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Shopping in Sweden

An example of a Dala Horse
An example of a Dala Horse
  • An unofficial national symbol, the Dala Horse (Swedish: dalahäst) is the souvenir of souvenirs to bring from Sweden. Named after their origin, the province of Dalarna, these small wooden horses have been around since the 17th century. They are normally painted orange or blue with symmetrical decorations. They are fairly expensive: expect to pay around SEK 100 for a very small one or several hundred crowns for bigger versions. The horses can be bought in souvenir shops all over Sweden. If you want to know more about how the horses are made, visit Dalarna and the municipality of Mora where the horses are carved and painted in workshops open for tourists. And if driving towards Mora from Stockholm, keep your eyes open when you pass the town of Avesta where the world's largest (13 meters high) Dala Horse overlooks the highway.
  • Swedish glass is world famous for its beauty. Several skilled glass artists have contributed to this reputation through innovative, complex (and expensive) art creations, but mass-produced Swedish table glass has also been an international success. Part of the province of Småland, between the towns of Växjö and Kalmar, is known as the Kingdom of Crystal . 15 glassworks are packed into this small area, the most famous being Orrefors, Kosta and Boda. Tourists are welcome to watch the glass blowers turn the glowing melt into glittering glass, and you can even give it a try yourself.
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  • Sweden has good design, spanning from furniture to jewlery, but is also known for it's inventive nature. You are likely to find good presents to bring home. In the major cities, for example, there are chain of stores called Designtorget which offers multiple products. Svenskt Tenn is another store whitch offers beautiful items with designers like Josef Frank.
  • Music and litterature is also a major export. In the major cities there are special bookstores or sections in other languages than swedish. Some magazines are offered in english.
  • There are some items for the home that are invented by swedes that might be fun to bring home such as the cheese slicer, adjustable spanners or adjustable wrenches, safety matches, paraffin cooking stove (Primuskök)or a good old celsius thermometer. (Items like dynamite, the pacemaker and blowlamp( blowtorch) are also swedish inventions but might not be good souvenires...)
  • Sweden has vast forrests full with berries. Take the chance to try jam of lingonberry, blueberry, cloudberry. The summers are intensive so friut and berries are delicious. Swedish apples are also great and the festival in the late summer called Kiviks marknad are the best place if you want to try hundreds of kinds.

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