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The Swedish flag

The national flag of Sweden was adopted June 22, 1906. It has a rather unique design seeing that there are only three other nation flags (Kazakhstan, Palau and Ukraine) using the same color scheme. The Swedish national flag was adopted in 1906 and is, currently, one of four flags with a yellow and blue colorContinueContinue reading “The Swedish flag”

Emil in Lönneberga

This year marks the 60th anniversary for “Emil i Lönneberga” and the first book ever to be published about the blond Swedish boy. Astrid Lindgren’s character Emil Svensson, illustrated by Björn Berg This is Emil in Lönneberga Emil in Lönneberga is a story about a 5-year old boy living in the countryside farm Katthult, aContinueContinue reading “Emil in Lönneberga”

Buying alcohol in Sweden

Did you know that you can’t buy beverages with more than 3.5 % alcohol in a regular supermarket anywhere in Sweden? In fact you won’t be able to buy alcohol in any other store either, except for Systembolaget (or ”Systemet”, as Swedes often call it). Systembolaget – the state owned alcohol monopoly Let me tellContinueContinue reading “Buying alcohol in Sweden”

Facts about Sweden

Learn about the Swedish nature, economy, geography and population. “Sill och nubbe” is a tradition on Christmas, Easter and Midsommar (click the picture to read more). Governance Constitutional monarchy Official language Swedish Official minority languages Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani and Sami. National Day June 6 National anthem “Du gamla, du fria” Currency Swedish kronor (SEK)ContinueContinue reading “Facts about Sweden”

Swedish Midsommar

Come rain or come sun, Midsommarafton is by far one of the most celebrated dates during the year. This post contains a commercial link In the middle of June almost all Swedes (myself included) celebrate the happening of “Sommarsolståndet”, which occurrs when night and day are the exact same length. With a pick-nick basket inContinueContinue reading “Swedish Midsommar”

Falu red

I am sure you’ve seen pictures of the typical red cottages when reading about Sweden. That very red color, or rather specific red nuance, is actually famous and known as “Faluröd”. In English I’m guessing that would translate into “Falu red”. Photo: Petra Roman You’ve probably seen pictures of these idyllic Swedish red cottages, framedContinueContinue reading “Falu red”