Attractions, Museums, Parks and gardens [...] In Vimmerby in Småland there is a very special place - Astrid Lindgrens Näs. Here Astrid Lindgren, our most popular writer, was born and grew up. This is the place where she ...
Attractions, Theme parks, In Astrid's Footsteps Astrid Lindgren’s World is a fabulous place for young and old. Everyone who has grown up with the stories about Pippi, Emil and Astrid Lindgren’s other characters will recognise...
History and culture, In Astrid's Footsteps When Emil in Lönneberga had been to the doctor in Mariannelund and had the soup tureen removed from his head, the family came walking along a pretty little street (gränd in Swed...
National parks and nature, View points Norra Kvill is a well-preserved ancient forest in the highlands of Småland, something quite unique for this part of southern Sweden. Fallen trees, huge moss-grown boulders and m...
Attractions, History and culture, In Astrid's Footsteps One tree and a word to remember telling how Astrid Lindgren's father, Samuel August proposed to her mother hanna can now be found near the Vimmerby Church. You can read here in ...
Galleries and art, In Astrid's Footsteps Sit down for a moment on the chair opposite Astrid Lindgren in the main Square (Stora Torget) in Vimmerby! The statue is the work of the artist, Marie-Louise Ekman and has been...
Heritage museums, History and culture, Museums [...] On these stones 40 of Sweden's most beautiful songs from the 20th century are inscribed.