside and on mountain trails or try more challenging routes downhill mount Åreskutan, Lofsdalen or the Frösö mountain in Östersund. This guide lets you in on the fast lane to the best biking of […]

Åre Biking Funäsfjällen Härjedalen Krokom Lofsdalen Östersund Södra Årefjällen Södra Storsjöbygden Spring Summer Vemdalen +9

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

Swedish waffles

Waffles (våfflor) are very popular in Sweden. Originally Swedish waffles were square, but now they are usually made into heart shapes and served with jam and whipped cream. Have a break during your hike or while skiing and enjoy heavenly waffles by the fireplace.

Åre Funäsfjällen Gastronomy Krokom Lofsdalen Östersund Östra Härjedalen Ragundadalen Södra Årefjällen Södra Storsjöbygden Strömsund/Frostviken Vemdalen +9