Travel Reference
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Göta Canal
Float between locks and lakes on a tour of this peaceful canal.
Bohuslän ferries
Hop from ferry to ferry in Bohuslän.
ation.
Tiveden National Park
Hire a canoe and explore the wilderness.
Under the Bridges of Stockholm
Strömma Kanalbolaget offers a number of good tours of
Stockholm's waterways, including this two-hour canal tour.
Fine Dining
Given the number of superstar chefs in the media, the focus on organic and sustainably
procured ingredients, and a devotion to great atmosphere, it's no surprise Sweden has
some fantastic places to fill up.
Mathias Dahlgren
The celebrated chef's double-Michelin-starred restaurant fits right in at
the uberclassy Grand Hôtel.
Wasa Allé
Tuck into gourmet Swedish slow cuisine.
Finnhamns Café & Krog
Improbably good restaurant on a pastoral archipelago island.
Sånninggården
(
0954-330 00;
www.sanninggarden.com
;
lunch & dinner)
A foodie
beacon serving game in classic Lappland style.
Länsmansgården
A historic building near Sunne that appears in Selma Lagerlöf's
Gösta
Berling's Saga
, and a picturesque place for a fine, traditionally Swedish lunch.
Swedish Design
Gorge yourself on the sleek and spartan, the rounded corner, the clever tool, the vividly
printed fabric and the inventive glasswork that define Swedish design - from established
artists now part of the canon to new talents making a name for themselves.
Nordiska Museet
Huge building filled with objects illustrating the evolution of Swedish
design, arranged by theme for various changing exhibitions.
Svenskt Tenn
Home of Josef Frank's signature fabrics and other iconic pieces.
DesignTorget
Great selection of clever gadgets and decor from up-and-coming designers.
Velour
Chic jeans, knits and jumpsuits from a savvy Göteborg designer.
