Tag Archives: swedishness

Midsummer’s Eve on friday, babyboom in March…

18 June 2012 by Ann-Marie Eigert  |  Categori: Events  |  (0)

On Friday and Saturday Sweden celebrates Midsummer! Midsummer’s Eve is one of Sweden’s most cherished holidays and dates back to medieval times. It’s not a christian tradition but comes from pagan celebrations of nature and fertility. As a matter of … Continue reading →

New museum: Spritmuseum dedicated to aqvavit

25 May 2012 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: Attractions  |  (2)

Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst and a number of other icons open Stockholm’s new arts and cultural destination: Spritmuseum as part of the Absolute Art Collection. But Spritmuseum is much more than just a museum, its an art hall, … Continue reading →

Easter in Stockholm

2 April 2012 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: Attractions  |  (0)

Heading to Stockholm during this easter? Most museums and attractions in Stockholm are open during Easter and the open-air-museum Skansen invites you to take part of a traditional Swedish Easter celebration. At Skansen you can enjoy the easter market, make your … Continue reading →

Urban Deli Sourdogh Hotel

21 October 2011 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: Attractions  |  (2)

There are dog-hotels and baby-care places so why not a hotel for your sourdough? The five star Urban Deli sourdough hotel is the place to check in your dough. It will be fed and taken care of – it even has … Continue reading →

Time for “fika” at Albert & Jacks

28 September 2011 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: Restaurants  |  (1)

What on earth is a “fika” ? This small word is a key to the swedish heart a national  institution that is almost sacred of office workers, friends and family. The short translation would be coffee-break, but it holds so much more … Continue reading →

Try the Jansson’s temptation and flying Jacobs

15 September 2011 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: Restaurants  |  (0)

Swedes do have a great sense of humor. Almost all swedish traditions are connected to food, especially pickled herring (sill) which is synnonymous with traditions such as easter, midsummer and christmas. And some of the swedish dishes have really humorous … Continue reading →

Konditori Valand, Ritorno, String – 50s gems in Stockholm

4 July 2011 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: Restaurants  |  (1)

It’s cloudy in Stockholm today. So I would really love to be at an indoors café like this. Swedes love to meet over a cup of coffee, spending a few hours at one of the city’s many cafes.  Konditori Valand … Continue reading →

An Americans view on Sweden

22 June 2011 by Ann-Charlotte Jönsson  |  Categori: My Stockholm, Reviews  |  (0)

Responsibility with freedom; a willingness to stand up for healthy work–life values; modesty; “collabetition”; honesty fairness, and mutual loyalty; innovation and acceptance of failure makes the Swede so great in advertising, according to “When Sweden rules the world“. It is a blog … Continue reading →