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- New foodie hotbed of northern Europe, with a range of gourmet tours available
- Lobster safaris, cycling, walking, wildlife, sailing, sea kayaking and canoeing or trolley tours on old railway tracks, plus city breaks in Gothenburg, gateway to West Sweden
- Coastline with an archipelago of 7,000 islands, fishing villages, a floating hotel and Kosterhavets (Sweden's first marine national park), a lake district, plus beautiful castles and manor houses
Gothenburg and West Sweden Spring newsletter 2012
March 20, 2012
New holiday inspiration and travel news, from Easter breaks on the west coast to the Nordic Championships in Oyster Opening 2012, new Taste of West Sweden restaurants and a preview of a Swedish summer… Easter escape ideas:
An old Swedish folk tale tells the story of an Easter witch who flies on a broomstick to Blåkulla island on Maundy Thursday and returns on Easter Sunday. Modern-day Swedes mark this story by holding bonfires along the majestic west coast (to scare away the witch!).
Easter celebrations in Sweden also involve dressing up as Easter witches, painting eggs and tucking into a typical Easter buffet of pickled herring, cured salmon, Jansson’s temptation (a traditional potato and fish bake) and spiced schnapps.
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2012 in Gothenburg and West Sweden
January 17, 2012
Here’s an overview of new holiday inspiration and travel news in 2012, from crime fiction holidays to swanky new hotels, archipelago retreats, culinary experiences and music festivals.
New hotel:
Clarion Hotel Post in Gothenburg
The new Clarion Hotel Post in Gothenburg is set to open on 26 January 2012, and is a listed former Post Office from the 1920s which has been restored and extended into a sleek 500-bedroom hotel.
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