{"id":69556,"date":"2025-05-20T14:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/upptack\/sommar-i-smaland\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:05:57","slug":"summer-in-smaland","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/summer-in-smaland\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer in Sm\u00e5land"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__container\">\n        <h1 class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__heroHeading\">\n            <span>Summer in <\/span> Sm\u00e5land        <\/h1>\n        <div class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__ctaWrapper\">\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__videoContainer\">\n                    <button\n                id=\"heroVideo-block_b66b8d0cd3cb2ac0d068ac5c3a4181b1-toggle\"\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__videoToggle\"\n                aria-controls=\"heroVideo-block_b66b8d0cd3cb2ac0d068ac5c3a4181b1\"\n                aria-pressed=\"false\"\n                aria-label=\"Pausa bakgrundsvideo\"\n                style=\"min-width:24px;min-height:24px;width:44px;height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:absolute;bottom:16px;right:16px;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);border-radius:50%;border:none;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;z-index:10;padding:8px;\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__videoToggleIcon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"height:20px\">\n                    <svg class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__pauseIcon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"2\" width=\"5\" height=\"16\" rx=\"1\"\/><rect x=\"12\" y=\"2\" width=\"5\" height=\"16\" rx=\"1\"\/><\/svg>\n                    <svg class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__playIcon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" focusable=\"false\" style=\"display:none;\"><path d=\"M4 2.5v15l13-7.5-13-7.5Z\"\/><\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <video id=\"heroVideo-block_b66b8d0cd3cb2ac0d068ac5c3a4181b1\" muted loop autoplay playsinline class=\"frontpageHerosection frontpageHerosection__video\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/vs_hero_sommarisma\u030aland_par_1.mp4\"><\/video>\n            <script>(function(){\n                const video = document.getElementById('heroVideo-block_b66b8d0cd3cb2ac0d068ac5c3a4181b1');\n                const btn = document.getElementById('heroVideo-block_b66b8d0cd3cb2ac0d068ac5c3a4181b1-toggle');\n                if(!video || !btn) return;\n                const pauseLabel = 'Pausa bakgrundsvideo';\n                const playLabel = 'Spela bakgrundsvideo';\n                const pauseIcon = btn.querySelector('.frontpageHerosection .frontpageHerosection__pauseIcon');\n                const playIcon = btn.querySelector('.frontpageHerosection .frontpageHerosection__playIcon');\n                \/\/ Respect prefers-reduced-motion\n                try { if (matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) { video.pause(); } } catch(e){}\n                function updateState(){\n                    const isPaused = video.paused;\n                    btn.setAttribute('aria-pressed', String(!isPaused));\n                    btn.setAttribute('aria-label', isPaused ? playLabel : pauseLabel);\n                    if(pauseIcon && playIcon){\n                        pauseIcon.style.display = isPaused ? 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Here you are greeted by deep forests, shimmering lakes, red cottages, and blooming meadows. Whether you want to hike, swim, fish, cycle, or simply enjoy the stillness on a jetty, there is room for both activity and relaxation. Sm\u00e5land and \u00d6land offer summer memories that stay with you for a long time.<\/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 layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                High season for camping            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>If you visit a campsite in Sm\u00e5land, you can expect it to be beautifully located, often near a lake or by a coastal bay. After that, the choice is yours: peace and quiet, or a range of activities that will make the whole family happy?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>If you visit a campsite in Sm\u00e5land, you can expect it to be beautifully located, often near a lake or by a coastal bay. After that, the choice is yours: peace and quiet, or a range of activities that will make the whole family happy?<\/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 campsites\" 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                        Discover campsites                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img 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class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Oland-Bodabukten-Strand-m-Felicia-19-AH-2018-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>All the bays, lakes and waterways in Sm\u00e5land invite you to dive into a freshwater lake or the Baltic Sea. Here you\u2019ll find child-friendly sandy beaches, jetties and diving towers, as well as sun-warmed smooth cliffs.<\/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\/swimming\/\">\n                            Bathing spots                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Head out into the archipelago                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vasterviksskargard.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vasterviksskargard.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vasterviksskargard-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vasterviksskargard-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vasterviksskargard-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vasterviksskargard-1536x1150.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Do you dream of rocky skerries, thousands of small islands and gently rocking waves? Sm\u00e5land offers a fantastic archipelago environment in the form of the Tjust and Misterhult archipelagos. Here you can hop between islands, enjoy peace and idyllic surroundings, and experience a perfect southern Swedish archipelago adventure.