More information: Exploring Småland
Hyltebruk is a locality and the seat of Hylte Municipality, located in Halland County, Sweden. While it is the administrative center of a county in Halland, the locality itself is situated within the historical provincial boundaries of Småland. With a population of approximately 4,000 residents as of 2025, Hyltebruk is a key industrial and administrative…
Gislaved is a locality in the southwestern part of the Småland province in Sweden. It serves as the administrative center of Gislaved Municipality. The town is situated along the Nissan River. Historically, Gislaved is linked to its industrial heritage, particularly the rubber industry. With a population of approximately 11,000 residents, it is the largest urban…
Last summer I repeated the adventure of 2022. That summer I drove south to the island of Öland and along the coast of Blekinge, sleeping in the car for two nights before heading home. This summer I would extend the trip and spend three nights in the car as I was heading south towards the…
A graveyard as a tourist attraction? It might not be as uncommon as it sounds. What is more uncommon, though, is when there are no buried bodies. This is the forested area of Kyrkö Mosse in the forests of Småland in southeastern Sweden. It lies just to the west of the locality of Ryd in…
Ryd is a locality in Tingsryd Municipality in Kronoberg County. This was once the central settlement of Almundsryd Parish on lands that are part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This small locality is home to around 1,400 inhabitants, a number that has been mostly stable for the last 20 years. A…
Tingsryd is a locality and seat of the local municipality in Kronoberg County. It lies in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. At its feet is Lake Tiken, which is just a short walk from the main street Storgatan. At its center lies the low-cost shopping center known as Börjes, a place that…
Emmaboda is a locality and the seat of the local municipality in Kalmar County. This is a part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This is a former railway settlement that has developed and has today a population of around 5,000 inhabitants, a little bit more than half of everyone living in…
Timmernabben is a coastal locality in Mönsterås Municipality in Kalmar County. This is Småland’s Baltic Sea coast with the island of Öland right across the strait. Shipping of timber and the local shipyard has historically been providing important employment opportunities in the area. It has, however, more recently become a coastal resort with a year-round…
Mönsterås is a locality along the Swedish Baltic Sea coast. It is in Kalmar County, in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. It is a former market town that today has a population of around 5,200 inhabitants. The population does, however, increase significantly during the summer months when many tourists and seasonal inhabitants…
Just to the south of Mönsterås are the ruins of Kronobäck. This is a part of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. This has been the site of a monastery, but also a hospital and a homeless shelter. A Short History of Kronobäck Kronobäck was during the Middle Ages a hospital for the…
Nybro is a town in Kalmar County in southeastern Sweden. It is the seat of the local municipality, in an area that was once a part of the historical Swedish province of Småland. Known for centuries as a resting spot for the many travelers through the area, the industrialization also made it known for its…
Högsby is a locality in Kalmar County, within what was once the province of Småland. This is an inland community that together with its church is the seat of the local community. It is also an agricultural center for the many farms along the river Emån. Around 2,000 people have Högsby as their home and…