{"id":62995,"date":"2024-12-12T10:49:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/upptack\/fruehling-in-smaland\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:59:10","slug":"spring-in-smaland","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/spring-in-smaland\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring in Sm\u00e5land"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__container\">\n        <h1 class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__heroHeading\">\n            Spring in Sm\u00e5land        <\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__imageContainer\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX8856-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__breadcrumbs\">\n   <div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__breadcrumbs-container\">\n        <p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/\">Frontpage<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"contentCta contentCta__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"contentCta contentCta__container\">\n                    \t\t\t<div class=\"contentCta contentCta__text\" style=\"color: \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>After the long winter, the Swedish spring appears all the more intense. From around April, nature awakens and quickly transforms the landscape into a fresh green \u2013 perfect for long walks that give a sense of lightness and a fresh start.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <hr>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                \u00c5sens village            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>In the small village of \u00c5sens by, you can experience the awakening of nature in spring just as it happened 100 years ago: the treetops turn green, flowers sprout wherever you look, and lambs frolic&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>In the small village of \u00c5sens by, you can experience the awakening of nature in spring just as it happened 100 years ago: the treetops turn green, flowers sprout wherever you look, and lambs frolic over the hills. In pre-industrial times, it was even more important to live in harmony with nature in order to sustain oneself. In \u00c5sens by, agriculture is still practiced today the way it was in the past: without electricity and heavy machinery.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button arrow-white\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Discover now\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/asens-by\/\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff;border: solid 1px #374632\">\n                        Discover now                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Asens-by-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"Schafe grasen vor einem schwedisch-roten Holzhaus\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #374632\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                Outdoor Activities            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                                    <p>No one can resist the first spring sunshine: Spring is a great time for cycling, hiking, and walking\u2026 Explore the fresh nature in the national parks of Sm\u00e5land or in one of the countless nature reserves, which are perfect for exploring on foot or by bike.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                <p>No one can resist the first spring sunshine: Spring is a great time for cycling, hiking, and walking\u2026 Explore the fresh nature in the national parks of Sm\u00e5land or in one of the countless nature reserves, which are perfect for exploring on foot or by bike.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Discover now\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/national-parks\/\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #f4f2eb\">\n                        Discover now                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Asnen_alexander-hall-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"Eine Frau sitzt auf einem Baumstamm und blickt auf den See.\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  \n<div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__container\">  \n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"Cycling Tours in Sm\u00e5land\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/cycling-tours-in-smaland\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Smalands-Turism_Robert-Brolin-51-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n                <h2 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Cycling Tours in Sm\u00e5land                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    Hop on the saddle and set out on a cycling tour in \u2026                <\/p>\n                 \n                 \n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Cycling Tours in Sm\u00e5land\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/cycling-tours-in-smaland\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"Hike in Sm\u00e5land\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/hiking\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dayfotografi-st-skurugata-257-37ff0c3d06410f92231740bc9e3fb22e-1800x1200-4-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n                <h2 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Hike in Sm\u00e5land                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    Hundreds of kilometers invite you to longer or shor\u2026                <\/p>\n                 \n                 \n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Hike in Sm\u00e5land\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/hiking\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__container\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Orchard meadows in \u00c5snen National Park                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>In spring and early summer, the southeastern \u00c5snen area transforms into a true sea of blossoms. The apple trees with their pink and white flowers bloom in the meadows, along the roads, and on old stone walls, providing a breathtaking backdrop that evokes memories of past times and makes you long for the upcoming summer.<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Read more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__ctaButton\" href=\"https:\/\/visitasnen.se\/en\/\">\n                            Show more                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Eine Frau steht lachend zwischen den Apfelbl\u00fcten.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX2363-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    \u00c4ppeldalen, the Apple Valley by Lake V\u00e4ttern                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>The Apple Valley, or \u00c4ppeldalen in Swedish, is located on the southeastern shore of Lake V\u00e4ttern and offers ideal conditions for fruit cultivation. Among other places, you&#8217;ll find the apple orchards of Rudenstam, where a farm shop and caf\u00e9 await visitors. In spring, the valley is especially impressive with over 80,000 blooming apple trees \u2013 a true feast for the eyes!