Swedish herring at Salt & Sill
Embark on a culinary journey of West Sweden
West Sweden, with Gothenburg as its gateway, has arrived as a culinary hotspot and is gaining an international reputation as the ‘foodie’ capital of northern Europe because of its rising number of innovative chefs and the wealth and quality of its natural produce.
Glimmingehus, a medieval manor in Skåne
Skåne, the home of relaxation
A holiday in Skåne can be what you want it to be – a good old-fashioned seaside holiday, staying in a cottages with your very own lake, or a stay in one of the larger cities of the region; Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg and combine it with shopping, museums, a day trip to Wallander's Ystad or days spent lazing by the sea at Mölle or the enchanting seaside town of Torekov.
Treehotel in Swedish Lapland
Truly Unique Swedish Hotels
Sweden has some of the most unique hotels in the world. Don’t miss our top list of unique places to stay, all very different when it comes to design, luxury and originality. Dare to stay at a different hotel in 2011!
Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, just outside Stockholm
Play golf in Sweden
Sweden has made a name for itself as a golfing nation with the success of golfing legend Annika Sörenstam and leading PGA Tour players Carl Petterson and Henrik Stenson. This is an achievement made more remarkable given Sweden’s long winters, but unsurprising given the quality of Sweden’s golf courses.
Sea fishing in Bohuslän
Fishing in Sweden
There are some 37 species of coarse and game fish for you to catch in Sweden; the major ones being pike, zander and perch, as well as salmon trout and grayling in fast running waters. And your kids will be mesmerised after landing the first catch of their young lives at a shimmering lake in a forest clearing. This, and more, is fishing in Sweden.
Seafood, a West coast speciality
Sweden's Freshest Flavors
There was a time when few people mentioned Sweden when talking about food…but that’s changing quickly. West Sweden and Skåne in the south are two regions that provide prime examples of what food is about in Sweden: local, organic meat and produce, fresh seafood, and culinary innovation.