<\/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\/archipelago\/\">\n                            Read more about the archipelago in Sm\u00e5land                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #374632\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                Visit the national parks            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                                    <p>Sm\u00e5land has four national parks with diverse natural environments. Will you have time to visit all four? Store Mosse National Park is Sweden\u2019s largest marshland south of Lapland. \u00c5snen National Par&#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: #ffffff\">\n                <p>Sm\u00e5land has four national parks with diverse natural environments. Will you have time to visit all four? Store Mosse National Park is Sweden\u2019s largest marshland south of Lapland. \u00c5snen National Park is characterized by a unique inland archipelago with around 700 kilometers of shoreline and more than a thousand islands. Norra Kvill National Park offers genuine Sm\u00e5land old-growth forest, untouched by humans for about 150 years. Bl\u00e5 Jungfrun National Park consists of a mythical and enchanting island in the Kalmar Strait, often called \u201cBl\u00e5kulla,\u201d which folklore describes as the place where witches gather at Easter.<\/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=\"Read more about Sm\u00e5land\u2019s national parks\" 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                        Read more about Sm\u00e5land\u2019s national parks                    <\/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=\"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\" 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            More activities perfect for summer                <\/h3>\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\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Midsommar_2600-2-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>If you\u2019re looking for things to do during the summer in Sm\u00e5land and on \u00d6land, here are more suggestions. Why not start the season with Midsummer celebrations at the end of June, and then continue with flea-market trips and boat tours?<\/p>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Celebrate Midsummer                <\/h3>\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\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhereSheGoes.nl-X-Midsommar-Smalandsgarden-3-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Is there anything more summery than celebrating Midsummer? Experience Midsummer in Sm\u00e5land and on \u00d6land, where traditions and nature come together in a festival of dancing, flowers, and good food. Midsummer is celebrated at the end of June.<\/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\/midsummer\/\">\n                            Read more about Midsummer                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Flea markets                <\/h3>\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\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-loppis-2023-OlandCo-ALEX3167-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Flea markets are a treasure trove for those who love finding bargains and unique items with history. In Sm\u00e5land and on \u00d6land, you\u2019ll find plenty of flea markets, both large and small, where you can browse everything from antiques and vintage clothing to furniture, books and other personal items.<\/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\/flea-market\/\">\n                            More information about flea markets                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Boat tours                <\/h3>\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\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-ST-BUNNOCHLOVE-0045-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>With 5,000 lakes, several rivers and 270 kilometres of coastline, Sm\u00e5land offers endless opportunities for excursions on the water. Sometimes the journey itself is the destination. Let us guide you along the waterways of Sm\u00e5land.<\/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\/boat-tours\/\">\n                            Boat tours                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/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                Cozy caf\u00e9s            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                                    <p>Spending a moment at a cozy caf\u00e9 can be the most relaxing thing you can imagine. The aroma of coffee, crisp pastries baked with butter, and warm buns\u2026 or the classic ostkaka. And of course, the spe&#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: #ffffff\">\n                <p>Spending a moment at a cozy caf\u00e9 can be the most relaxing thing you can imagine. The aroma of coffee, crisp pastries baked with butter, and warm buns\u2026 or the classic ostkaka. And of course, the special atmosphere that makes each caf\u00e9 a unique experience. We recommend a few true gems in Sm\u00e5land and on \u00d6land that are well worth a visit.<\/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 caf\u00e9s\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/cafes-in-smaland\/\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #f4f2eb\">\n                        Discover caf\u00e9s                    <\/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\/sussies_cafe_alexander-hall-17-1024x740.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=\"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 is-style-outline\">\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 class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"Farm Shops\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/farm-shops\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_2422-1024x740.