More information: Exploring Småland
Right at what was once the border between Denmark and Sweden is the small settlement of Bröms. This is today the border between the Swedish provinces of Blekinge and Småland. It is the small local stream Brömsebäck that makes up this historical border. To its north is the farm Bröms in Småland and a bit…
Bergkvara is a coastal locality in the province of Småland in southern Sweden. Not too far out there in the Baltic Sea, across the Kalmar Strait, is the southernmost tip of the island of Öland. A bit closer is an island and lighthouse named Garpen that domestically is known from TV shows. Here along the…
Skillingaryd is a small locality next to the River Lagan in the province of Småland. It has a long and still active military presence. Today there are around 4.200 inhabitants and the area belongs to Vaggeryd Municipality in Jönköping County, which is located in the center of southern Sweden. After centuries where farming and the…
Värnamo is a town in the historical province of Småland and today a part of Jönköping County. The river Lagan flows through the town with around 19.800 inhabitants. The town finds pride in its historical past within furniture design and manufacturing, A Short History of Värnamo Värnamo, or Wernnamo as it has been known as…
Ljungby is a locality and former market town in the province of Småland. It is a place with many old stories to tell, even though many of its around 15.200 inhabitants don’t work as storytellers. It is today the industrial production that keeps the whole area running and employers include Svetruck, Wascator Electrolux, Strålfors, and…
A stone circle is all some people need to consider a place interesting. Smålandsstenar is one of those places where five stone circles make up the biggest attraction in town. With a population of around 4.500 inhabitants the small locality is usually forgotten deep in the forests of Småland in southern Sweden – or is it? Even…
Few places in Sweden are as associated with the thought of one single product as Gränna. The town lying next to lake Vättern is famous for its traditional sweet and that is the Polkagris. Once in town, it is really difficult to miss the stores selling the sweets because they are literally everywhere. There is…
When the August winds blow and the fields turn yellow, what better thing to do than go on yet another Sweden road trip? We write a lot about travel, but sometimes it is easy to forget the domestic aspect of wandering and exploring. Last weekend we decided to inspect our nearest surroundings, so we borrowed…