Tornedalen i mitt hjärta
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Tornedalen in my heart

Why is Tornedalen the best place in the world? Because here the sky is always highest. This is what a displaced Tornedalin says, who goes to her holiday home by the border river in the north as often as she can. When she talks about her old homes, the river is the common thread and nature is what everything revolves around. The Swedish Tornedalen consists of the municipalities…

Storforsen – Europas största oreglerade fors 
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Storforsen – Europe's largest unregulated rapid 

Already in the parking lot you can hear the noise. The sound increases in strength as you approach the rapids and finally reach it. There, next to the railing between you and the wild waterfall, the roar is deafening and your face is wet with the mist from the masses of water. Here you stand for a long time and just watch. Storforsen has fascinated people for thousands of years...

Det magiska norrskenet
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The magical northern lights

People from all over the world travel to the north for a chance to experience the northern lights with their own eyes. For us who live here, it is everyday food, but no less fascinating for that. After an awesome aurora night, social media is filled with images of the fantastic celestial phenomenon. One moment it's there and the next it's gone. The…

Hurra för alla pappor på Fars dag!
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Cheers to all dads on Father's Day!

Fathers with prams are not an uncommon sight in our country, thank God. In Sweden, both parents have the right to be at home with their children when they are small. So hooray for all dads! On Father's Day, we take the opportunity to celebrate them a little extra. On the second Sunday of November every year, we celebrate all fathers...

Midnattssol i Norrbotten
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Midnight sun in Norrbotten

Forty-seven days in a row. That's how long the sun shines in Kiruna without setting during the summer. For visitors to Sweden's northernmost county, midnight sun is a unique experience. For us who live here, summer is a time when we think of light and fill up with energy for dark days to come. Midnight Sun is due to the Earth's axis…

Tips på doppresenter
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Advice on christening gifts

Few things are as cozy as a little new person who has just started their journey through life. All the wonderful experiences they have ahead of them to do for the first time. Here we want to offer some of our favorites for christening gifts or for the baby shower, which can be useful for the little one in his first time...

Förgyll sommarens kaffestunder med en träkåsa
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Brighten up the summer's coffee moments with a wooden cup

Why drink coffee in plastic cups when there are wooden cups? All our huts are handcrafted in Tornedalen from birch bark, which gives a beautiful pattern and very good durability. The cheese is impregnated with coffee, hence the golden color tone. The box in the picture is a wooden box with a handle, read more about our wooden boxes here. Do you fancy our…