Even after the holiday décor has been stashed, Gothenburg remains a winter wonderland. Known throughout Northern Europe as the “Christmas City,” Sweden’s second city is equally notable for its maritime bounty and a revitalized culinary scene. A coastal city in … Read More
While each of the fourteen isles that comprise Stockholm’s city proper has its attributes, the sylvan Skeppsholmen is, arguably, the city’s most picturesque. With its landscaped walkways and waterfront vistas, Skeppsholmen is the equivalent of an island park, surrounded by … Read More
Beauty has been, for years, synonymous with Sweden. After all, this is the country that conquered the world with their Nordic models, clothed the globe in H&M fashions, furnished our homes in Ikea – and drowned the world in Absolut. … Read More
Situated on fourteen islands connected by 57 bridges, Stockholm is a feast of stunning waterfront vistas: Lake Malaren to the west – and, to the east, the Baltic Sea, along with more than 30,000 islands, islets, and skerries of the Swedish archipelago. … Read More
For many people who visit Stockholm, there’s only the Grand. Madonna, for example. Or Greta Garbo who holed up here, taking her meals in privacy. Charlie Chaplin hosted Ingmar Bergman in his suite. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier arrived with … Read More
Whether it’s fashion, furniture, or Ford models, Sweden has a long history of exporting its beauty to the rest of the world. The celebrated Swedish jeweler, Efva Attling, who has six concept stores in Scandinavia, as well as more than … Read More
While many of Stockholm’s tourists arrive in the summer, when the days stretch long into the white nights, those who visit Stockholm in the winter are rewarded with a setting as romantic as Zhivago’s winter palace. … Read More
While the United States prepares to celebrate the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” it’s telling to remember that more than thirty years ago, back in 1976, Sweden integrated its entire military, enabling gays to serve without being closeted. 1976 … Read More
