December 17, 2010
Take the SJ train to Jämtland
Home to one of Sweden's most popular ski resorts, the province of Jämtland will not disappoint travellers looking for a classic Swedish winter experience. READ »
Strömstad named Sweden's top tourist spot
Strömstad in western Sweden has been named as Sweden's primary tourist municipality for the third consecutive year, a new annual report shows. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Philips reveals wake-up light campaign result
Philips' advertising campaigns for the wake-up light have historically challenged the prestige of the product, testing the wake-up light's mettle in real life. In this latest campaign, the test is on an epic scale. READ (15 COMMENTS) »
Dreams of 'röda stugor' lead to move to Sweden
For many northern Europeans, the dream of owning a traditional "röd stuga," or red cottage, in the countryside ranks highly as an ideal way to live. This idea is spreading across northern Europe, with more German and Dutch immigrants moving to Sweden looking for more nature and less stress. READ »
Sweden's Top 5 adventure vacations
Looking for a thrill? The Local's Emily Gelb offers up a several options showcasing Sweden’s great outdoors. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
Climbers set to discover Västervik
A town in south-eastern Sweden has all that enthusiastic rock climbers could need - but until now relatively few climbers have known about it. A new project means all that could be about to change. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Century-old steamers inspire awe and nostalgia
AFP's Francois Campredon savours a bygone era on vintage Stockholm steamer S/S Storskär, which is over 100 years old, as it cruises through the archipelago and the Baltic Sea for an annual summer steamship parade. READ »
Sweden's five weirdest hotels
Underwater, in the treetops or Frodo-style: The Local gives the lowdown on some of the oddest places in Sweden to spend a night. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Sweden's latest hotel experience - up a tree
Swedish hoteliers have already given tourists the chance to live in a hotel made of ice and a hotel under a lake, so it was only a matter of time before someone decided to put a hotel in a tree. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
HostelBookers' Day Trips from Stockholm
HostelBookers invites you to explore the beaten path outside Stockholm by taking day trips to Uppsala, Västerås and Drottningholm, writes Madeleine Wilson. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
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Swedish society — democracy, equality and tolerance
Sweden's economic and social system has lifted the country to one of the highest standards of living in the world. Tax-financed education and health care contribute to making Sweden a role model for many other countries. Read more »
Lucia and Christmas — a sacred season in secular Sweden
The Swedes are wholly into Christmas traditions but less so the holy origins of them. Yet, Saint Lucia, the star of Bethlehem, Advent candles and even the church remain sacred to the secular Swedes in December. Read more »
Can we do it? Yes, we Cancun! »
"I think it’s fair to say that delegates’ expectations were not high in Cancun at the start of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. I was here in Stockholm working with Sweden as EU Presidency ahead of the Copenhagen conference last year and I know that the..." READ »
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