Great reads: the best books set in Scandinavia
We’ve all been doing lots of reading and armchair travelling this summer, and some of our favourite books here at…
Language and culture
Pea soup and pancakes – Sweden’s Thursday favourite
Did you know that pea soup and pancakes are culinary compatriots in Sweden? Well, as strange as it sounds, they…
Swedish for tourists
As we’ve written on Routes North before, Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. But foreign tourists who make…
Surviving Sweden’s alcohol monopoly
Smartly dressed staff, the gentle clinking of glass bottles… and the strange feeling that you’re doing something naughty: welcome to…
Gnomes and trolls: inside John Bauer’s world
When you look at a piece of John Bauer’s art, you fall into his mythical world of deep northern forests….
You never knew this about Sweden
On the surface, Sweden has a lot in common with the UK and USA. Dig a little deeper, however, and…