<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Read more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__ctaButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/destinations\/apple-valley\/\">\n                            Learn more                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rudenstam_13_1080x1920-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Landschaftsbild der Apfelbaumplantagen mit Hof im Hintergrund.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rudenstam_13_1080x1920-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rudenstam_13_1080x1920-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rudenstam_13_1080x1920-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rudenstam_13_1080x1920-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rudenstam_13_1080x1920-1-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Start of the camping season            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>The first rays of sunshine not only awaken the plant and animal world from its winter sleep but also attract the first campers. Most campsites in Sm\u00e5land open around Easter and often offer cheaper deals during the off-season.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>The first rays of sunshine not only awaken the plant and animal world from its winter sleep but also attract the first campers. Most campsites in Sm\u00e5land open around Easter and often offer cheaper deals during the off-season.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button arrow-white\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/camping\/\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff;border: solid 1px #374632\">\n                        Learn more                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eksjo-camping-3-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  \n<div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__container\">  \n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"V\u00e4stervik Resort\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/vastervik-resort\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vfab_resorten_2024-1-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n                <h2 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    V\u00e4stervik Resort                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    On the five-star campsite, which is the largest in \u2026                <\/p>\n                 \n                 \n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"V\u00e4stervik Resort\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/vastervik-resort\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"H\u00e4tteboda Wilderness Camping\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/hatteboda-wilderness-camping\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ved_hatteboda-linda-zimmerman-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n                <h2 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    H\u00e4tteboda Wilderness Camping                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    At the clear spring lake Mien, in the middle of vas\u2026                <\/p>\n                 \n                 \n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"H\u00e4tteboda Wilderness Camping\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/hatteboda-wilderness-camping\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__container\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Wildlife Watching in Sm\u00e5land                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Spring is ideal for birdwatching, but other animals also gradually become more active. Sm\u00e5land offers numerous places where you can experience Swedish wildlife up close.<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Ottenby                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Around Ottenby, at the southern tip of \u00d6land, lies Sweden&#8217;s migration hotspot. After a long flight over the Baltic Sea, most birds stop here before heading further north. And even for non-feathered travelers, there\u2019s plenty to discover around Sweden&#8217;s tallest lighthouse!<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Read more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__ctaButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/to-do\/naturum-ottenby\/\">\n                            Naturrum Ottenby                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Ein Mann genie\u00dft die Aussicht vom Aussichtsturm in Ottenby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Longe-Jan-Ottenby-Alexander-Hall-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3784-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Store Mosse National park                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>The landscape of Store Mosse National Park is dominated by the southernmost wetland area in Sweden. The lakes and marshes provide an undisturbed habitat for cranes, moose, and eagles. Right next to the parking lot and the visitor center, Naturrum, there is a 12-meter-high observation tower from which you can overlook the entire region \u2013 be sure to bring binoculars!<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Read more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__ctaButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/store-mosse\/\">\n                            Store Mosse Nationalpark                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Eine Frau blickt durch ein Fernglas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svea_store-mosse-3-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    \u00c5snen National Park                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>\u00c5snen National Park entices with a stunning mix of deep forests, blue coves, and a freshwater archipelago landscape. The region is a true paradise for Swedish wildlife: Have you heard of the \u00c5snen Big Five? With a bit of luck, you can spot moose, osprey, white-tailed eagle, cranes, and The black-throated diver here.<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Read more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__ctaButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/asnen\/\">\n                            \u00c5snen National Park                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Mutter und Kind sitzen in einem Boot und betrachten die Umgebung durch Ferngl\u00e4ser.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TD-SWEDEN-GETNO_robin-visser-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #374632\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                Roses in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                                    <p>If you can&#8217;t get enough of the lush blossom of spring, the Rosarium in Rosenlund, J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, is the perfect place for you. Located within walking distance from the beach of Lake V\u00e4ttern, the garden houses over 370 different varieties of roses. Admission is free.