Archive for the 'Sweden' Category

Wreta Gestgifveri near Stockholm

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

After a long summer I start dreaming of where to go next year. For the ultimate Swedish experience I think you must visit Wreta near Stockholm. Their homepage is full of beautiful photos – enjoy nine of them here. Maybe you´ll dream like me? All photos: wreta.com

Café Flickorna Helin and Voltaire in Stockholm

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

This charming café in Stockholm is a must if you need a place for lunch when visiting Djurgården. Nearby you find Skansen, the Vasa Museum or Rosendals Trägårdar. It is a heaven for cakelovers, and the castle-like building is also fabulous! Photos: helinvoltaire.com and Flickr/plindberg

The Väderöarna Islands in Western Sweden

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Soon spring will be here – and time to make plans for summer. Why not go to the wonderful Väderöarna Islands (the Weather Islands) in Western Sweden, near Hamburgsund? The photos are from a trip last year in June. According to the website Vastsverige.com the Weather Islands have “one of Sweden’s warmest and windiest climates, [...]

Restaurant Gabriel in Feskekörka, Gothenburg

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Lunching and shopping in Gothenburg on a Saturday? If you are a foodie like me it´s natural to head for the central market in town – Saluhallen. In Gothenburg they have at least three markets, one for fish – which is called Feskekörka (Fishchurch) and a smaller, less known market called Briggen. All these markets [...]

Restaurang Familjen in Gothenburg

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

After some research I found Restaurang Familjen in Gothenburg, and booked a table for our trip in November. The restaurant was honored with “BIB Gourmand” by the Michelin guide this year – congratulations! I read a lot about it in Nöjesguiden and Göteborgsposten and it seems to be a good choice. Even if the photos [...]