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Sjalen Says: Kosta is perhaps the most famous of the Swedish glassworks, with nearby Orrefors not far behind. Kosta is also the oldest and you can read more on my page about...
Sjalen Says: An old bishops' seat, this later became a castle for the famous king Vasa like so many others in the country. 1542-43 were the most dramatic years in its...
Sjalen Says: With all the forest around, of course there has to be a paper mill. The mill was founded in the 17th century and still today produces fine paper. Strindberg is...
Sjalen Says: In a small croft outside Ryd in Småland, Åke Danielsson lived and worked the nearby peat moors. He also had an interest in cars and people came to him asking if...
Sjalen Says: Those of you who know your biology might be fascinated to learn that the man who categorised plants into families in the 18th century was from the tiny village...
Sjalen Says: The county cathedral with its distinctive twin towers which can be seen from miles around (where there is no forest...). They are quite a modern addition,...
Sjalen Says: Kronoberg's most visited sight. Here you find a classic Swedish mansion which used to belong to the Stephens family who collected all sorts on their travels....
Emigrant House / Utvandrarnas Hus
Sjalen Says: The Emigrant House was founded in the 60s as a place for Americans with Swedish ancestors to seek their roots. The upstairs research library can help all you US...
Sjalen Says: At Åkerby junction, there is a memorial stone to all those who left this part of Sweden in search of a better life across the Atlantic. Many gathered here on...
Sjalen Says: The main Copenhagen/Malmö to Stockholm railway line runs along Älmhult and Alvesta and Alvesta being a main railway junction sees anything from the smallest...
National Glass Museum / Smålands Museum
Sjalen Says: Of course the national glass museum has to be in the Kingdom of Glass. See exhibits by famous Swedish glass blowers through history, then buy something nice in...
Scenic countryside at Asa, Berg and Tolg
Sjalen Says: When you need a bit of scenery in the midst of all the forest, this is it! You will need a car for this one unless you make it over several days and camp or if...
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