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                <p>If you can&#8217;t get enough of the lush blossom of spring, the Rosarium in Rosenlund, J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping, is the perfect place for you. Located within walking distance from the beach of Lake V\u00e4ttern, the garden houses over 370 different varieties of roses. Admission is free.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/de\/entdecken\/rosenlunds-herrengut-und-rosengarten\/\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #f4f2eb\">\n                        Learn more                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/herrgarden-2-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"Das Rosarium in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Orchids on \u00d6land            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>\u00d6land is home to more than 30 different species of orchids, with the earliest varieties blooming as early as April. Species like Adam &#038; Eve, Early Purple Orchid, and Common Spotted Orchid can &#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>\u00d6land is home to more than 30 different species of orchids, with the earliest varieties blooming as early as April. Species like Adam &#038; Eve, Early Purple Orchid, and Common Spotted Orchid can turn meadows and landscapes into shades of purple and pink, while the blooming of other varieties continues into July and August. A complete list of native orchids is available on the website Allt p\u00e5 \u00d6land in Swedish.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button arrow-white\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Everything on \u00d6land\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/alltpaoland.se\/vaxter\/orkideer\/\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff;border: solid 1px #374632\">\n                        Everything on \u00d6land                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Eriksore-alvar-26-05-21-a-NET-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"Bl\u00fchende Orchideen\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__container\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Welcoming spring on Walpurgis Night                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Valborg (known as Walpurgis in English) is traditionally celebrated in Sweden on April 30th and is the festival where spring is officially welcomed. Large bonfires are lit across the country to say goodbye to winter, and people celebrate with friends and family, often accompanied by lots of singing. Coincidentally, King Carl XVI Gustaf also celebrates his birthday on the last day of April. May 1st is Labour Day and thus a public holiday.<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Valborg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Menschen stehen um ein Valborg-Feuer am See.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Valborg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Valborg-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Valborg-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Valborg-768x941.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    V\u00e5ffeldagen \u2013 the Day of the Waffle                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>The waffle is given its own day in Sweden, celebrated on March 25th. Many people bring out their waffle irons and serve waffles for the traditional Fika at home. There are no strict rules for how the waffles should be eaten, but they are usually served with jam and whipped cream alongside coffee.<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"Eine Person tr\u00e4gt zwei Teller mit frischen Waffeln.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ALEX5601-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-visitsmaland-greige-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"contentCta contentCta__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"contentCta contentCta__container\">\n                        <h2 class=\"contentCta contentCta__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Would you like to get more inspiration?            <\/h2>\n                \t\t\t<div class=\"contentCta contentCta__text\" style=\"color: \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Now you can probably hardly wait to finally head off to spring-like Sm\u00e5land, right? Then Sarah&#8217;s travel report is just perfect for you:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <hr>\n                <div class=\"contentCta contentCta__ctaWrapper\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                                                                                            <div class=\"wp-block-button  arrow-white\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Sarahs nature experiences\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/sarahs-nature-experiences-in-smaland\/\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff\">\n                        Sarahs nature experiences                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  \n<div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__container\">  \n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"Accommodation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/accommodation-inspiration\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/012-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n                <h2 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Accommodation                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    Stay at a manor, a comfortable city hotel, or a qua\u2026                <\/p>\n                 \n                 \n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Accommodation\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/accommodation-inspiration\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"Food &amp; drink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/food-and-drink-inspiration\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alex7823-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zwei frisch zubereitete Teller in einem Restaurant werden serviert.\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n                <h2 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Food &amp; drink                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    In the south of Sweden in the region, Sm\u00e5land local\u2026                <\/p>\n                 \n                 \n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Food &amp; drink\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/food-and-drink-inspiration\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the long winter, the Swedish spring appears all the more intense. 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