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                    Farm Shops                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    The best way to shop for fresh, locally produced fo\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 is-style-outline\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Farm Shops\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/farm-shops\/\">\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                    Catching crayfish                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>Crayfishing is a popular summer activity in Sweden, especially in Sm\u00e5land where the lakes are close together and the tradition is strong. As the August evening settles over the water, people row out with a net or trap, shine a flashlight, and lower the bait in the hope of a catch. It is a peaceful experience where nature, stillness, and anticipation blend into something truly special. Many lakes require a fishing permit and sometimes a special license for crayfishing, but where it is allowed, it quickly becomes a summer highlight\u2014not least when the catch later ends up on the table at a festive crayfish party.<\/p>\n<p>\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\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DAYFOTOGRAFI-WALLBY-0189-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                                <h3 class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__heading\">\n                    Attend a crayfish party                <\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__text\">\n                    <p><p>A crayfish party (<em data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"736\">kr\u00e4ftskiva<\/em>) is one of Sweden\u2019s most beloved summer traditions\u2014a celebration where the taste of fresh crayfish is mixed with cheerful laughter, paper hats, song booklets, and lanterns lighting up the late summer evening. The crayfish, often boiled with dill crowns and served with V\u00e4sterbotten cheese pie, crispbread, and a shot of aquavit, take center stage at this lively and traditional feast. It is a tradition that brings friends and family together around long tables\u2014outdoors under the open sky or indoors if the weather requires\u2014where the sense of togetherness, the songs, and the piles of shells on the plates grow along with the atmosphere.<\/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\/crayfish\/\">\n                            Read more about crayfishing and crayfish parties                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"dynamicContentTwoColumns dynamicContentTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-scaled.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asa_herrgaird_210606_stralmansfoto_0085-kopia-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Moose parks in Sm\u00e5land            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>Sm\u00e5land is one of the regions in Sweden with the highest density of moose, and around 30,000 moose live in our deep forests. Perhaps that is why we have so many moose parks. Or maybe it\u2019s because w&#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>Sm\u00e5land is one of the regions in Sweden with the highest density of moose, and around 30,000 moose live in our deep forests. Perhaps that is why we have so many moose parks. Or maybe it\u2019s because we welcome so many visitors from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands\u2014countries without wild moose. Either way, moose parks are both a safe and fun way to get up close to the shy king of the forest.<\/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 about Sm\u00e5land\u2019s moose parks\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/moose-parks-in-smaland\/\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff;border: solid 1px #374632\">\n                        Learn more about Sm\u00e5land\u2019s moose parks                    <\/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\/Algar-spegel-1-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentCta contentCta__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"contentCta contentCta__container\">\n                        <h2 class=\"contentCta contentCta__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Road trip through Sm\u00e5land?            <\/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 set off for summery Sm\u00e5land, right? Take a look at some of the highlights we recommend on this road trip.<\/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 \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"Road trip in Sm\u00e5land\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/grandtour\/\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; color: \">\n                        Road trip in Sm\u00e5land                    <\/a>\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=\"The dream of a red cottage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/the-red-cottage\/\"class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alx_9907-1024x740.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                    The dream of a red cottage                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    There&#8217;s hardly anything more Swedish than red cotta\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=\"The dream of a red cottage\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/the-red-cottage\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__feturedWrapper\">\n            <a aria-label=\"Road trip in Sm\u00e5land with Jonas Henningsson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/roadtrip-smaland-with-jonas-henningsson\/\"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_rudu_blom2-72-1024x740.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                    Road trip in Sm\u00e5land with Jonas Henningsson                <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"featuredTwoColumns featuredTwoColumns__description\">\n                    Do a road trip and take the scenic road through Sm\u00e5\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=\"Road trip in Sm\u00e5land with Jonas Henningsson\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/roadtrip-smaland-with-jonas-henningsson\/\">\n                            Discover                       \n                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer in Sm\u00e5land is made for adventure, peace and rural charm. 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