Guide · Sweden

Småland Craft and Family Journey

Småland Craft and Family Journey links places that fit naturally within the same part of Sweden, balancing time at major sites with regional landscape and local context. The sequence is designed around practical overnight bases rather than long sightseeing jumps.

3 days3 stopsModerate pace

The trip, in order

Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.

Day 1

Glass Kingdom

Kosta

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    Kosta Glassworks

    Kosta Glassworks is worth time for the chance to see the material process behind Småland’s glass tradition and place modern Swedish design within a much longer history of furnace work, skilled labour and regional industry. Key elements include working glass furnaces and demonstrations, design history and glass collections, and the wider Glass Kingdom craft landscape. Together these features place the destination within the wider story of Småland and Öland. Attention to layout, materials, landscape and surviving details helps explain how the place has developed, functioned or been understood over time. It has enough substance for a focused visit and also connects naturally with a broader regional itinerary.

    Duration
    110 minutes suggested
    Price
    Check the current official source before travel.
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Managed areas and visitor facilities may use seasonal or event-dependent opening arrangements. Check the official source before travel.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
Day 2

Astrid Lindgren’s World

Vimmerby

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    Astrid Lindgren’s World

    Astrid Lindgren’s World is worth time for a family-focused cultural attraction that links the landscapes and architecture of Astrid Lindgren’s stories with performance and active play in the author’s home region. Key elements include large-scale story settings, live theatre and character performances, and play areas designed around Lindgren’s fictional worlds. Together these features place the destination within the wider story of Småland and Öland. Attention to layout, materials, landscape and surviving details helps explain how the place has developed, functioned or been understood over time. It has enough substance for a focused visit and also connects naturally with a broader regional itinerary.

    Duration
    300 minutes suggested
    Price
    Check the current official source before travel.
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Managed areas and visitor facilities may use seasonal or event-dependent opening arrangements. Check the official source before travel.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information
Day 3

Wetland national park

Store Mosse

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    Store Mosse National Park

    Store Mosse National Park is worth time for a large-scale wetland landscape in southern Sweden, where boardwalks give practical access to open bog habitats that would otherwise be difficult to experience closely. Key elements include raised bog and broad open mire, boardwalk trails and birdwatching areas, and naturum interpretation of wetland ecology. Together these features place the destination within the wider story of Småland and Öland. Attention to layout, materials, landscape and surviving details helps explain how the place has developed, functioned or been understood over time. It has enough substance for a focused visit and also connects naturally with a broader regional itinerary.

    Duration
    240 minutes suggested
    Price
    Check the current official source before travel.
    Start time
    Choose a start time that suits your day.
    Managed areas and visitor facilities may use seasonal or event-dependent opening arrangements. Check the official source before travel.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.Website / visitor information